drown night n.— «A bill to ban so-called “drown nights” at beer bars is up for final approval this afternoon in the state Senate. The bill would stop promotions when unlimited amounts of beer are sold at a flat rate...
wheeling n.— «Melcher tied up the Senate for several days over a more technical issue of importance to small and public utilities—their ability to get power “wheeled” to them across the transmission lines of larger private...
wheeling n.— «The best bill in the whole bunch is A-1660, a comprehensive measure the Senate passed last year. It covers all levels of government and eliminates the back-channel practice known as “wheeling,” which lets...
presidentiable n.— «After almost six years, RAM leader and now neophyte Senator Gregorio “Gringo” Honasan finally got his long-standing wish to be part of a “successful” and bloodless coup d’etat—sa Senado nga lang...
Root Canal Republicans n.— «Root Canal Republicans are led by Senate Minority Leader Bob Dole (R-Kan) and House Minority leader Bob Michel (R-Ill). The Root Canal Republicans want to balance the budget by spending cuts across the board...
nuclear option n.— «The nuclear option is Washington parlance for the threat by Senate Republican leaders to change the rules to prevent filibusters on judicial nominations.» —“Judicial Wars Redux” by James D...