Politics
January 7, 2009 -
Governors and other state leaders are gearing up for what promises to be a difficult year, with the combined 50-state budget shortfall projected to be $200 billion over the next two years.
January 5, 2009 -
Speculation ended yesterday about who would be tapped to lead Democrats in the Obama era when it was announced that Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine had agreed to lead the Democratic National Committee.
December 19, 2008 -
When it comes to politicians getting busted for crooked deeds, three Deep South states and Kentucky have Chicago beat.
December 18, 2008 -
Most of the big names mentioned as victims of Bernard Madoff's $50 billion investor swindle are linked to New York and Hollywood.
December 17, 2008 -
The U.S. Senate showdown over the Employee Free Choice Act just got a little tougher: Arkansas Dem. Blanche Lincoln has gone on record saying that the EFCA "isn't necessary, bringing the number of "yay" Senators down to 57, three short of the 60 needed to prevent a filibuster.
December 16, 2008 -
Several Georgia state lawmakers plan to push legislation that would allow the popular vote -- rather than the Electoral College -- decide who wins presidential elections.