New Illinois governor faces full plate of fiscal problems
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois’ newly elected Republican governor will need to navigate fixes for the state’s fiscal woes through a Democrat-controlled legislature or risk seeing the state’s credit ratings fall and bond yields rise, municipal analysts sa…
Illinois Democratic Governor Quinn concedes election to Republican Rauner
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois Democratic Governor Pat Quinn on Wednesday conceded the election to Republican challenger Bruce Rauner after a $100 million mud-slinging race that has put a wealthy political newbie in charge of the financially troubled sta…
Obama to seek authority from Congress for Islamic State fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he would seek fresh authorization from Congress in the next few weeks for the U.S. military campaign against Islamic State militants, taking a new approach to congressional backing for the…
Politics would constrain Shelby as head of Senate banking panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Richard Shelby appears poised to retake his old job as head of the Senate Banking Committee after big Republican electoral wins, likely bringing tougher scrutiny of the Federal Reserve, big banks and housing finance giants Fannie…
Big Republican gains brighten outlook for U.S. business lobbyists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Staffers at the National Association of Manufacturers traded high-fives inside the group’s election war room Tuesday night, as pro-business lobbying groups enthusiastically greeted Republicans’ victory in retaking control of the …
Voters warm to Congress candidates despite scandal, legal woes
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Scandal, indictments and even felony convictions did not necessarily keep voters from backing candidates for U.S. Congress this year.
Thirsty Californians approve $7.5 billion water bond
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – California voters passed a $7.5 billion bond to fund a variety of water infrastructure projects intended to help shore up much-needed supply and reliability across the drought-parched state.
Arkansas alternative to Obamacare on critical list after election
LITTLE ROCK Ark. (Reuters) – The Republican surge in Tuesday’s U.S. elections carried Arkansas along with it, threatening to sweep away a bipartisan health insurance plan in the state that is also being studied by other states as an alternative to Obam…
Republican election wave touches even shores of blue California
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Republicans who rode a wave of voter anger to extend their political reach in Congress and in governors’ mansions have made modest gains in a decidedly blue state where they had taken a drubbing in recent years – California.
Illinois prosecutors probing election-disrupting robocalls
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois state prosecutors are investigating robocalls that targeted Chicago election workers, causing voting snafus that have led Democratic Governor Pat Quinn to refuse to concede he lost his race to wealthy Republican businessman…
