Nov 05 Watch North Carolina, Georgia go red at midterm despite demographic changes By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Shields and Brooks on the midterm mood By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to preview next week’s midterm elections and discuss the current mood and priorities of American voters. Continue watching
Oct 28 Polls show runoffs possible in Georgia's top races By Michelle Wirth, WABE/Public Broadcasting Atlanta Editor's Note: The GOP must gain six Senate seats to gain full control of Congress this fall, and with so many surprisingly tight races and the potential for upsets in Republican strongholds, victory is not a sure bet. Add to… Continue reading
Oct 27 Courting Republicans, Georgia Democrat tries to keep his seat By Sarah McCammon, Georgia Public Broadcasting For Republicans, Democrats in red states seem ripe for the picking in midterm election years, when the GOP usually has an advantage in voter turnout. One of their targets this year is Rep. John Barrow of Georgia, who faces one… Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch Two newcomers vie for Georgia's open Senate seat By Judy Woodruff, Rachel Wellford In Georgia, the race for an open Senate seat is dividing voters between Republican David Perdue and Democrat Michelle Nunn. Both seek to distance themselves from President Obama’s policies while gathering support from white and African-American voters who often diverge… Continue watching
Oct 16 Florida out of the gate at start of early voting By Bill Barrow, Associated Press ATLANTA — Midterm elections are almost three weeks away, yet more than 904,000 Americans already have cast their ballots, with almost 60 percent of those early votes in Florida, according to data compiled by The Associated Press from election officials… Continue reading
Oct 14 How to watch the 2014 midterm debates By Anya van Wagtendonk With one month left in this year’s midterm elections cycle, debate season is officially upon us. Many of these events promise tension and excitement in a year where control of the Senate is up for grabs. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH LIVE: Georgia Senate debate By Anya van Wagtendonk Three novice politicians will face off tonight at the Georgia National Fair in pursuit of Georgia’s vacant U.S. Senate seat. Candidates Michelle Nunn (D), David Perdue (R), and Amanda Swafford (L) will compete for the office held by retiring Senator… Continue reading
Sep 08 Michelle Obama tries to boost voter turnout for Georgia Sen. candidate Michelle Nunn By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press First lady Michelle Obama debuted on the 2014 campaign trail Monday in Georgia, where Senate candidate Michelle Nunn is working to pick up a key seat for Democrats. Continue reading
Aug 27 New degree program is big test for MOOC-style higher ed By Timothy Pratt, The Hechinger Report Advocates of online higher education hope this first-ever attempt by an elite institution to offer an entire computer-science graduate program in a MOOC-style format will prove the value of so-called massively open online courses. Continue reading