State Legislatures in Party Tug of War
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U.S. state legislatures head into Tuesday's election with party control of half the chambers hinging on the outcome of just a few races in each state, political analysts said.
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Legislative candidates made their final campaign rounds Tuesday as party organizers prepared for a long night of vote-counting to determine control of MaineÂ´s Senate and House of Representatives.
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The Democrats who dominate Illinois government face a major problem: each other.
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Warring factions in the House neared the end of a two-day imbroglio over how to handle thousands of requests by lawmakers for home district projects, as Democrats yielded to GOP demands for floor votes on offending "earmarks."
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An Illinois controversy pitting two important constituencies against each other put Barack Obamaâs legislative skills to the test.
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WASHINGTON - Republicans and Democrats made little headway in their efforts to build up a meaningful majority in Tuesday&#39;s battles over 34 Senate seats.
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Many states are facing legal challenges over possible voting problems Nov. 2. A look at some of the developments Wednesday:
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Like most of us, politicians don&#39;t know much about isotopes. But because they know something about money and jobs, lawmakers from Illinois and Michigan are locked in a battle
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WASHINGTON - With massive get-out-the-vote drives, Republicans made a final push Tuesday to tighten their grip on control of Congress while Democrats looked for a surge of support that would give them a shot of at least taking back the Senate.
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New laws, new voting procedures and court fights that have changed the rules in some states may mean added confusion at the polls on Tuesday. With memories of deadlocked Florida still fresh, the lawyers are plentiful and busy this year. Here is a voter's guide to ways the partisan legal skirmishing could affect voters on Election Day.
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In the convoluted political atmosphere of the Capitol, where lawmakers worry about re-election, it may not be so easy for the Republicans to steamroller the Democrats.
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Many states are facing legal challenges over possible voting problems Nov. 2. A look at some of the developments Thursday:
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Lawmakers are people, too. They give, and they receive. And amid the marathon partisan (and intraparty) griping over everything from the farm bill to the mammoth $555 billion spending bill, many of them managed to squeeze in some holiday shopping before splitting town for the Christmas recess.
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Republicans are using scare tactics to garner votes in two key battleground states, Democrats charged, alleging that GOP campaign literature warns of a &quot;ban on the Bible&quot; if John Kerry is elected president.
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Many states are facing legal challenges over possible voting problems Nov. 2. A look at some of the developments Monday:
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UNDATED Republicans have strengthened their grip on southern state legislatures. But Democrats gained enough in other parts of the country for an almost-even party split.
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As Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger campaigns to put more of his fellow Republicans in the Legislature, he has a big problem: Apparently only a handful of races are competitive.