Politics

Blog Roll

Wilder Retiring
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | March 18, 2008
John Wilder, a 30-year veteran of the Tennessee Senate and a former lieutenant governor, announced he won't be running again.
Categories: State Offices

Good News and Bad News for Spitzer
Posted By: Josh Goodman | March 18, 2008
The good news for Eliot Spitzer: 59% of New Yorkers think he's "a fundamentally good person who did a bad thing." More good news: 85% ...
Categories: Polls , State Offices
2 Comments

A Solution for Michigan and Florida
Posted By: Josh Goodman | March 18, 2008
Democrats in Florida and Michigan are out of luck. Florida has given up on holding a presidential revote, while a revote in Michigan is "...
Categories: National Politics , Polls , Voting Process & Voting Rules
2 Comments

Court to Rule on Racial Redistricting
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | March 18, 2008
The Supreme Court, which was extremely active in address overlapping issues of racial redistricting and minority representation during the 1990s, will return to the issue ...
Categories: National Politics

Instant-Runoff Voting Advances in Vermont
Posted By: Josh Goodman | March 18, 2008
The Vermont legislature has approved a bill to make the state the first in the nation to use instant-runoff voting for congressional elections. Before you ...
Categories: State Offices , Voting Process & Voting Rules

Big Day in the Presidential Race
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | March 17, 2008
Florida Dems have officially pulled the plug on a primary election do-over, meaning the fight to seat delegates will continue to the convention (barring some ...
Categories: National Politics

Oh, You're Kidding Me
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | March 17, 2008
David A. Paterson, New York's new governor, tells the New York Daily News that he and his wife have both had extramarital affairs. The thunderous ...
Categories: State Offices

Butler Switches
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | March 17, 2008
Alabama state Sen. Tom Butler is switching parties. The erstwhile Democrat already caucused with Republicans in a minority coalition, but is now moving over to ...
Categories: State Offices
2 Comments

Donkey Love
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | March 17, 2008
North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham is engaged to Jerry Meek, the state Democratic Party chair. Clearly, she is the busier of the two: Meek, ...
Categories: Parties & Interest Groups

More Than 1,000 Ballots Lost
Posted By: Alan Greenblatt | March 17, 2008
Oh, Florida. More than 1,000 absentee ballots cast in a state House primary election have been lost, the St. Pete Times reports: Just nine days before ...
Categories: Voting Process & Voting Rules

PREV 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 NEXT

About

GOVERNING Politics is the place for news and analysis on campaigns and elections. If there's a ballot measure in California, a legislative election in Alabama, a mayoral election in Anchorage or a governor's race in Rhode Island, GOVERNING Politics probably is writing about it. We love everything about state and local politics, from polls and campaign ads to policy debates and demographic trends.

RSS About this Blog Contact

Most Viewed

This Section | Whole Site

Comments

Good Economy, Popular Governor?

"The only disaster suffered by Louisiana that is worse than that inflicted by Jindal is..."
Connecticut's Economy Hurting Governor Malloy

"Perhaps he should not have taken aim at the gun manufacturers who now want to abandon..."
A Tale of Two Redistrictings

"Interesting analysis. Being from PA, I can provide a little more insight. PA votes Democratic..."
Will Immigration Turn Gwinnett County Blue?

"I still believe there is still a growing number of conservatives in our county. I'm black..."
How Weak is the GOP in the Bluest States?

"I believe that the current government shutdown is more about the upcoming congressional..."

Network News

Categories

Archives

Blog Roll

Network News

Topics

Columns

Social

Governing

Network