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Three governors face possible Senate picks
By John Gramlich, Stateline.org Staff Writer
Barack Obama’s selection of Joseph R. Biden Jr. as his running mate in November’s presidential election has put a third governor on notice that he or she may be called upon to name a new U.S. senator once the next commander-in-chief is known.
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Gov. Bob Riley, bankruptcy lawyer to lead Jefferson County sewer debt talks
By Barnett Wright, The Birmingham News
The Jefferson County Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to authorize Gov. Bob Riley and a Birmingham law firm to take over negotiations with creditors to restructure the county's $3.2 billion sewer debt while preparing a plan for bankruptcy.
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LNG meeting gets hot
By Ben Raines, Mobile Register
With only Gov. Bob Riley standing in the way of approval of a new liquefied natural gas terminal 63 miles south of Dauphin Island, supporters and opponents of TORP Technology's project squared off at a mostly cordial public meeting Tuesday evening.
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Schmitz begins defense in two-year college case
By Kim Chandler, The Birmingham News
DECATUR, Ala. - Rep. Sue Schmitz's defense team began calling witnesses Tuesday to try to prove she worked for the $177,251 she was paid by a two-year college program for troubled teens.
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Alabama Power requests rate hike
By Phillip Rawls, The Associated Press, Montgomery Advertiser
Alabama Power Co. has asked the Public Service Commission to raise rates for residential customers by 14.6 percent because of rising costs for coal and natural gas.
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Number living in poverty increases
By P.J. Dickerscheid, The Associated Press, The Post and Courier (Charleston)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The number of people in the Appalachian region living in poverty last year increased by 114,000 to 13.3 million, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures released Tuesday.
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Census - Uninsured down, poverty up
By Christine Vestal and Pauline Vu, Stateline.org Staff Writers
The U.S. Census Bureau annual report on poverty shows modest gains in median income in 2007 and a decrease in the number of people who lack health insurance. But the number of Americans living below the poverty line rose to 37.3 million, despite six years of economic growth. Experts predict the picture will be worse this time next year.
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Arkansans find convention bittersweet
By Stephen C. Fehr, Stateline.org Staff Writer
DENVER — After the murder of the state party chairman, Bill Gwatney, Arkansas' delegates honor his memory at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.
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Conventions to look at primary process
By Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org Staff Writer
DENVER — As Democrats converge here this week to formally nominate Barack Obama as their presidential candidate, both parties are working behind the scenes to prevent a repeat of states’ helter-skelter scramble for early primary dates.
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Why presidential elections matter to states
By Stephen C. Fehr, Stateline.org Staff Writer
Democrats and Republicans will gather in Colorado and Minnesota to nominate their candidates for president amid uncertainty in the states on the economy and other issues.
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Power rates spike in some states
By Daniel Petty, Special to Stateline.org
Consumers already grappling with high food, gasoline and heating oil prices in many states now face another financial burden: skyrocketing electricity bills.
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2008 state elections: What's at stake?
By Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org Staff Writer
(Updated 4:20 p.m. EDT, Aug. 20, 2008) The historic battle for the White House may be grabbing most of the headlines, but plenty of state races and major ballot measures also could be nail-biters this November — and the results could have national implications. Stateline.org today is launching a new 2008 interactive guide to help voters keep track of the 11 gubernatorial, 11 attorneys general and seven secretary of state races and some 130 statewide ballot measures.
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Measures could bring youth to state races
By Leah Szarek, Special to Stateline.org
Lawmakers in Colorado and Hawaii aim to ramp up political participation by younger candidates with November ballot measures to lower the qualifying age for some state offices.
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Purple states: The playing field expands
By Louis Jacobson, Stateline.org Columnist
For the first time in more than a decade, the list of battleground states in the presidential election is expanding, and Barack Obama’s campaign war chest is one reason why. Meanwhile, the list of toss-up states continues to grow.
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Should murder accomplices face execution?
By John Gramlich, Stateline.org Staff Writer
An execution last month in Mississippi and another scheduled for this month in Texas have reignited a debate over whether the death penalty should be given to those who participate in killings — but do not personally carry them out.
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2008 state-by-state summary
By The Stateline.org Staff
(Updated 11:15 a.m. EDT, Aug. 6, 2008)
Here’s Stateline.org's state-by-state rundown of significant legislative action in 2008.
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Govs find their popularity might not transfer
By Louis Jacobson, Stateline.org Columnist
At a time when the presidential candidates are feverishly trying to flip red and blue states, a group of governors is finding that switching a state’s partisan leaning is no easy matter.
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State by state, it's still a tight race
By Louis Jacobson, Stateline.org Columnist
Finally, the last primary votes have been cast, and Barack Obama and John McCain are jousting with each other. But even as Obama opens up double-digit leads in two national polls, the election is still poised to be decided in a half-dozen toss-up states.
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Democratic delegates speak from the convention
DENVER — Stateline.org asked delegates at the Democratic National Convention, gathered here to nominate a presidential candidate, to turn their focus closer to home and answer the question: What serious issue in your state would you like the next president to address?
From the faltering economy and health care costs to education needs and the mortgage crisis, the delegates expressed a wide range of serious concerns that they hope the next president will tackle. Go to Convention Watch and look for "Delegates speak" and other convention coverage updated throughout the day.
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Calif. gay marriage ruling sparks new debate
By Christine Vestal, Stateline.org Staff Writer
(Updated 5 p.m EDT, June 12, 2008)
The California Supreme Court reignited a political wildfire with its ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in the most populous state in the union, but the issue already has burned out in more than half the states.
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At-risk gubernatorial seats increase
By Louis Jacobson, Stateline.org Columnist
After a pair of hard-fought primaries, North Carolina joins Missouri, Washington and Indiana on Out There's list of states where partisan control of the governorship could flip this fall.
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Will Democrats grow legislative edge in '08?
By Louis Jacobson, Stateline.org Columnist
For the past several election cycles, the Democrats have been on a roll in legislative elections. This year, the party is well-positioned to hold its majority of chambers — but greatly expanding Democratic control may not be in the cards.
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'Purple' states turn a little more 'blue'
By Louis Jacobson, Stateline.org Columnist
The national polls point to a tight presidential race in November. But Democrats have a bit more to cheer about than Republicans do, regardless of who wins the Democratic primary, according to the latest state-by-state electoral-vote projections by “Out There.”
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Governors pitch ambitious programs
By Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org Staff Writer
Billion-dollar deficits in California, New York and Arizona haven’t stopped governors there and elsewhere from proposing big-ticket items for 2008. Stateline.org looks at proposals from governors’ 2008 "state of the state" speeches and provides an exclusive summary of all the addresses so far.
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