Gov. Charlie Crist has received a lot of grief from the conservative wing of the Republican Party for endorsing the economic stimulus program put forward by the Obama administration. So Crist is anxious to show that the stimulus program he has embraced is paying dividends. The numbers, however, tell an unconvincing tale. ...more

November 4, 2009

Just when it looked like the sky was falling, President Barack Obama and the federal government came to Florida's rescue with a $12.2 billion stimulus gift. No state needed it more. ...more

March 1, 2009

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is going on the offensive against news organizations and bloggers she says are perpetuating malicious gossip about her and her children. ...more

January 21, 2009

President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet choices have sent a ripple through state politics, fostering behind-the-scenes jockeying to fill key vacancies in the shadow of the Chicago scandal over filling Obama's Senate seat. ...more

December 25, 2008

In many ways, Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn and Attorney General Lisa Madigan couldn't be more different: He has carefully promoted his image as an outsider and reformer; she comes from a powerful political family. ...more

December 14, 2008

Joe Biden won a seventh Senate term Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Christine O'Donnell and setting up several intriguing possibilities because he also won the vice presidency. ...more

November 5, 2008

If he wins in November, John McCain would be the oldest president to start a first term. Public curiosity about his vitality is, well, healthy. ...more

October 20, 2008

A new elected official will represent state House District 56 come January. ...more

October 19, 2008

Elections Supervisor Buddy Johnson hasn't been spending much campaign money in his re-election bid. ...more

September 27, 2008

Democratic running mates Barack Obama and Joseph Biden embarked on a Rust Belt bus tour Friday that aimed to capitalize on a convention that appeared to ease party tensions and ended with Obama's historic and widely acclaimed acceptance speech before a record national audience. ...more

August 30, 2008