Republican presidential candidate John McCain said Thursday that questions about Democratic rival Barack Obama's association with a former war protester linked to Vietnam-era bombings are part of a broader issue of honesty. ...more

October 10, 2008

Seven of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's top aides defied subpoenas for their testimony Friday into possible abuse of power by the governor. ...more

September 26, 2008

A recent editorial in this newspaper accused the governor and Legislature of engaging in a "con job" to trick citizens, and quoted local government officials cynically twisting the facts to cast blame for the lack of real property tax relief for Florida property owners. ...more

September 26, 2008

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska's attorney general says state employees subpoenaed in the investigation of Gov. Sarah Palin will not testify. ...more

September 16, 2008

Now the real fight begins. As expected, John Russell dispensed with two other Democratic challengers in Tuesday's primary race for the District 5 U.S House seat currently held by Ginny Brown-Waite, and Fred Taylor easily beat an articulate college student for the chance to wrest the state Senate's District 11 seat occupied by Mike Fasano. ...more

August 28, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Pasco County voters trickled to the polls Tuesday to decide a series of high-profile primary contests for congressional, state and county offices. ...more

August 27, 2008

Today is primary election day ...more

August 26, 2008

The next time you make some microwave popcorn or cook a frozen pizza, consider this: The packaging of many of these products contains a chemical that the Environmental Protection Agency considers potentially carcinogenic and wants businesses to voluntarily stop using by 2015. ...more

August 3, 2008

A loophole in elections law allows State Rep. Kevin Ambler to campaign against a friend whose name won't even appear on the ballot. ...more

August 1, 2008

Is Florida turning blue? Or just slightly bluish? Or even just a less reddish shade of purple? ...more

July 15, 2008