Politics
January 8, 2009 -
From a January 6 letter to The State newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina (one of those Southern states with a big foreign automaker): Don't blame workers for bosses' mistakes
January 8, 2009 -
The St. Petersburg Times blog The Buzz reports that Florida Sen. Bill Nelson (D) is reviving his long-time crusade to abolish the Electoral College, which was fanned to a high flame after Al Gore's loss in 2000: As the Congress was ratifying the results of the Electoral College today, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., was filing legislation to abolish it.
January 8, 2009 -
Movers and shakers in North Carolina's Democratic Party are gearing up for three days of lavish parties in honor of incoming governor Beverly Perdue.
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.