Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio, who says she's considering a U.S. Senate race, is contemplating a tough political transition: Building from a local political base to a statewide campaign, in one of the nation's largest states. Iorio can count on some advantages in that task, including a reputation for non-partisan competence. But some of her advantages will also be disadvantages. ...more

January 28, 2009

Mayor Pam Iorio said Tuesday she is considering running for the U.S. Senate next year. ...more

January 28, 2009

Mayor Pam Iorio confirmed this morning that she is considering running for the U.S. Senate next year. ...more

January 27, 2009

Gov. Charlie Crist says residents of the Sunshine State should urge their friends in the chilly north to buy Florida real estate. ...more

January 26, 2009

The Illinois Senate has convened a historic impeachment trial that will determine whether Gov. Rod Blagojevich is removed from office. ...more

January 26, 2009

Gov. Rod Blagojevich's chief defense attorney announced Friday that he is bailing out of the fraud and bribery case against the governor, strongly hinting that his embattled client refused to listen to his advice. ...more

January 23, 2009

So far, the big names in Florida politics are saying they will not run for the U.S. Senate in 2010. There's no telling what the political landscape will be like then. ...more

January 21, 2009

Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink was considered a likely frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in next year's election. ...more

January 17, 2009

America's Big Three automakers got pounded on Capitol Hill last month. Senators from both parties took turns ridiculing General Motors, Ford and Chrysler as out-of-touch fossils, churning out poor-quality products that virtually no one wants to buy. ...more

January 17, 2009

Asked his level of interest in entering the U.S. Senate race in 2010, Gov. Charlie Crist said Thursday that it was "not much." ...more

January 15, 2009