New report faults state election Web sites
Iowa got the highest marks and New Hampshire the lowest in a new 50-state analysis of state election Web sites that finds most of them fail to provide the kind of easily accessible information voters...
View ArticleMarket slide batters state pension funds
Higher contributions from employees and taxpayers may be needed to offset investment losses.
View ArticleTo drill or not to drill: issue for states
Nineteen coastal states face tough decisions involving energy and the environment - whether or not to allow offshore drilling for oil and natural gas.
View ArticleObama closing in on victory in the states
McCain's fade leaves Obama just shy of 270 electoral votes, according to an analysis by "Out There" - and puts him on the verge of the biggest electoral vote victory since at least 1996.
View ArticleDepressed economy wallops states
Staggered by turbulent financial markets and anxious about a rapidly slumping economy, many state governments are slashing their budgets, frantically trying to stay afloat. Stateline.org's annual...
View ArticleBallot items may bring more budget woes
Also see: • A comprehensive list of state elections • A printable PDF of major ballot issues (Updated 1:15 p.m. EDT, Oct. 29, 2008)State leaders struggling to balance their budgets in the weakening...
View ArticleIn the states, an even fight
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama could have long coattails in congressional races on Nov. 4, but in state-based races, Democratic gains are likely to be modest - if they materialize at all.
View ArticleElection '08 – Could Dems sweep?
The reeling economy and Barack Obama's lead in the polls for the presidency could be setting the stage for Democrats to take control at both the national and state levels for the first time in 16 years.
View ArticleDon’t miss Stateline.org’s election coverage
Check out Stateline.org's comprehensive 2008 elections special section, recapping all of this year's coverage and the place to go for continuing updates on state races and ballot measures.
View Article3 States, Including California, Ban Gay Marriage
(Updated 12 p.m. EST, Nov. 7, 2008)Gay marriage opponents scored major victories in California, Arizona and Florida on Election Day as voters approved ballot measures that limit marriage to a man and a...
View ArticlePolitically Uncorrected: The political hat trick
All elections matter, but not all elections portend change or leave us smarter about our politics. The past presidential election, however, scored the hat trick. It was one that mattered, one that...
View ArticleElection Day Mostly Smooth
Six years after being ordered to overhaul their voting systems, states showed they were largely prepared for 2008's historic election and near-record voter turnout.
View ArticleWhat Obama could do for states
State officials are looking to President-elect Obama for help as the nation faces its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
View ArticleStates made history Nov. 4, too
Barack Obama wasn't the only one to make history Nov. 4 when he was elected the first black U.S. president. Statehouses also broke ground on several fronts.
View ArticleStates, the Federal Deficit and the 'T' Word
The closer the baseline federal deficit gets to the trillion-dollar mark, the harsher and deeper the repercussions will be for states, writes Raymond C. Scheppach, an economist and executive director...
View ArticleStates Craft Plans to Stimulate Economy
States aren't waiting for help from Washington, D.C., to boost their economies. More than half a dozen have passed or proposed their own economic stimulus packages designed to reinvigorate local...
View ArticleTough Economy Hammers Schools, Colleges
As states' budget gaps increase in a worsening economy, schools are among those suffering the fallout - and they're taking extreme measures to cope.
View ArticleStates Hound Dogged Drivers
Dubbed the "Paris Hilton Bill," California legislation to ban a pet from riding on a driver's lap suffered a setback at the hands of a harried governor. But at least four other states are considering...
View ArticleStatehouse Reporters Celebrate Awards
Against a dismal economic backdrop for the news industry, the nation's statehouse reporters gathered Saturday (Nov. 15) to honor the best of their work at the ninth annual conference of CapitolBeat, an...
View ArticleStates want Second Chance Act funded
With correctional facilities around the country teeming with repeat offenders, state and local officials are hoping the Second Chance Act - a federal law signed by President Bush in April to help keep...
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