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Martha M. Coakley, who has won her party’s nomination in a race for the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s seat, made a name for herself prosecuting child abuse cases.
HELENA — Sen. Max Baucus' disclosure last week that he recommended his girlfriend as a possible nominee for U.S. attorney earlier this year may not cause him much political heartburn, a pair of political scientists said Monday.
Elliott Broidy, a leading investor in the Israeli economy and major donor and activist in the Los Angeles Jewish community, pleaded guilty on Dec. 3 to the felony charge of rewarding official misconduct, according to New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.
True resigns as committeeman
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia's governor-elect, Bob McDonnell, may be the future of the Republican Party, if he can translate his substantial electoral victory into policy victories following his Jan. 16, 2010 inauguration as the state's first GOP governor in eight years.
A Republican with a track record of winning in one of the nation's most Democratic states and a prosecutor seeking to become Massachusetts' first female senator will compete next month in a special election that could determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate.
If the Democratic and Republican parties get their way, New Hampshire may have seen the last of Christmas campaigning and primaries within days of New Year's.
Democrats on Tuesday defended Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) after he made controversial remarks comparing GOP opposition to healthcare reform to the 19th-century debate Read more...
Matt Bostrom, an assistant St. Paul police chief, made his bid for Ramsey County sheriff official Tuesday at the Landmark Center in St. Paul.
A Republican with a record of winning in Democratic areas and a prosecutor seeking to be Massachusetts' first female senator face off Jan. 19.
RICHMOND -- Virginia Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell warned his fellow Republicans Tuesday about the danger of creating an ideological "purity test" to weed out moderate candidates, a nod to the increasingly important role independents play in Virginia politics.
WASHINGTON — Perhaps a time-out for etiquette could be helpful in the health care debate, which opened this week with incendiary remarks and wild claims in a discussion that has already seen plenty of both.
When Chris Strouth found out he had kidney disease, he named his sickness Harold. It was a way to deal with something that might kill him, and the name was a lot easier to remember than IGA Nephropathy. Strouth has coped with Harold for about three years, but by last winter, his l...
Matt Bostrom, an assistant St. Paul police chief, made his bid for Ramsey County sheriff official today at the Landmark Center in St. Paul.
From Nevada to Washington, calls were mounting Tuesday for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to apologize for comparing opponents of health care reform to supporters of slavery.
With time growing short, Senate Democratic liberals are seeking expansion of two large federal programs, Medicare and Medicaid, as part of a compromise that drops a government insurance option from health care legislation sought by President Barack Obama, several lawmakers said Monday.
Elliott Broidy, a major philanthropist in the Los Angeles Jewish community and a major player in Republican fundraising circles, pleaded guilty to the felony charge of rewarding official misconduct.
A state senator's victory in the Republican primary for the special election to fill the late Edward M. Kennedy's Senate seat gives the Massachusetts GOP something it's sorely missed: a place in the political spotlight. Since Mitt Romney left the Statehouse...
The former chairman of the Republican National Committee says that new immigration reform efforts will give his a party a chance to soften its tone on the issue.
Naples —Collier County GOP Chairman Carla Dean has announced she will step down from her post effective Jan. 11.Dean was originally elected to the post in December 2004 and subsequently re-elected in 2006 and 2008. Dean also served as the vice chairman for one year.Dean was appointed by the Republican Party of Florida Chairman to the State Party Rules and Constitution Committee and the Women’s ...
Businesses planning first responders banquet
