Longtime congressman Conyers ineligible for primary ballot -clerk
(Reuters) – Longtime Michigan Democratic Congressman John Conyers’s bid for re-election in November hit a bump on Tuesday when a local elections clerk declared him ineligible for the August primary ballot because he did not have enough valid signatures…
South Carolina Senate won’t cut college budgets over gay-themed books
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – The South Carolina Senate on Tuesday eliminated punitive budget cuts of almost $70,000 against two public universities over assignments of gay-themed literature but required them to instead use the funds to teach …
White House criticizes Rove over reported Hillary Clinton comment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House spokesman Jay Carney mocked Karl Rove on Tuesday after the Republican strategist was quoted as saying potential Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton might have suffered brain damage from a 2012 blood clot…
Federal appeals court hears arguments in Virginia gay marriage case
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) – Opponents of Virginia’s ban on gay marriage told a U.S. appeals court on Tuesday that the ban discriminated against gay couples, while supporters said they considered it an appropriate defense of a traditional family mode…
Christie aide testifies he was misled about bridge scandal
TRENTON, New Jersey (Reuters) – New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s spokesman testified on Tuesday that he was misled by fellow officials about the purpose of a major traffic disruption apparently used to retaliate against a political foe, and called …
Senator Rubio unveils proposal to reform retirement policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Marco Rubio, a likely Republican candidate for the White House, on Tuesday unveiled plans to give more Americans a way to save for retirement while raising the retirement age for younger workers.
California mayors ask lawmakers to offer more tax breaks to Hollywood
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Legislation to expand California’s tax credits for movie and TV projects will help make the state competitive against other states that are drawing big-budget productions, mayors for large cities said in a letter to lawmakers re…
California governor pushes paying down debt over safety net in budget
SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) – California Governor Jerry Brown struck a fiscally cautious note in his mid-year revision of the state’s budget on Tuesday, emphasizing paying down debt over the social programs demanded by many fellow Democrats.
‘American Idol’ runner-up Clay Aiken wins N.C. congressional primary
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) – “American Idol” runner-up Clay Aiken won the Democratic nomination for a U.S. congressional seat in North Carolina on Tuesday, a day after his main challenger died from a fall, official results showed.
Voters in Newark pick a new mayor after seven years of Booker
(Reuters) – Voters in Newark will pick a new mayor on Tuesday to fill a post held by popular Democrat Cory Booker and steer New Jersey’s largest city as it struggles with an uptick in violent crime, unemployment and a possible state takeover of its fin…
