Given how excited people get about taxes, it is surprising that We The People, the White House petition site does not show more action in the tax area.  Well at least one petition with substantial tax significance has merited White House response.  The petition was to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, which holds that for purposes of federal law marriages ...

Sotomayor speaks at NYC literature festival Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:09 pm, Sunday, May 5, 2013 The judge's speech came as she and fellow Supreme Court justices are considering three issues dividing the nation: affirmative action, voting rights and gay marriage. Sotomayor was careful not ...