Politics

  • Murray says yes to alcohol, Marshall says no

    Updated: Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:03 PM

    Two communities faced a big decision as they headed to the polls for Tuesday's special election. The result was mixed in votes to expand alcohol sales.

  • Preparing for game-changing election on future of alcohol sales

    Updated: Tue Jul 17, 2012 2:12 PM

    History in the making: people in two Local 6 communities prepare for an election like no other.

  • State employees protest governor's visit

    Updated: Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:38 PM

    Illinois Governor Pat Quinn visited the area Monday to talk to farmers about the drought and its impact on the corn crop. But there were quite a few others who wanted to get a word in with the governor, wondering why their jobs could disappear.

  • Aide says Romney could announce VP pick this week

    Updated: Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:43 PM

    A top adviser to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says he could name his running mate by the end of the week. He commented as Romney looks to change the subject from questions about his business career and refusal to release years of income tax returns.

  • Thousands head to polls Tuesday in controversial alcohol vote

    Updated: Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:16 PM

    Thousands of voters will head to the polls in Marshall County on Tuesday to case a vote on whether to legalize the sale of alcohol.

  • Early voting in Tennessee starts Friday for August 2nd primary

    Updated: Fri Jul 13, 2012 3:19 AM

    Early voting in Tennessee starts Friday for next month's primary. The state primary and county general elections are August 2nd.

  • Republicans push through mining deregulation bill

    Updated: Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:00 PM

    Republicans have pushed a bill through the House that would free gold, copper, silver and uranium mining on federal land from U.S. environmental reviews. The bill would make it harder for opponents to challenge new mining ventures in court.

  • Obama, Romney clash over taxes, outsourcing jobs

    Updated: Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:24 PM

    President Barack Obama says letting Bush-era tax cuts expire at the end of the year for the middle class would be a "blow to the economy" and said those decade-old tax rates should be extended for households making less than $250,000 a year.

  • Obama pushing extension of middle-class tax cuts

    Updated: Mon Jul 9, 2012 2:53 PM

    President Barack Obama is arguing that the expiration of middle-class tax cuts would be a "big blow" to working families and serve as a "drag on the economy."

  • NAACP head: Voter ID fight akin to 60s battles

    Updated: Mon Jul 9, 2012 2:45 PM

    The head of the NAACP says the group's fight against conservative-backed voter ID laws that have been passed in several states is akin to the great civil rights battles of the 1960s.

  • Obama to push extension of middle-class tax cuts

    Updated: Mon Jul 9, 2012 4:38 AM

    President Barack Obama is launching a push to extend tax cuts for the middle class, starting with an address from the White House on Monday.

  • Minority leader: Odds long to undo health care law

    Updated: Mon Jul 2, 2012 3:40 PM

    It's on his to-do list, but U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the odds are against lawmakers wanting to gut the health care law championed by President Barack Obama.

  • How will health care reform affect you?

    Updated: Fri Jun 29, 2012 4:48 PM

    Now that the Supreme Court has ruled President Obama's health care reform law constitutional, just how will it affect you once it's fully implemented? We have answers to your questions about the law.

  • White House wants Hill Democrats to fight on taxes

    Updated: Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:53 PM

    The White House is urging congressional Democrats to engage Republicans in a fight over taxes, pressing them to go on the offensive after the Supreme Court's health care decision gave prominence to the issue.

  • Justice won't prosecute Holder for contempt

    Updated: Fri Jun 29, 2012 2:41 PM

    The Justice Department has declared that Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to withhold information about a bungled gun-tracking operation from Congress does not constitute a crime and he won't be prosecuted for contempt of Congress.

  • Obama to view fire damage in swing state Colorado

    Updated: Fri Jun 29, 2012 5:55 AM

    Obama will spend three hours on the ground in Colorado, which is dealing with the most destructive wildfires in state history.

  • Mixed reactions follow health care decision

    Updated: Thu Jun 28, 2012 10:41 PM

    The nation's highest court has spoken and the Affordable Care Act remains mostly intact but so do the questions about how the landmark act will affect all of us.

  • House votes to hold attorney general in contempt

    Updated: Thu Jun 28, 2012 3:53 PM

    The House has approved a precedent-setting resolution to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in criminal contempt of Congress. It was the first time a sitting Cabinet member has been held in contempt.

  • Supreme Court to decide on Obamacare

    Updated: Tue Jun 26, 2012 11:03 PM

    An end to the Affordable Care Act? A pending Supreme Court decision leaves many seniors wondering what will happen to their coverage.

  • Pentagon holds gay pride event

    Updated: Tue Jun 26, 2012 3:49 PM

    The Defense Department for the first time marked gay pride month Tuesday, with a panel discussion that packed an auditorium of about 400 uniformed and civilian Pentagon employees.

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