History expert pleads guilty to stealing documents (AP)
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
AP - A memorabilia collector and self-styled expert on presidential history pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to steal thousands of documents signed by leaders throughout U.S. history. .. read more..
Paul invests in Minn. in search of 1st GOP win (AP)
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
AP - Presidential hopeful Ron Paul made his final appeal for Minnesota Republican caucus votes with drop-ins at two sites where ballots were to be cast Tuesday night. .. read more..
Romney battles Santorum, Paul in GOP caucuses (AP)
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
AP - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney battled Rick Santorum and Ron Paul on Tuesday in political caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado, hoping to extend his winning streak in the race for the presidential nomination. .. read more..
North Carolina Congresswoman Myrick will not run in 2012 (Reuters)
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Reuters - North Carolina Republican Congresswoman Sue Myrick, a former mayor of Charlotte and vice chair of the House Energy and Commerce committee, said on Tuesday that she would not seek reelection in 2012. .. read more..
Ill. plant generating electricity after shutdown (AP)
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
AP - A northern Illinois nuclear plant is back up and running after a reactor lost power and shut down last week. .. read more..
Florida prison privatization stalls in legislature (Reuters)
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Reuters - A proposal to privatize at least 26 prisons in south Florida is facing stiff opposition in the Florida Senate and may not have the votes to pass, the chamber\'s president and chief backer said on Tuesday. .. read more..
Colo. caucuses allow a view of support out West (AP)
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
AP - Colorado's caucuses offer the Republican candidates for president a glimpse of their support in the Mountain West. .. read more..
Environmental Group Lists Best, Worst Congressional Voting Records (Contrib..
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
ContributorNetwork - According to the Hill, the League of Conservation Voters has announced its yearly rankings of lawmakers with the best and worst voting records in terms of energy and environmental measures. The league analyzed 11 votes in the Senate and 35 in the House of Representatives. .. read more..
Voters Should Unite Against Excessive Negative Campaigning (ContributorNetw..
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Voters like to say they are against negative campaigning. Yet, they often vote for the most negative candidate in term of campaign ads. This has been especially true in the Republican presidential race. .. read more..
South Carolina sues Obama administration over voter ID law (Reuters)
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Reuters - South Carolina\'s attorney general sued President Barack Obama\'s administration on Tuesday over the federal government\'s rejection of the state\'s new voter identification law, arguing it would not disenfranchise any potential voters. .. read more..