Nick Swartsell
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Cincinnati, OH, United States
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Advocates say there's still time to rethink Brent Spence Bridge corridor design
The group Bridge Forward says now that funding concerns are a lot lighter, it's time to consider their alternative design. → Read More
Longtime Texas congressman Sam Johnson, POW in Vietnam, dies at age 89
WASHINGTON— Retired congressman Sam Johnson, a conservative stalwart whose service to country spanned seven years as a prisoner of war and a long stint in... → Read More
Samuel Dubose's Shooting Shows How Important Police Body Cameras Can Be
Whether they can solve larger problems of racism within American cities, there's no question these recording devices can shed light on individual atrocities. → Read More
Ralph Hall, John Ratcliffe jockey for tea party support as runoff nears
The longtime incumbent’s tenure, more than policy issues, is driving the fight for the U.S. House. → Read More
In quest for convention, Cincinnati boosts battleground status
As the Ohio city competes with cities like Dallas and Las Vegas, the argument that a convention helps win a state is fading. → Read More
Hall’s Texas colleagues rally for his re-election
Incumbent Ralph Hall’s challenger John Ratcliffe says support shows the incumbent’s ties to Washington. → Read More
Texas GOP delegation rallies around Ralph Hall with fundraiser
WASHINGTON-- Rep. Ralph Hall is in a tough fight in his GOP primary runoff against John Ratcliffe, and now he's getting some backup. Hall will be the beneficiary of a fundraising lunch in Washington tomorrow, and almost all of his congressional colleagues from Texas have sent an RSVP, Politico ... → Read More
Equal-pay law hasn’t sparked lawsuits that opponents fear for Texas version
But the federal version hasn’t helped narrow the pay gap for women, either. → Read More
John Ratcliffe touts time as U.S. attorney in run against U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall
His opponents argue that the connections he made while working under Attorney General John Ashcroft mark him as a Washington insider. → Read More
Many mayors, county officials back Ralph Hall in runoff
East Texas mayors, county officials present an obstacle to challenger John Ratcliffe. → Read More
John Ratcliffe’s campaign may be a winning bet, even if he loses runoff to Ralph Hall
Even without a victory this year, he can set the groundwork to win the seat in the future, as long as he doesn’t alienate the Rockwall incumbent’s supporters. → Read More
Minimum wage boost could help Texans — or hurt
A push to raise the minimum wage could help more than 2 million Texans, proponents say. But some experts think the effects could be negligible, or even negative. → Read More
Group responsible for newspaper-like mailings has ties to Stockman
WASHINGTON—Rep. Steve Stockman’s Senate campaign has ties to a group sending out newspaper-like mailings praising the Clear Lake Republican and slamming his primary opponent Sen. John Cornyn. Stockman’s campaign denies involvement in the mailings. But the group sending them, Center for ... → Read More
Texas surpasses California as top tech exporter
WASHINGTON--Texas is tops for tech exports, a new report says. Companies in Texas making semiconductors, telecommunications devices, computers, and other items shipped more than $45 billion in products to other countries in 2012, according to a report by the TechAmerica Foundation, a lobbying ... → Read More
Bipartisan group announces $25 million scholarship fund for undocumented students
WASHINGTON-- Some immigrant students brought to the United States without permission by their parents will soon get help paying for colleges in Texas and a few other states. A $25 million scholarship fund for such students, often called → Read More
NRA endorses Pete Sessions in primary
WASHINGTON -- America's most prominent gun rights group announced today it is backing Rep. Pete Sessions for reelection. The Dallas Republican, chairman of the powerful House Rules Committee, faces tea party activist Katrina Pierson in the March primary. The National Rifle Association ... → Read More
Stockman: First Tuffy, then Duck Dynasty, next… you
WASHINGTON -- We all get upset when someone meddles with our favorite TV show. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, is no exception. The outspoken conservative challenging Sen. John Cornyn in the 2014 Republican primary is up in arms over the indefinite suspension of Phil Robertson, star of ... → Read More
Stockman jets for Senate, leaving 36th district open to hopefuls
WASHINGTON -- With Rep. Steve Stockman pulling a surprise switch and filing to run for Sen. John Cornyn's seat, his House seat in the 36th district is suddenly up for grabs. There are already a number of hopefuls to take his place. Three Republicans have thrown their hats into the ring, and ... → Read More
Reps. Barton, Hall were among Republicans who voted against 1986 bill seeking release of Mandela
WASHINGTON – Today, Nelson Mandela is a symbol for the struggle against injustice. But in 1986, many in Congress believed he might be a terrorist. Reps. Ralph Hall, R-Rockwall, and Rep. Joe Barton, R-Arlington, are the only sitting Texas congressmen who were in the House that year as ... → Read More
Anti-Obama Democrat Kesha Rogers files for U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON -- Newly-minted Senate candidate Kesha Rogers has called for impeaching President Obama and repealing the Affordable Care Act. That wouldn't be out of the ordinary if she were a tea partying Republican. But Rogers filed for Sen. John Cornyn's seat as a Democrat. The Houston native ... → Read More