Local Elections News

7:09 AM EST
1/10/2012 Texas challenges Federal courts’ right to redistrict its votersThe Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on Texas’ plans to reconfigure its voting districts after the latest census showed a big growth in its minority population. The court’s decision is expected to determine whether to maintain a provision in the law intended to protect equality of voting rights.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Voting, Local Elections, Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Civil

8:33 AM EST
11/29/2011 Liberals, conservatives react to Rep. Barney Frank's retirementLiberals and conservatives late Monday marked the decision of Rep. Barney Frank, former chair of the House Financial Services Committee and the first openly gay member of Congress, to not seek re-election next year.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Government, Public Officials, Election, Local Elections

5:04 PM EST
11/21/2011 ‘Spillionaires' Powerbroker Loses Reelection BidA southeast Louisiana powerbroker at the heart of a ProPublica investigation into "spillionaires," or people profiting from the BP oil spill clean-up, has lost his bid for reelection.

Source:ProPublica Topics:Politics, Election, Local Elections

6:58 AM EST
11/14/2011 Tomblin sworn in as West Virgina governorWest Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin was sworn in late Sunday, becoming the 35th chief executive of his state.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Local Elections, Government, Public Officials

9:22 AM EST
11/9/2011 Washington state votes to privatize liquor salesVoters in Washington overwhelmingly supported a proposal sponsored by Costco to allow supermarkets to sell liquor, removing the exclusive authority of the state over the distribution and sale of such beverages.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Politics, Election, Local Elections, Lifestyle And Leisure, Consumer Issue

9:44 AM EDT
10/11/2011 Grandmother of 4 likely to be Newfoundland’s first elected woman premierResidents of Newfoundland and Labrador are projected to elect Katherine Dunderdale as the Canadian province’s first elected female premier in voting on Tuesday.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Local Elections, Human Interest, People, Accomplishment, Government, Public Officials

8:35 AM EDT
10/7/2011 Ontario Liberals fall short of majority by one seatOntario Liberals won 53 seats in the provincial election on Thursday, allowing Premier Dalton McGuinty to retain his post as head of the Canadian province for four more years.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Local Elections, Government, Public Officials, Local Authority

6:36 AM EDT
10/4/2011 West Virgina holds special election for governorWest Virginia holds a special election on Tuesday for the remaining term of Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV). Democrats, who are hoping to retain the seat, began the race ahead but are now neck-and-neck with the GOP in what has become this year's most competitive gubernatorial election.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Local Elections, Government, Public Officials

6:29 AM EDT
9/14/2011 GOP: win in special election for Weiner's seat "referendum" on ObamaThe GOP gained control of a Democratic stronghold Tuesday night to take the seat of former Rep. Anthony Weiner. Conservatives are hailing the victory as a rejection of the Obama administration's economic agenda ahead of presidential and congressional elections next year.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Local Elections, Government, Public Officials

11:16 AM EDT
9/6/2011 Wisconsin Rep. Tammy Baldwin could be first gay senatorWisconsin Democratic Rep. Tammy Baldwin, one of only four openly gay members of Congress, has entered the race for the seat of retiring Democratic Sen. Herb Kohl.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Local Elections, Social Issue, Minority Group, Gays And Lesbians