Elections

Woodland considers district elections to comply with voting rights act

By Darrell Smith - Updated: Sunday, May 12 2013 - 2:55 pm

For much of Woodland's history, there have been two constants: Its City Council members have always been elected citywide, and they have nearly always been white.

Republicans call for an inquiry into IRS' targeting of conservative groups

Anita Kumar - Updated: Sunday, May 12 2013 - 10:34 am

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. on Friday called for the White House to conduct a "transparent, government-wide review" after the IRS admitted that they scrutinized conservative groups during the 2012 election.

Senator: IRS targeting of tea party is `chilling'

Rand Paul visits Iowa, triggers talk of 2016 White House bid

By David Lightman - Updated: Monday, May 13 2013 - 7:42 am

Sen. Rand Paul brought his national ambitions to Iowa on Friday, ripping potential Democratic rival Hillary Clinton while urging his own Republican Party to broaden its appeal as he campaigned like it was already 2016.

Maldonado's long-shot bid for California governor may help GOP -- even if he loses

By David Siders - Updated: Friday, May 10 2013 - 3:16 pm

confirming Sen. Abel Maldonado as lieutenant governor

Since announcing several weeks ago that he is considering running for governor, Abel Maldonado has raised a tiny sum of money, established a Facebook page and started mocking incumbent Gov. Jerry Brown online.

McCarty to run for Assembly

By Jim Sanders - Updated: Thursday, May 2 2013 - 8:21 am

Sacramento City Councilman Kevin McCarty will run again for the Assembly in 2014, four years after losing a close race for a legislative seat.

Cutting benefits puts Democrats at political risk

By Jackie Calmes - Updated: Sunday, April 14 2013 - 7:39 am

Whether or not Republicans ever agree to a budget deal with President Barack Obama, one thing seems certain: Now that he has officially put Social Security and Medicare benefits on the negotiating table, opponents on his party's left will make that an issue for Democrats in the midterm elections next year – and perhaps in the 2016 presidential contest.

Abel Maldonado secures a key donation for a governor's race

By Torey Van Oot - Published: Saturday, April 6 2013 - 12:00 am

Former Lt. Gov Abel Maldonado has secured a contribution – but not an endorsement – from one of California's most influential GOP donors as he moves closer to a possible 2014 run for governor.

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National Journal charts rise, fall of Berman-Waxman machine

Poll: California business leaders see state's climate as difficult

American Lung Association critiques California on smoking

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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right, confers with the committee's ranking Republican, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, May 20, 2013, as the committee assembles to work on a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions. The panel is aiming to pass the legislation out of committee this week, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor.
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Senate Judiciary Committee members Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill. confer on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, May 20, 2013, as the committee assembled to work on a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions. The panel is aiming to pass the legislation out of committee this week, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor.
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Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie speaks at the National Conference of Public Employee Retirement Systems in Honolulu on Monday, May 20, 2013. Organizers of an annual conference for people who manage more than $3 trillion in public sector pension funds in the U.S. and Canada say a significant number of administrators are skipping this year's meeting in Hawaii to avoid the perception they're wasting money by heading to the island paradise.
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Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie poses for photos with Hank Kim, executive director of the National Conference of Public Employee Retirement Systems, after giving a speech to open the conference in Honolulu on Monday, May 20, 2013.
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