Republican state Sen. Paula Dockery jumped into the governor's race Tuesday, saying she's used to the role of underdog and winning. ...more

November 4, 2009

"The Woman Behind the New Deal," by Kirstin Downey (Doubleday, $35) ...more

March 15, 2009

Gerald Roach of Hudson doesn't believe the "handouts" in President Barack Obama's economic plan will assure America's future. ...more

March 6, 2009

Don't rule out "Ginny For U.S. Senate" signs just yet. U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite, R-Brooksville, is pondering a potential bid for the seat that Republican Mel Martinez will leave vacant now that he's decided not to run for re-election in 2010, Pete Meachum, Brown-Waite's chief of staff, said Wednesday afternoon. ...more

December 4, 2008

A television commercial that advocates Medicare Advantage features a Hudson resident who also has addressed Congress about the issue. ...more

December 29, 2007

Cuban-American political leaders in Florida are dividing their support among the candidates in the Republican presidential primary. ...more

December 14, 2007

The government knew Mexico's Gulf coast was a disaster-in-waiting long before three rivers surged out of their banks, flooding nearly every inch of the low-lying state of Tabasco and leaving more than 1 million homes under water. ...more

November 23, 2007

A few key dates in the development of the U.S. primary system: Before the 1830s - Presidential candidates are chosen by caucuses of Congress members. ...more

September 26, 2007