Veterans Day events
Lecture — 7:45 to 9 a.m. today. Brig. Gen. William Grimsley discusses the military’s impact on the Central Texas economy as part of the Austin Economic Club’s Distinguished Lecture Series. Sheraton Austin Hotel, 701 E. 11th St. $35
Baucus earns his healthcare industry funding
On “The Ed Show” Monday night I said Montana Sen. Max Baucus had to decide whether he represented Montana or the insurance industry. Tuesday he made his choice, voting against both public option amendments to the healthcare reform bill in the Senate Finance Committee. All the Democrats who voted against the public option should be ashamed, but Baucus most of all. The Senate Finance Committee chair’s reasoning was bizarre. According to Salon’s Mike Madden, whose coverage today was terrific, Baucus admitted “the public option would help hold insurance companies’ feet to the fire,” then added, ”
