Now that the recount and the contest trial are over, I thought it was time to recognize those groups and individuals who made major contributions to the coverage of this story.

The Politico, which seems to be the favored outlet for Blue Dogs, Republicans, and other conservative spinmeisters, belched forth another bit of faux-"moderate" propaganda yesterday:

The most important work Dr. King did was the work he did in the last three to five years of his life. Yet we hear almost nothing about it in our mass media. Why? Because it concerned confronting the inequalities built into unfettered capitalism, and the drive for empire built on exploitation that led America into the Vietnam War. Talking about these things bothers the conservatives that own and run our traditional media outlets.

SCHIP (H.R. 2) passed in the House today on a vote of 289 for and 139 against.

Democrats are about to push through another vote on SCHIP legislation -- this week in the House and coming up thereafter in the Senate, from what I'm hearing. The previously passed extension on SCHIP expires on March 31st. And they need your help to make certain the votes are there...

Democratic leadership in the House on a Thursday conference call -- including Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Rep. George Miller, chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, and Rep. Rosa DeLauro, vowed to push forward with the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (H.R. 11) and the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R 12).

The 300 workers at Republic Windows and Doors have vowed to continue their occupation of the factory until they get the pay and benefits they are owed. Sign up to show your support.

It's always a good day to give of yourself

Police detained hundreds demonstrators on the final night of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. Approximately 250 people were arrested shortly before John McCain took to the stage to accept the presidential nomination. That's in addition to the 422 people who had already been arrested earlier in the week.

Several activist groups held an outdoor press conference in St. Paul this morning to decry police brutality against peaceful protesters. Last night, police filed tear gas into a peaceful crowd on 7th Street when the group did not immediately scatter upon the order to disperse.