Associated PressMarch 11, 2020
13min280
He won Mississippi, Missouri, Michigan and Washington. Bernie Sanders won two states.
Tag: IdahoListen to Tom Leek's first radio ad.
Associated PressMarch 11, 2020Associated PressMarch 1, 2020
8min190
Sanders thinks he can get to the convention in first place.
Staff ReportsMay 3, 2019
7min714
In Florida, traditions focus on colors: Pink, red and white.
Martin DyckmanSeptember 15, 20158min168
In the far from perfect world of politics, there’s a place that in one respect is as near to perfection as anyone could expect. The state legislature redistricts itself, yet both parties accept the outcomes as fair, the resulting elections are unusually competitive and the courts don’t have to get involved. Gerrymandering is for the […]
Mitch PerryDecember 16, 20145min237
Yesterday in Nashville, Republican Governor Bill Haslam announced the new Insure Tennessee plan, a two-year pilot program that would provide health care coverage to tens of thousands of Tennesseans who currently don’t have access to health insurance or have limited options. The plan would be leveraged with federal dollars available through the traditional Medicaid expansion […]
Guest AuthorNovember 16, 20144min221
On a chilly Florida day, there’s nothing like catching up on the last few issues of “Government Executive,” which bills itself as “the premier website for federal managers and executives.” It’s not as dry as you think, especially in its “State and Local” section. And it’s a morale-booster for those of us worn down by […]
Guest AuthorSeptember 28, 20148min154
I don’t frighten easily, but raising two boys and getting them through high school is scary. Like, somewhere between Evil Dead and The Exorcist scary. So far, most of my concerns seem fairly normal. I don’t want Jacob and Zachary high or drunk anytime soon. I’d prefer they not get anyone pregnant. The flu better […]
Darryl PaulsonNovember 19, 20136min167
Second of a four-part series on political humor It’s no wonder that politics and politicians are held in such low esteem. Consider some of these absurd statements made by state legislators and members of Congress. A member of Congress was quoted as saying: “We’re going to wrestle to the ground this gigantic orgasm that is […]