Ed Homan is a three-term Republican state representative with name recognition and hefty financial support, but his Democratic opponent for state House District 60 says he is up for the challenge. ...more

October 19, 2008

Allegations that South Florida Rep. Tim Mahoney paid money to a former staffer to cover up their illicit affair has moved him onto a list of at least 14 sitting members of Congress facing allegations of unsavory, unethical - or even illegal - conduct. ...more

October 18, 2008

Barack Obama's calmly assured response to the economic crisis and solid debate performance have bolstered the view among voters that he is ready to be chief executive, a crucial threshold he needs to cross to win the presidency. ...more

September 30, 2008

Few actions taken by Congress have been as complicated as the proposed $700 billion rescue of Wall Street. Here's a closer look at how it would work. ...more

September 29, 2008

Randy Goggin of New Port Richey says Gov. Sarah Palin has more governmental experience than Sen. Barack Obama. ...more

September 27, 2008

These days, everyone who gets a driver's license is asked the question: "Do you want to register to vote?" ...more

September 10, 2008

George Bernard Shaw quipped, "England and America are two countries separated by the same language." ...more

August 29, 2008

The response to Sen. Barack Obama's choice of a vice presidential running mate left a lot of political junkies scratching their heads. It's not that most people who follow politics do not like Sen. Joe Biden, but he just doesn't quite seem like the candidate Obama supporters wanted the most. However Biden is a strong running mate and is well respected by Democrats and Republicans. ...more

August 24, 2008

The economy. The real-estate bubble. Jobs. Impact fees. Big budgets. A new sheriff's building. The list can go on. ...more

August 11, 2008

Something fishy is going on with school board candidate James Yant's election signs. ...more

August 8, 2008