State Politics

Tim Scott Appointed to Succeed DeMint

Tim Scott first arrived in Congress just two years ago as a Representative from South Carolina and on Monday was appointed to succeed former Senator Jim DeMint as one of South Carolina’s two senators. His appointment makes him the South’s first black senator since late in the 19th century. He arrived two years ago thanks [...]

Michigan Lawmakers Approve Right-to-Work Bills

Angry protestors were in the Capitol as Michigan lawmakers approved Tuesday the right-to-work legislation that dealt a devastating defeat to organized labor in the state. The Republican-controlled House ignored Democrat’s plea to delay the passage. The Michigan lawmakers in the House approved the two bills with the same efficiency that the Senate showed a week [...]

Florida’s Crist Joins Democrats

Florida’s Crist Joins Democrats Former Governor Charlie Crist of Florida, who was elected to that position as a member of the Republican Party, then lost a campaign for the U.S. Senate running as an independent, announced via Twitter that he would become a member of the Democratic Party. His announcement has fanned speculation he would [...]

Cuomo Goes to Capitol Hill for Federal Aid

Andrew Cuomo, the Governor of New York, has pressured officials at the White House and leaders in Congress to move quickly on providing billions in federal aid to pay for Superstorm Sandy’s damage. At a news briefing in Washington, Cuomo said he expects that President Obama would submit a request for aid to Congress before [...]

Secession Talk Continues In Texas

A number of Americans across the U.S. have filed petitions on the website of the White House calling for the state they live in to secede from the union. The most signatures of any of the online petitions, has been for the state of Texas. That was posted on the website just three days after [...]

One House Race Still Undecided

All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives were up for reelection on November 6, all but one has been filled. In North Carolina, Mike McIntyre the Democratic Representative holds onto a slim lead in what is now the only House seat to be undecided. McIntyre is attempting to be reelected to his ninth [...]

Charlie Webster is Sorry for Claim over Black People

Charlie Webster, the chairman of the Maine GOP has finally apologized for the alleged widespread voter fraud in Maine by a group of mysterious black people in small towns around the state. He said he had intended to talk about voting irregularities and not about race. However, said the GOP chair, his comments were made [...]

Obama’s Lead Shrinks in California

President Obama has a comfortable lead in California, but it is unlikely he will have the historic margin of victory that he had in 2008 in the state. Even though California is still hugely Democratic the luster of his 2008 victory has faded somewhat. Polls showed that Obama has not been able to pull in [...]

Florida: Fake letters naming people ineligible to vote circulating

The supervisor of elections for Collier County in Florida had warned people about letters that are currently being mailed to people that falsely question the citizenship of the voter and bring their eligibility to vote into question. Jennifer Edwards announced that her office had already received five calls from voters who had received the letter. [...]

Angus King: Leader of Independents

Angus King, the former Governor of Maine is leading the race for the Senate seat in Maine. The 68 year old was governor of Maine for two terms as an Independent and is running this year for the U.S. Senate as an independent. King is leading the race to fill the open seat of Olympia [...]