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Pat Quinn Rehires His Old Chief of Staff as an Adviser
TRANSITION WATCH: Jerry Stermer returns three months after he resigned in Illinois, charges of nepotism in South Dakota and other news of the historic shift in power in the states.more -
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Georgia's Nathan Deal Hands Off Personal Finances
TRANSITION WATCH: Georgia's incoming governor creates a blind trust, Ohio's new governor tries to keep Race to the Top money and other news of the historic shift in power in the states.more -
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Trickle of Democratic Legislators Become Republicans
TRANSITION WATCH: Fewer state-level Democrats are becoming Republicans than in 1994, new Speakers of the House are elected in Montana and Tennessee and other news of the historic shift in power in the statesmore -
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Rick Snyder Picks a Democrat
TRANSITION WATCH: Michigan's Republican governor-elect reaches across the aisle for a top appointment, Georgia's governor-elect picks a controversial chief of staff, and other news of the historic shift in power in the states.more -
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Early and Absentee Voting Erode Election Day Tradition
Polling day at the court house may be a revered institution of American democracy, but it's one that is steadily fading away.more -
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How Many Ex-Governors Will Win?
TODAY'S TAKE: In a campaign season marked by an anti-establishment mood, five former governors with a combined 40 years in office will be on the ballot next week, potentially bucking the trend. But at least one, Maryland Republican Robert Ehrlich, has substantial ground to make up. The others appear to be ahead or are locked in close contests.more -
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Governor Debates Heat Up
TODAY'S TAKE: With less than three weeks to go until Election Day, hostility is on the rise in campaigns for governor. The sharper edge has been on display in several debates this week.more -
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Fatal Accident Rattles Georgia Governor Race
TODAY'S TAKE: A car collision that killed a teenage driver and injured the daughter and two granddaughters of Georgia gubernatorial candidate Roy Barnes has temporarily placed his campaign on hold.more -
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Georgia Work$ Expands
A nationally recognized re-employment program called Georgia Work$ is expanding to include all jobless workers, whether they're receiving unemployment benefits or not. New Hampshire and Missouri have copied the successful on-the-job training program that already has given thousands of job seekers a chance at a new career. more
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Roy Barnes' Campaign of Contrition
ATLANTA -- In the 2002 governor's race, incumbent Roy Barnes lost to Sonny Perdue in one of the biggest upsets in Georgia political history. Now, as Barnes campaigns to win back his old office, can he pull off an upset of his own? more
