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A Democratic governor struggles to deal with fiscal realities and placate his union allies. 1:45 PM, May 16, 2011 • By BILL MCMORRIS“If we don’t succeed, I probably won’t be re-elected. If I’m not re-elected, you’re not gonna have somebody who does the kinds of things I do, who actually believes in government, and believes in unions at the same time.” — Gov. Dannel Malloy to union leaders on March 4.
Read more... The Bluegrass State’s other horse race.
May 16, 2011, Vol. 16, No. 33 • By JOHN DAVID DYCHELouisville
Kentucky is one of just four states electing governors this year, and the race—pitting Democratic incumbent Steve Beshear against a Republican nominee to be chosen in a primary on May 17—will be colorful and could be close.
Read more... 2:00 PM, Mar 3, 2011 • By JEFFREY H. ANDERSON
Having utterly failed to convince the American people to embrace Obamacare, and facing a steadfast House of Representatives that has passed a bill to repeal Obamacare by a margin of 56 votes, the Obama administration — always probing for weakness — is now testing the resolve of Republican governors. So far, the verdict is mixed.
Read more... 12:00 AM, Dec 9, 2010 • By GARY ANDRES
Last week, Congressional Republicans wrote a new chapter in government reform, convening a meeting in Washington with 16 newly elected GOP governors. To some, the confab looked like just another photo-op celebrating the party’s historic gains in last month’s midterm elections.
Read more... Republicans will control governorships, state houses in record numbers.12:48 PM, Nov 4, 2010 • By MICHAEL WARRENWhile the biggest election news for Republicans is the party's takeover of the House of Representatives, the GOP had a great showing in governor's and state legislature races. Republicans won a total of 23 governorships on Tuesday, nearly double the number of Democratic wins (the New York Times has not officially called Minnesota, Illinois, and Connecticut). Additionally, 9 of those 23 gubernatorial victories were in states Obama carried in 2008: Florida, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Read more... Meg Whitman v. Jerry Brown. 12:00 AM, Aug 19, 2010 • By GARY ANDRES
I had the pleasure of traveling to California last week, a place D.H. Lawrence once described as “crazy sensible” because its people think about “just the moment: hardly as far ahead as carpe diem.”
Read more... Don’t be so smooth.7:29 AM, Aug 16, 2010 • By WILLIAM KRISTOL
Here’s an e-mail from Alex Vuckovic, a TWS reader from Massachusetts who was way ahead of the curve last December when he wrote to say that, yes, Scott Brown could win. He has some advice for the Republican gubernatorial candidate in his state, and it seemed worth passing on:
Read more... Palin boosts candidate in Georgia.5:30 PM, Jul 19, 2010 • By MICHAEL WARREN
Tomorrow's GOP primary in Georgia could produce another victory for Republican kingmaker (or queenmaker) Sarah Palin.
Read more... Palin boosts candidate in Georgia.5:30 PM, Jul 19, 2010 • By MICHAEL WARREN
Tomorrow's GOP primary in Georgia could produce another victory for Republican kingmaker (or queenmaker) Sarah Palin.
Read more... 11:34 AM, Apr 21, 2010 • By DANIEL HALPERNew Jersey governor Chris Christie is getting results:
New Jersey voters took a stand on school spending and property taxes Tuesday, rejecting 260 of 479 school budgets across 19 counties, according to unofficial results in statewide school elections.
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