Democrat Tomblin Wins West Virginia Special Election
The acting governor won in an election many had thought could go to the Republican
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Mayor Bloomberg, who always fends off the suggestion that he'll make a run at the White House, had to spell out why he's just as powerful where he's sitting in Manhattan: "I have my own army," for one.
The acting governor won in an election many had thought could go to the Republican
Public Policy Poling finds the Democrat is basically dead even with Brown
Democrats keep two seats, holding the GOP majority in the Senate to 17-16
A Public Policy Polling survey finds more oppose a recall of the Wisconsin governor
Senate and Congressional Reps from both parties receive a white powder in the mail.
After they were detonated, police determined they contained paper not explosives
Democrats won two out of six contested seats, preserving the GOP majority
A judge rules that the measure can't be put on the November ballot
She disputes the details that she pointed her rasperry-pink handgun at a reporters chest
Lawyers have asked the Supreme Court to put the execution of Humberto Leal Garcia on hold
Today, the Minnesota government shut down a broad range of public services
"It's none of your business!"
New York is just one vote away from legalizing same-sex marriage
The state Supreme Court overrules a circuit court judge who halted the legislation
Jena Troutman believes her effort was misrepresented as a religious attack
The Washington Post obtains excerpts of the party chairman's speech tonight
The proposed Ark Encounter now qualifies for $43 million in tax rebates
He fathered a child with a member of his household staff
The 'most hipster' state is also one of the most bike-friendly, literate and tolerant
She's decided to appeal the injunction placed on SB 1070
The state's GOP doesn't feel its wild fires got enough federal attention
Diaz's anti-gay marriage rally coinciding with the annual AIDS Walk draws more fire
Cartoonist Steve Breen on the Arizona Governor's push against the state's extreme right.
It would allow police to check immigration status of criminal suspects
At least the Kenny Loggins and Lynryrd Skynyrd were there too
Also, those folks are pretty keen on Sarah Palin
Despite others' worries that it's too soon, Arizona Democrats are preparing
But some say it's just another way of limiting choice
It pays to run a hospital district in California
Black people are moving back to the South as cities grow more integrated
Some don't like the Oklahoma City imagery, but how's it different form how 9/11 ads?
Two places where state and federal laws collide
The former governor conveniently feels nixing his retrial would save taxpayers money
Unions aren't wildly popular but most Americans don't want to strip them of collective bargaining rights
Defends his statements made to a prank caller pretending to be billionaire Republican donor David Koch
An official state firearm, the seizure of federal land, a slew of anti-immigration legislation; just another few days in Arizona's state government.
A fake David Koch elicits the kind of candid talk rarely heard from politicians--Walker agrees that Mika Brzezinski is hot, but won't call in 'troublemakers' to disrupt pro-union protests
President Obama and conservative activists wade into a state budget fight
And we can probably expect these trends to continue
All this publicity has only helped the former White House chief of staff, who's running more than 20 points ahead of his rivals in the Chicago mayoral race
Everybody in the world wants this guy on the ballot
Texas was the state most dependent on government handouts
Robert Bentley says you're his brother or sister, unless you're not a Christian
New governor set to unveil sweeping changes to the beleaguered Golden State budget
On the Governator's last day in office, a look back at where he went wrong--and what he got right
Only 33 percent of Alaskans have a favorable opinion of the ex-governor
State Senator Russell Pearce uses the constitution to counter CNN's Jessica Yellin in immigration debate
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