May 27 Anonymous mailer tries to mislead Texas Republican voters By Ben Philpott, KUT Texas voters head to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on a several races that were left undecided in the primary election March 4, and one of the most heated run-off battles will be over the Republican slot for lieutenant… Continue reading
May 27 Could Texas GOP voters steer the state further right? By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press Republican Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst has been one of the most powerful figures in Texas since 2002, but he could be ousted Tuesday by GOP voters who appear ready to steer the state even further to the right by backing… Continue reading
May 23 Watch Shields and Gerson on conservative candidates, Shinseki under fire By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Washington Post columnist MIchael Gerson join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s news, including primary election contests in Kentucky, Oregon and Georgia, and calls from some lawmakers for Secretary Eric Shinseki to step down after… Continue watching
May 21 Watch Will Democrats face a more united GOP in November? By PBS News Hour Tuesday’s congressional primaries in Kentucky, Georgia and Oregon gave a boost to candidates favored by the Republican establishment as opposed to their more conservative opponents. The results raised GOP hopes to stretch the political map to take back control of… Continue watching
May 21 Republican hopefuls Kingston, Perdue advance to Georgia’s Senate runoff By Claire Simms, Georgia Public Broadcasting Tuesday’s primary election results were good news for establishment Republicans across the board. One key example: Georgia, where the crowded Senate Republican primary field was narrowed down to two candidates — businessman David Perdue and Rep. Jack Kingston — who… Continue reading
May 21 Which way will young voters go in Georgia? By Jeanne Bonner, Georgia Public Broadcasting Editor’s Note: Republicans in Georgia are hoping to appeal to an unlikely demographic in this year’s midterm election — young voters. Their strategy includes showcasing a new online voter registration system and capitalizing on public opposition to the Affordable… Continue reading
May 21 Poll: Georgia voters disapprove of new gun law By Shauna Stuart, Georgia Public Broadcasting Editor’s Note: As the NewsHour has reported, Georgia’s expansive new gun law has been lauded by the National Rifle Association as “the most comprehensive pro-gun reform bill in state history,” and opposed widely by gun control advocates as the… Continue reading
May 21 Primary results boost Republican hopes of taking over the Senate By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Pieces falling into place for GOP A very bad night for the tea party Explaining why, in anti-Washington climate, incumbents, including McConnell, are doing so well Wolf wins big in Pennsylvania Obama to meet with… Continue reading
May 20 Election results and KET political analysis in Kentucky Senate primary By News Desk Of the six states holding primaries today, perhaps none will be more closely watched than Kentucky, where Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell faces a challenge from tea party-backed Matt Bevin. Although polls show McConnell with a comfortable lead in the… Continue reading
May 20 ‘Moral Monday’ movement resumes in North Carolina By Kelly McCullen, UNC-TV Last year, a coalition of progressive organizations including church groups, unions and the NAACP staged rallies every Monday outside the North Carolina legislature in Raleigh to protest voter ID laws, cuts to social services and the failure of the state… Continue reading