Monday, May 20, 2013
Monday, May 20, 2013

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Offers rousing commencement speech
ATLANTA - President Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, told graduates of historically black Morehouse College yesterday to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people's lives.
Can an age issue and past controversies undue the state's chief justice?
Let’s face it: The current House election between Mark Sanford and Elizabeth Colbert Busch is turning very strange. Sanford’s unconventional...
Although things look bleak, there’s time and opportunity for Gov. Corbett to win re-election.
Some leaders are Teflon or can hit back fast after a gaffe. But that's not the governor's style.
When challenged, Gov. Christie sometimes yells like a Marine gunnery sergeant, calling reporters, citizens, and opponents alike stupid. Judging by his stratospheric poll ratings, voters love that shtick. He's "Jersey Strong."
Challenger Brett Mandel tries to tie incumbent Alan Butkovitz to School District money woes.
Governorships can be springboards to the White House, as Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and others have shown. But the high visibility also can lead to painful falls.
John Baer: Gov. Corbett, with his leadership in question and his job approval in the tank, promises basic societal collapse if he doesn't get his way on pensions.
It was among the first states to legalize gay marriage and served as the 2008 campaign liftoff site for the first black president, but in other arenas Iowa isn't quite so progressive _ it's also one of just two states to never elect a woman governor or member of Congress.
Public officials don't need gifts; a ban would help build public confidence.
Can an age issue and past controversies undue the state's chief justice?
Offers rousing commencement speech
ATLANTA - President Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, told graduates of historically black Morehouse College yesterday to seize the power of their example as black men graduating from college and use it to improve people's lives.
Clout: There's no shortage of potential candidates being floated for the 2015 race for mayor. The latest name: city Managing Director Richard Negrin.
The Big Tent: The Keystone State always looks winnable for Republicans, on paper, but in each of the last six presidential elections, it has slipped away. It's a strategic mirage.
Although things look bleak, there’s time and opportunity for Gov. Corbett to win re-election.
Christie on Thursday vetoed a bill to set up in-person early voting at up to seven locations in each county during a 14-day period before elections.
LatinoLines and LatinoJustice say they'll appeal a decision last month by a U.S. district judge denying a special statewide election that had been requested after last November's election used decades-old district lines.
Some leaders are Teflon or can hit back fast after a gaffe. But that's not the governor's style.
When challenged, Gov. Christie sometimes yells like a Marine gunnery sergeant, calling reporters, citizens, and opponents alike stupid. Judging by his stratospheric poll ratings, voters love that shtick. He's "Jersey Strong."
Let’s face it: The current House election between Mark Sanford and Elizabeth Colbert Busch is turning very strange. Sanford’s unconventional...
Here are the complete results of the 2012 General Election for New Jersey and Pennsylvania.