Feb 14 Federal supoena follows Oregon governor’s abrupt resignation By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Just hours after Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber announced his decision to resign, a subpoena arrived in a state office building confirming that federal agents are looking into the influence-peddling scandal that led to the abrupt end of a four-decade political… Continue reading
Feb 12 8 politically infamous couples By Ruth Tam Watch out Frank and Claire Underwood: You’ve got nothing on these eight political couples. Continue reading
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 16 Controversy over electric fan at Florida gubernatorial debate unleashes #fangate By Tamara Lush, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Florida governor's race was spinning wildly on Thursday, almost as fast as that electric fan former Gov. Charlie Crist insists on bringing along to campaign appearances. Continue reading
Sep 03 Texas gubernatorial candidate gives new meaning to the biographical campaign ad By Rachel Wellford This week, Abbott’s campaign released a powerful ad highlighting his ability to overcome the difficulties he faced after his accident. The 30-second spot, narrated by Abbott, shows the Attorney General rolling up the ramps of a parking garage. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch ‘Mind-bogglingly expensive’ race brews in Florida as former and current governors go head-to-head By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 09 Watch Considering the long view for California’s future, Gov. Jerry Brown embraces continuity By PBS News Hour Times have changed, and so has California Gov. Jerry Brown. Embarking on an unprecedented fourth term, 40 years after he first won office, Brown touts the values of balance, budgeting and planning in order to manage all of that change. Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch Texas primaries could pave way for high-profile gubernatorial battle By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch News Wrap: Miss. man pleads guilty to sending poisoned letters to politicians By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, James Everett Dutschke of Mississippi pleaded guilty to sending letters laced with the toxic substance ricin to the president, a U.S. senator and a judge. Also, California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a drought emergency in… Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch Gov. Scott Walker on how state governance can be a model for Washington Gov. Scott Walker on how state governance can be a model for Washington… Continue watching