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NC Democratic chair questioned over Las Vegas trip

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:49:03 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - North Carolina Democratic Party chairman Randy Voller (VOH'-lur) is facing questions about credit card charges made during a March trip to a Las Vegas casino to watch basketball games with old college buddies.

NC Senate budget drawn by GOP target for critics

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:30:10 -0400

RALEIGH, North Carolina - The North Carolina state government budget drawn up by Senate Republicans has given Democrats and advocacy groups plenty to pick at when it comes to reshaping public school funding and raising fees.

Minn. session '13: What got done, what didn't

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:26:12 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Minnesota state lawmakers promised when the legislative session began that their top priority was setting a new state budget. To that end, they produced a $38.3 billion two-year spending plan that hikes taxes on top income earners and on cigarettes, and distributes hefty spending increases to public schools, freezes tuition at state colleges and steers new money to job-creation programs.

Tea party groups protest IRS at Atlanta rally

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:51:41 -0400

ATLANTA - Georgia tea party activists are protesting the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service during a rally in Atlanta.

Utah GOP weighs next step in election reforms

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:44:39 -0400

SALT LAKE CITY - Utah Republicans pushing reforms in their state caucus and convention system are weighing their next move after the GOP rejected efforts that would force more candidates into primaries.

Ohio rep to step down as House Democratic leader

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:19:22 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Democratic leader in the Ohio House said Tuesday that he's stepping down from his role before his term ends next year.

Ark. GOP House leader calls for Shoffner's removal

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:08:32 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - The top Republican in the Arkansas House called on the governor Tuesday to move quickly to remove state Treasurer Martha Shoffner from office over federal charges alleging that she steered business to an investment broker in exchange for cash bribes.

Minn. lawmakers wrap up historic session

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:22:38 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Minnesota lawmakers worked right up to the end Monday before adjourning a session that produced $2.1 billion in tax hikes and a historic vote on gay marriage.

New Mexico governor to speak to Ohio GOP event

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:09:35 -0400

SANTA FE, New Mexico - New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez will travel to the presidential battleground state of Ohio next month to deliver the keynote speech at a Republican Party dinner.

Donald Trump to address Oakland County Republicans

Tue, 21 May 2013 04:08:13 -0400

NOVI, Michigan - Donald Trump is to address a group of Oakland County Republicans in Novi.

Bill ending corporate contribution limits OK'd

Tue, 21 May 2013 00:24:03 -0400

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - Alabama lawmakers have agreed to a litany of changes to state election law, including eliminating the cap on corporate political contributions and making it easier for regulated utilities to influence campaigns.

Dems focus on Jackson in hitting Va. GOP ticket

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:56:56 -0400

RICHMOND, Virginia - Democrats sought on Monday to frame Virginia's bellwether races for governor and other statewide offices as a referendum on a conservative GOP ticket with particular attention to past comments by GOP lieutenant governor nominee E.W. Jackson likening Planned Parenthood to the Ku Klux Klan.

Last day levity: Ala. House Dems sport bow ties

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:23:05 -0400

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - Members of the Democratic minority were inspired to show off their sartorial splendor on the last day of the legislative Session in honor of Mobile's Democratic Rep. Napoleon Bracy.

Mass. Senate candidates spar on homeland security

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:38:40 -0400

BOSTON - The candidates running in the special U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts traded barbs Monday over homeland security in an exchange that pointed to an increasingly sharp tone between the two.

Log Cabin Republicans leader coming to RI

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:10:45 -0400

WARWICK, Rhode Island - More Republicans around the nation are supporting gay marriage and the trend is obvious in Rhode Island, the leader of a prominent gay Republican group said Monday.

Michigan Democrats lay out auto insurance bills

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:49:04 -0400

DETROIT - Detroit's Democratic state House Caucus is laying out an effort to change Michigan's auto insurance policies.

Study: Poverty in Austin suburbs rises sharply

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:08:30 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin metro area saw the nation's second-fastest increase in the number of poor people living in the suburbs from 2000 to 2011, according to a study released Monday.

Arkansas Democrats call on Shoffner to resign

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:35:53 -0400

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas - The Democratic Party of Arkansas says State Treasurer Martha Shoffner should resign following her arrest over the weekend.

Dem lawmaker launches 2014 run for Ohio treasurer

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:03:32 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A third-term Democratic state lawmaker said Monday she will challenge Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel next year, adding to the growing list of 2014 statewide election matchups.

Michigan GOP planning to open 5 regional offices

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:14:15 -0400

LANSING, Michigan - Michigan Republicans say they plan to open five regional offices but aren't yet saying where they'll be.

Democrats strike back at GOP voting measures

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:08:04 -0400

DENVER - In a bitter fight, Colorado Democrats recently muscled through the Statehouse a massive elections reform bill that allows voters to register up until Election Day and still cast their ballots.

GOP move gives state more control on construction

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:58:36 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - Democrats said a move to standardize erosion control rules for commercial construction sites is another effort by Republicans to take power away from local authorities.

Alabama Democrats fail in expanding Medicaid

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:25 -0400

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - Democrats in the Alabama Legislature failed to achieve their top goal for the 2013 session.

Column: Dustups have government's role in common

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:50:15 -0400

WASHINGTON - A big brother you can trust to keep you safe, give you a hand and do right by you? Or a big brother who snoops, lies and bullies you in all corners of your life?

Several Republicans weighing challenge to Barrow

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:23:56 -0400

SAVANNAH, Georgia - Now that Rep. John Barrow has turned down a campaign for the U.S. Senate, the challenge ahead for the Deep South's last white Democratic congressman will be to defy the odds a second time by winning re-election in an eastern Georgia district that was drawn to ensure his defeat.