Topic: U.S. State Politics

Parents scramble for vaccines as deadlines loom

Thousands of Indiana students are at risk of being sent home from school because they haven't yet submitted vaccination records required by the ...
Bill White accused Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday of failing to do enough to secure the state's border with Mexico. . . Standing with Dallas County ...

Governor's staff gets power restored

Among the over-analysis of the recent power outages, I'd like to contribute an opinion I haven't come across: good government at work.. Frustrated...

A lost summer for Democrats

Summer always seems to fly away too fast. On the campaign trail in Iowa, it seems like it didn't happen at all. The landscape at the Labor Day...
As about 30 Bemidji firefighters silently looked on, the Bemidji City Council Tuesday night voted 4-3 to adopt a preliminary levy increase of 3.2...
What a coincidence! Arizona governor Jan Brewer made a huge fool of herself during a gubernatorial debate last week, was forced to admit she was...
Despite two terms as governor of New Mexico and recent visits to 26 states, most Americans have never heard of Gary Johnson.. . The former ...
At Colorlines, Michelle Chen writes, State Lawmakers Harden the Colorline in Reproductive Health: A handy legislative round-up from the Center for...
In the wake of the recent salmonella-related egg recall, Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger encourages Californians to buy California eggs, and...

Recession kicks union butt

In the 12 months that ended in June, the rate of nationwide union membership as a part of the work force fell from 12.4 percent to 12.1 percent...