Senate Democrats could not muster the necessary votes to pass a new campaign finance bill Tuesday that would have required corporations to divulge their spending on political advertising, including funding given to third-party groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

The Senate Finance Committee voted to restore $50 million a year in federal funding for abstinence-only education. One abstinence education supporter said the action was a victory for “the hard work of grassroots” efforts.
Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) sponsored the measure, which passed over the objections of committee chairman Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.). All ten Republicans [...]

Many Hispanic activists are noticing the delays by the Obama administration on an immigration bill. Advocates for a new immigration bill are ready to take to the streets again to demand what they call “comprehensive immigration reform.”
According to those Hispanic advocates, President Barack Obama seems to have too much to deal with, and immigration reform [...]