The U.S. government on Saturday took its toughest position yet on Kenya's disputed elections, calling on Kenya's president and opposition leaders to meet immediately and saying that the election was so flawed, it was impossible to know who really won. ...more

January 13, 2008

Secretary of State Kurt Browning said Wednesday that he has ordered county election officials to submit signature validations for citizen initiatives on paper because of glitches in the state's electronic reporting system. ...more

January 10, 2008

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Sunday that militant Palestinians, not Israel, are to blame for deteriorating conditions in the sealed-off Gaza Strip, as the United States announced it intends to donate $555 million to the impoverished Palestinians next year. ...more

December 17, 2007

I live in a small town home association. There has not been an annual meeting for more than a year. I searched the state Internet site and found our 2007 not-for-profit corporation annual report was filed with the secretary of state in March. ...more

December 14, 2007

I have no idea who is going to win the Democratic presidential nomination, but lately I've been wondering whether, if it is Barack Obama, he might want to consider keeping Dick Cheney on as his vice president. ...more

November 23, 2007

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Tuesday ordered new measures to improve oversight of private guards who protect U.S. diplomats in Iraq, including tighter rules of engagement and a board to investigate any killings. ...more

October 24, 2007