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Archive of Elections on Tuesday June 30, 2009
SC: Sanford -- I'll 'serve as best I can'
Efforts by some state senators and Republican Party activists to oust Gov. Mark Sanford lost steam Monday: There were no plans to collectively call for the governor's resignation. Read More
TX: GOP consultant: Perry and Hutchison both have money enough to generate "yuck factor" for voters
Republican consultant Craig Murphy reviewed the list of financial supporters laid out by Perry's campaign today (see that blog here) and concluded that it's an "impressive" indication that both Perry and his expected challenger in the March GOP primary, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, will raise plenty of money to pour into TV advertising-plus. Read More
AK: SarahPAC pushes for donations to meet deadline today
WASHINGTON -- Gov. Sarah Palin's supporters got yet another request to donate money this week, this time to her political action campaign. Read More
AK: Pro-Palin Web site clashes with Fairbanks representative
It raises money for her and it goes after her political enemies, but Gov. Sarah Palin says she has nothing to do with the Web site Conservatives4Palin. Read More
AL: Governor headlines Williams fundraiser
A Democrat who hopes to represent northwest Madison County in the Legislature is counting on a door-to-door campaign to overcome what one expert sees as the advantages of her Republican opponent. Read More
AL: Former Tuskegee mayor Johnny Ford to enter state Senate race
Former Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford said he's getting back into politics to run for the state Senate as a Democrat. Read More
AL: Davis adds 2 to campaign for Alabama governor
U.S. Rep. Artur Davis has added two Alabama political veterans to his campaign staff for next year's Democratic race for governor. Read More
HI: Candidate faults Lingle's leadership
U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, in a dig at Gov. Linda Lingle, said last night that bashing public-sector labor unions and making unilateral decisions is not the kind of leadership that can move the state forward. Read More
HI: Abercrombie draws 1,100 at start of run for governor
U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie launched his campaign for governor last night before 1,100 supporters, promising he would unite the state's quarreling factions and power groups. Read More
MO: Debate heats up over who runs state license fee office
Even before Gov. Jay Nixon took office in January, he had declared that the "era of license office patronage in Missouri is over." Read More
MT: Political group told to ID donors
In a long-awaited decision, Montana's top political cop says a conservative group that spent nearly $1.2 million promoting a trio of Montana ballot measures in 2006 paid for "campaign speech" and therefore must identify its financial donors. Read More
NH: Convicted ex-lawmaker in jail again
Former state representative Jim Ryan, whose criminal past surfaced last year after he was jailed on unpaid restitution charges, is locked up again - this time on allegations that he stole client records from a recent employer. Read More
NJ: Christie, unbowed, returns to the trail
Chris Christie walked out of a blockbuster congressional hearing last week with an air of defiance, saying he survived a political booby trap and would get right back to his own campaign agenda. Read More
NM: N.M. GOP's Doug Turner says he brings 'new energy' to guv's race
Doug Turner says his age is one thing that sets him apart from other potential 2010 Republican gubernatorial candidates. At 40, he's younger than the others who are running or openly considering it. Read More
NY: Giuliani admits he's considering run for governor
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Monday he is considering running for governor in 2010. Read More
NY: Rudy weighing N.Y. governor run
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said Monday that he is considering running for governor in 2010. Read More
NY: Judge orders all 62 senators to meet in one place
A state judge on Monday ordered the 62 members of the Senate to convene together Tuesday morning, backing Gov. David A. Paterson's latest attempt to break the deadlock in the chamber. Read More
RI: High court rules in Irons' favor on ethics prosecution
Rhode Island legislators can be prosecuted for ethics violations involving their political activities, questionable acts on behalf of constituents or businessmen –– but not, the Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled Monday, for their official legislative votes or actions. Read More
RI: R.I. Senate to hold session today, agenda uncertain
With the House of Representatives at a hiatus and House Speaker William J. Murphy about to head to Switzerland for a conference, the Senate will return to the State House Tuesday to deal with high-profile bills including a bid to ban indoor prostitution and a proposed statewide referendum on changing the name of this state. Read More
RI: Rhode Island weighs using shorter official name
It does not appear on the state flag or license plate. You won't see it on road maps or welcome signs. But Rhode Island has a lightning rod of a formal name — Rhode Island and Providence Plantations — that harks back to its prominent role in the slave trade and makes some of its residents cringe. Read More
SC: Lt. Gov. Bauer -- Let's move forward
When Andre Bauer was a teenager, he would scavenge golf courses with his sister for stray golf balls, only to clean and repackage them in egg cartons to sell in the parking lot. Read More
TX: Governor says session's task is set in stone
Gov. Rick Perry is being pressed to add issues ranging from children's health care to voter identification to the agenda of the special session that begins Wednesday, but his answer is still no. Read More
TX: Perry campaign lists financial supporters—including former Sen. John Montford
Quick, somebody get me the Who's Who for Republican benefactors in Texas. I'll need something like that to sort and analyze the hundreds of people listed by Gov. Rick Perry's campaign today as members of his 2010 finance team; fetch the list here. Read More
Tracking the recession: Budget deadline looms
Unlike the federal government, states have to balance their budgets. But several states still have not completed spending plans for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Read More |
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