December 20, 2015 Deficit hawks press ahead despite obstacles Washington's outgunned deficit hawks huddled Wednesday for their annual pep rally, but this year's gathering came as lawmakers and the White House have given up any pretense of tackling the country's budget woes in the run-up to November's midterm elections.
December 20, 2015 ‘Bankrolled’ by Planned Parenthood, McAuliffe pushes looser abortion rules clinic rules As a candidate, Terry McAuliffe campaigned on a pro-choice platform. As governor, McAuliffe is beginning to transform that platform into policy.
December 20, 2015 Chafee blasts GOP gubernatorial hopefuls over 38 Studios debt Gov. Lincoln Chafee on Tuesday harshly criticized two Republican gubernatorial candidates who say the state should walk away from the 38 Studios debt, calling them "unfit" for the office.
December 20, 2015 Wisconsin Democrat’s bike business hasn’t paid state income taxes for three decades The family bicycle business of Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke has not paid state income taxes for more than three decades.
December 20, 2015 John Boehner says he is encouraging Jeb Bush to run for president House Speaker John Boehner said he is "nudging" former Florida Gov.
December 20, 2015 Detroit visas won’t save sinking city, critics say Michigan officials want to repopulate Detroit with an aggressive immigration program — a move critics call misguided and unworkable.
December 20, 2015 Former Wisconsin Gov. Lucey dies at 96 Former Wisconsin Gov. Patrick Lucey, a hard-nosed Democratic politician who later became the U.S. ambassador to Mexico, has died. He was 96.
December 20, 2015 Scott Walker's big win delayed by federal appeals court A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked a judge's ruling that halted a probe into Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign, a setback for the potential 2016 presidential hopeful.
December 20, 2015 Judge halts secret probe of Wisconsin conservative groups, in win for Walker In a monumental victory for targeted conservatives in the secret Wisconsin investigation, Judge Rudolph Randa on Tuesday granted a preliminary injunction to stop the politically charged probe, ruling in favor of conservative activist Eric O'Keefe, his Wisconsin Club for Growth and "others."
December 20, 2015 Oregon Gov. Kitzhaber pulls over, performs CPR on woman on side of road The governor, a former emergency room doctor, was traveling by car through downtown Portland about 5 p.m. when he saw the woman.
