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...Lawmakers in the three states face the same problems: along with negative feelings about Bush and the war, all three states have unpopular Republican governors. In Kentucky, two-thirds of the state's residents disapprove of Gov. Ernie Fletcher, who has been indicted in an investigation of his hiring and firing of state employees, and Ohio's Bob Taft has a 78% disapproval rating, after pleading no contest to accepting free golf outings from a prominent Republican activist in the state last year. "The Governors are a very big problem in the Midwest," says Mark Souder, a House Republican...
...held to a man's groin, or a burn caused by a radiator. One suspect said he was electrocuted during interrogation. Another says Burge forced him to play fake Russian roulette. Over the years, hundreds of similar stories emerged, some with enough merit that they factored large in former Gov. George Ryan?s decision to declare a moratorium on executions in Illinois in 2000 and clear the state?s Death...
Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly, a Democrat, and Lt. Gov. Kerry M. Healey ’82, a Republican, were not in attendance...
...refusal should be worrisome, at the least.As if to nail the coffin shut on this sorry episode, the Arizona media has paid slim attention to the incident. This is surprising, given the state’s typically moderate conservatism: Sen. John McCain is Arizona’s favorite son; Gov. Janet Napolitano is not only a Democrat, but also an unmarried woman, and the state capital Phoenix is the fifth-largest city in the country. But the shame of this affair reveals that my state is not as far along as I thought: this sure ain’t Boston.According...
...Although other states like Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Tennessee are pushing similar programs to expand health care for the neediest, both Blagojevich's plans were touted by his administration as "firsts" for the nation. "We're leading the country in these areas," said Deputy Gov. Bradley Tusk. "It's simple... If [children] are healthier and they can read, they can enjoy a better life and save society later...