Federal judge orders Ohio to keep its early balloting in place
By David G. Savage, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ordered the battleground state of Ohio to open its polling places on the weekend and Monday prior to the
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By David G. Savage, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — A federal judge has ordered the battleground state of Ohio to open its polling places on the weekend and Monday prior to the
By Maeve Reston and Kathleen Hennessey, Tribune Washington Bureau – JEAN LAFITTE, La. — The day after accepting the Republican Party’s presidential nomination, Mitt Romney abruptly canceled a campaign appearance in a crucial
Mike LaBella, The Daily News of Newburyport, Mass. – HAVERHILL — A Haverhill man was ordered in federal court to pay $15,000 restitution to a victim depicted in the man’s collection of child
By Patrick Kevin Day, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Oprah Winfrey may not have her daily syndicated talk show dumping truckloads of cash at her feet anymore, but with OWN
By Kathleen Haughney, Sun Sentinel – TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— It was one of Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s headline-grabbing campaign vows: Welfare recipients would have to pass a drug test to make sure addicts
From the Desk of Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer: It’s hard to believe that Labor Day weekend has arrived. It has been an eventful summer and I have enjoyed visiting with many of
Each year, high school juniors and seniors work as pages at the Iowa Capitol during the legislative session, which runs from January through April. This is an excellent opportunity for students to
By Michael A. Memoli, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden on Friday charged Mitt Romney with observing a double standard when it comes to government bailouts, blasting the Republican
By Barbara Shelly, Kansas City Star – The worker at the drive-through window of the fast-food restaurant was giving a virtuoso performance. She heartily greeted the occupants of every vehicle. She took their
WASHINGTON — Leaders of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee continued their examination of Minnesota’s inappropriate and possibly illegal misuse of federal tax dollars to cross-subsidize