'Cookies' Creeping Onto Senate Web Sites This Year, CQ Daily Monitor, July 23, 2001
When Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., released a report in April decrying the use of "cookies" by 64 federal Web sites, he said, "The federal government should be setting the standard for privacy protection in the digital age." But some Senate offices, including that of Thompson's homestate colleague, Republican Bill Frist, have started using the electronic files that help monitor browsing habits and preferences of visitors, a new study shows.

Jeffords' Switch Unlikely to Mean A Change in Voting Habits, CQ Weekly, May 26, 2001
Long before he decided to declare himself an Independent, Vermont Sen. James M. Jeffords carved out a voting record that defies easy categories. He sometimes staked out positions that few other Republicans occupied -- like refusing to endorse President Bush's tax cut, insisting instead on increased spending for one of his favorite causes, special education. But he has not always sided with Democrats on crucial votes or typically Democratic issues.

White House, Members Dicker Over E-Government, CQ Daily Monitor, April 25, 2001
The White House and several members of Congress are negotiating over how to administer a $100 million, three-year fund for "e-government" projects proposed in President Bush's budget for fiscal year 2002. At issue is whether to create a chief information officer on the level of the "drug czar" or to put the project in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Debating McCain-Feingold, CQ Weekly, March 10, 2001
"The purification of politics is an iridescent dream," Kansas Republican Sen. John James Ingalls wrote more than a century ago. In a week's time and down the hall from Ingalls' straight-backed statue in the Capitol, his political descendants will open debate on legislation intended to further curb the power of money in political campaigns.

Journalism Uses of Blogger, Feb. 2, 2001
Even before I heard the recent news about Pyra, I had thought about ways that Blogger could be incorporated into the newsroom. And I've given it a lot more thought since, because I believe that the media market represents an excellent opportunity for selling Blogger.

Campaign Finance Kickoff, CQ Weekly, Jan. 27, 2001
No longer facing a certain filibuster, sponsors of the once-spartan McCain-Feingold campaign finance bill introduced a new version, and signaled they are willing to include new provisions in a quest for Republican votes.

Cochran's Decision to Back McCain On Campaign Finance Overhaul Signals a Break in GOP Opposition, CQ Weekly, Jan. 13, 2001
From the sidelines of the 2000 election, Sen. Thad Cochran watched his colleagues struggle against a tide of opposition money, and when it was over he privately came to a conclusion no one would have expected of him: Sen. John McCain was right.