• Tiny Danville, Ky., is Ready to Host Biden-Ryan VP Debate
• BY: McClatchy News   |   October 9, 2012
• When it hosted a vice presidential debate in 2000, Danville, a city of about 15,500 was the smallest to do so. When Danville hosts the 2012 vice presidential debate Thursday night, the city of about 16,200 still will be the smallest to host the nationally televised event.

• Early Voting in Ohio Reinstated
• BY: Stateline   |   Ohio   |   October 9, 2012
• Ohio counties can keep polls open for early voting the three days before Election Day, a federal appeals court ruled, handing Democrats another victory in their battle to undo new restrictions on voting passed by Republican-led state legislatures.

• Cities Asking Voters to Approve More Debt
• Source: Reuters   |   Nation   |   October 9, 2012
• Voters in a number of other big U.S. cities -- some with already-high debt loads -- will decide on Election Day whether to borrow even more or face prospects for reduced services or higher taxes.

• Study: Maryland Dream Act Will Benefit State in the Long Run
• Source: Washington Post   |   Maryland   |   October 9, 2012
• Maryland’s Dream Act, if approved by voters on Nov. 6, would lure more illegal immigrants to public colleges and cost more than state analysts have predicted. But over decades the measure’s “net benefits” could far outweigh costs, returning tens of millions to the state for each class that earns advanced degrees, according to a new study.

• Felons Face Hurdles to Regain Voting Rights in Virginia
• Source: The Virginian-Pilot   |   Virginia   |   October 9, 2012
• Gov. Bob McDonnell touts that his administration has restored voting rights to ex-felons faster than any previous one.

• Jindal, Christie to Lead National Republican Governors Association
• Source: The Hill   |   Nation   |   October 9, 2012
• The Republican Governors Association is set to tap New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal to head the organization over the next two years, raising the national profiles of two GOP politicians often mentioned as future presidential candidates.

• Democrats Nationwide Run Against Missouri's Todd Akin
• Source: Politico   |   Nation   |   October 9, 2012
• The Republican Senate candidate whose comments about “legitimate rape” caused a stir in August has become Democrats’ favorite opponent, even in places where he’s not on the ticket.

• Philadelphia Mayor Gets Involved in Romney T-Shirt Controversy
• Source: Philadelphia Daily News   |   Philadelphia   |   October 8, 2012
• Mayor Nutter reached out to the student and teacher at the heart of a controversy in a Port Richmond school over the student's wearing of a Romney/Ryan T-shirt.

• Judge: Florida Voter Purge Does Not Violate Federal Law
• Source: Miami Herald   |   Florida   |   October 5, 2012
• U.S. District Judge William J. Zloch said federal law does not prohibit the state from removing voters who were never lawfully eligible to register in the first place.

• Maine Candidate Slammed for World of Warcraft "Double Life"
• Source: Politico   |   Maine   |   October 5, 2012
• The Maine GOP attacked Maine state Senate candidate Colleen Lachowicz for a “bizarre double life” in which she’s a devotee of the hugely popular online role-playing game World of Warcraft.

• Minnesota Secretary of State Accused of Overstepping His Office
• Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune   |   Minnesota   |   October 5, 2012
• State Sens. Scott Newman and Mike Parry accused Mark Ritchie of crossing the line from criticism to political advocacy in regards to the voter ID amendment on the November ballot.

• Court's Rejection of Campaign Spending Limits Sparks New Debate in Oregon
• Source: Oregonian   |   Oregon   |   October 5, 2012
• The Oregon Supreme Court ruled that a voter-endorsed ballot measure limiting campaign contributions and spending cannot be enforced.

• Medicaid Expansion Divides Utah Gubernatorial Candidates
• Source: Salt Lake Tribune   |   Utah   |   October 5, 2012
• Gov. Gary Herbert blasted proposals to expand Medicaid coverage to more than 50,000 uninsured Utahns, saying it creates an unaffordable culture of dependency, a stark contrast with his Democratic challenger, Peter Cooke, who called it a "smart business decision."

• Governors, Mayors React to Presidential Debate
• BY: Ryan Holeywell   |   Nation   |   October 4, 2012
• Governing compiled reactions to comments made by President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney Wednesday night.

• Obama, Romney Spar on Medicaid in First Debate
• BY: Dylan Scott   |   Nation   |   October 4, 2012
• Medicare may continue to be the marquee showdown between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney as they lay out visions for the future of the country's health-care sector, but Medicaid is proving to be a feisty undercard.

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