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Immigration fallout from saying no to 'Obamacare'
Governors who reject health insurance for the poor under the federal health care overhaul could wind up in a politically awkward position on ...
Arizona gov. opts for federal Medicaid expansion
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Monday she plans to push for an expansion of the state's Medicaid program under the federal health care law, a surprising ...
Liberal arts colleges forced to evolve with market
They're the places you think of when you think of "college" — leafy campuses, small classes, small towns. Liberal arts colleges are where students ...
GOP governors walk balance beam on health law
Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who made a fortune as a health care executive, long opposed President Barack Obama's remake of the health insurance market.
Time runs short to avert longshoremen's strike
In just a few days, a walkout by thousands of dock workers could bring commerce to a near standstill at every major port from Boston to Houston, ...
Ex-Florida governor candidate McBride dies at 67
Bill McBride, the Florida Democrat who defeated Janet Reno for the party's gubernatorial nomination in 2002 but lost to Republican Gov. Jeb Bush, has ...
Unions plan new offensive after Michigan loss
Blindsided by a new law weakening union rights in Michigan, organized labor is preparing to target Republican governors in politically important ...
Hanukkah festivities begin with candle lighting
Jews around the world ushered in the eight-day Hanukkah festival Saturday evening, lighting the first candles of ceremonial lamps that symbolize ...
Florida's Crist may run again; GOP says its ready
Now that former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist is a Democrat, pretty much everyone in Florida's political world expects him to seek his old job.
Brinksmanship on Obama Medicaid expansion for poor
It's health care brinksmanship, with hundreds of billions of dollars and the well-being of millions of people at stake. President Barack Obama's ...
GOP-led states start warming up to health care law
From the South to the heartland, cracks are appearing in the once-solid wall of Republican resistance to President Barack Obama's health care law.
Obama wins Fla., topping Romney in final tally
President Barack Obama was declared the winner of Florida's 29 electoral votes Saturday, ending a four-day count with a razor-thin margin that ...
Obama's health care overhaul turns into a sprint
The long slog has turned into a sprint. President Barack Obama's health care law survived the Supreme Court and the election; now the uninsured can ...
Fla. remains tough sell to end for Obama, Romney
To the last minute, Florida is proving to be an expensive and frustrating state for President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney alike, seemingly ...
Fla. Democrats want extended early voting hours
Florida Democrats say they've filed a federal lawsuit asking for the state's early voting period to be extended. Republican Gov. Rick Scott has stood ...
US Supreme Court upholds stay of execution in Fla.
Following a slew of conflicting court rulings, a federal appeals court Tuesday night blocked the scheduled execution of a mass killer convicted of ...
Bogus voter purge letters showing up in Florida
Official-looking but bogus letters telling mostly Republican voters that their citizenship is in question are turning up in Florida, where GOP ...
Judge stays execution of mentally ill mass killer
A federal judge on Saturday granted a stay of execution for a convicted mass killer in Florida, who is mentally ill and was scheduled to be put to ...
Miss. says no thanks to Medicaid expansion dollars
Mississippi has long been one of the sickest and poorest states in America, with some of the highest rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease and ...
'Titanic' effects maker files for Chapter 11
Less than a year after going public, the digital production company founded by director James Cameron has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection ...
Strike highlights division on teacher evaluation
One of the key disagreements driving Chicago teachers to the picket lines this week is also a central component of President Barack Obama's education ...
Tracking Isaac: The latest on the hurricane's path
Isaac began its long, slow trek inland on Wednesday, hours after it made landfall over southeastern Louisiana. Driving rains and heavy winds pelted ...
Isaac threat to Gulf Coast well beyond New Orleans
With its massive size and ponderous movement, Tropical Storm Isaac was gaining strength Monday as it headed toward the Gulf Coast. The next 24 hours ...