Newsweek Heaped Praise on Palin... In 2007

Here's how the piece starts out."In 1998, voters in a focus group were asked to close their eyes and imagine what a governor should look like. "They automatically pictured a man," says Barbara Lee, whose foundation promoting women's political advancement sponsored the survey....

Architect Of Carter Presidency, Hamilton Jordan, Dies

Architect Of Carter Presidency, Hamilton Jordan, Dies Hamilton Jordan, 63, a fun-loving political operative who helped propel a virtually unknown politician from the Georgia statehouse to the White House, died last night at his home in Atlanta, close friends said.  He...

Gay Rights Take Center Stage in Massachusetts

""It's not like we're looking for something extra," said Jeremy Spiegel outside the Statehouse, holding a sign that read, "No Discrimination in the Constitution." He added: "Same-sex couples just want the same rights as straight couples." Across the road, Travis Housman had...

State legislative positions up for grabs

Primary Election on Tuesday, May 2, 2006. Contested races fill the ballots in four Ohio House of Representatives districts, and one Ohio Senate district.