Political Campaigns

Could it be that the reason our government is broken is because of which generation is running things? Authors Morley Winograd and Michael Hais think so, insisting that the problem is that power is now firmly in the hands of self-righteous baby boomers...

Greenwich politicians are still mourning the recent death of former state Sen. Emil "Bennie'' Benvenuto, who was ostracized from the Republican Party after supporting independent Lowell P. Weicker for governor in 1990. Benvenuto was a longtime fixture in...

WASHINGTON — Rejecting his ex-wife’s claim that he owes more than $100,000 in child support, U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh contends that he and she informally modified their support agreement for five years and that she is now trying to “exploit&...

A federal fraud charge against a Burbank accountant who has served as treasurer on hundreds of political campaigns centers on her work for a California state Assembly member, authorities said Sunday. Kinde Durkee was arrested Friday afternoon at the...

The September issue of Christianity Today reports on a study done by an Ontario-based Christian think tank to assess the effect of public, private, and religious schools on people ages 23-40. Researchers found: Graduates of public schools were most likely...

Obama's jobs bill: Urgent...

Mathew D. Staver, founder of the Liberty Counsel, has joined Northland's Joel Hunter as one of 66 people appointed to the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations. The commission was established at the request of Senator Charles...

The Bell City Council has approved David Aleshire as its permanent city attorney. Aleshire, from the law firm Aleshire & Wynder, currently represents the cities of Banning, Signal Hill and Suisun City, northeast of Vallejo. He has served as city......

I enjoyed Ron Kaye’s column, “Making a true effort to connect,” in the May 22 edition of the News-Press & Leader. Kaye and I are the same age. We have lived through the same eras, and I know what he is saying and feeling about the...

Once again we have come to the time of the year when politicians are vying for our attention and support. Right now Republican hopefuls are starting to campaign for their party’s nomination for president. They will hold a first debate Monday night....

Starbucks will start collecting donations online and at some of its cafes to spur job creation among community businesses. General Motors' sales rose 20% compared with last September, led by a 34% rise in sales of full-size pickups and SUVs....