State and Local October 4, 2018 Louisville councilman says he won't resign -- despite seeking office in Nigeria A Louisville councilman fired back at calls for his resignation on Wednesday amid his run for a political office in native Nigeria and not showing up at council meetings since mid-August, telling critics to "please stop being obsessed with me."
State and Local October 3, 2018 Vandalism suspect says he's 'happy' about damage outside local Republican Party headquarters
State and Local October 2, 2018 Illinois Republican party office vandalized with 'rape,' 'shame' graffiti on building, police say A local Republican party office in Illinois was vandalized over the weekend with the words “rape” and “shame” painted across the building.
State and Local October 1, 2018 Minnesota Senate candidate calls on state to investigate Keith Ellison domestic abuse allegations Republican Senate nominee Karin Housley called on the Minnesota attorney general to investigate claims of domestic abuse against Rep. Keith Ellison, a Democrat running for the attorney general seat.
Politics October 1, 2018 West Virginia Supreme Court impeachment trials get underway as former Rep. Jenkins joins the bench The impeachment trial for West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Beth Walker begins in the state Senate Monday.
Controversies August 14, 2018 Lavish court spending in poor West Virginia triggers scandal, 4 state Supreme Court justices impeached A scandal involving lavish office renovations and other financial abuses by the highest court in one of the poorest states in America has triggered an extraordinary move by one branch of government to essentially fire another.
POLITICS August 13, 2018 West Virginia lawmakers impeach 3 state Supreme Court justices, citing 'over-the-top' spending West Virginia lawmakers, seeking to remove every justice on the state's four-member Supreme Court amid what they called an "over-the-top" spending scandal, impeached three justices on Monday, including Chief Justice Margaret Workman.
STATE AND LOCAL August 9, 2018 Top Dallas Democrat resigns in disgrace, admits taking more than $450G in lavish bribes A Dallas official pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges after prosecutors said he earned more than $450,000 in kickbacks and bribes in exchange for official actions taken to benefit local business dealings.
Michigan July 27, 2018 Michigan schools can prohibit guests with guns, state’s Supreme Court rules Schools in Michigan may now prohibit guests on campus from carrying firearms, the state’s highest court ruled on Friday.
State and Local April 4, 2018 Wisconsin's GOP governor warns of 'Blue Wave' as liberal wins court seat With a liberal judge from Milwaukee winning Wisconsin's Supreme Court election Tuesday, Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican, warned in a series of tweets that a "Blue Wave" fueled by "outside special interest money" could hit the state in November.
State and Local March 1, 2018 Utah lawmakers create worst-ever rap sequel to 'Schoolhouse Rock' Utah lawmakers have created a rap sequel -- of sorts -- to the famous “Schoolhouse Rock” video that showed how a bill becomes a law.