Voters' memo to politicians: We're angry and fearful, mostly about jobs and the economy. We want tangible solutions, not partisan bickering or intraparty spats. And we'll vote either party out of office if we don't think you're listening. ...more

November 5, 2009

The White House says that Republican wins in two governors' races were not referendums on the president. ...more

November 4, 2009

Add another candidate to the growing number of Republicans seeking to dethrone Democrat Rose Rocco from her District 2 county commission seat. ...more

October 31, 2009

State Sen. Paula Dockery will announce a decision next week on whether to enter the governor race and won't comment on the accuracy of a news report that she'll announce she's running. ...more

October 31, 2009

Interesting that opting out to move the public option through Congress is gaining momentum among some blue dog Democrats and those conservative Republicans whose constituencies lie mostly in the southern states, a few in the far west. ...more

October 29, 2009

Incumbent County Commissioner Dave Russell pre-qualified with the county supervisor of elections office Thursday to run again in 2010 for his District 4 seat. ...more

October 9, 2009

President Obama campaigned on much-needed job creation, which should be his top priority given the several million good-paying jobs that were off-shored during the Clinton and Bush years, as well as the United States' trade deficit and debt. ...more

October 8, 2009

Former Republican presidential candidate Bob Dole says a top GOP leader asked him not to publicly support health care reform. But he's doing so anyway. ...more

October 7, 2009

It's déja vu all over again. Joseph McCarthy is alive and well. Remember the 1940s and '50s, when there was a communist under every bush? Well it seems the Republicans have brought him back. "Obama and his staff are all communists!" What's next, a bomb shelter in every yard? Good grief! Find a new slogan; something that makes sense, not a campaign of fear again. ...more

September 30, 2009

County Commissioner Rose Rocco has acquired the 1,230 signatures needed to place her name on the 2010 November ballot. ...more

September 4, 2009