Saying it’s bad policy and bad for her state, Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison has placed a hold on the ambitious energy bill that would encourage alternative sources and boost fuel-efficiency benchmarks, The Dallas Morning News reports.

The bill would repeal tax incentives designed to increase domestic oil production and redirect the money toward other energy sources, including ethanol.

All directorships are not alike. Just ask Henry Cisneros.

The former secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development makes a lot more money on the board of Countrywide Financial, the giant mortgage lender, but he must be having more fun at Live Nation, the concert promoter and entertainment company.

Especially now during the mortgage meltdown.

Relationship map of the Bush dynasty.