WASHINGTON (Reuters) - From his lonely position as an early Republican critic of the Iraq war, former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel sometimes lectured his more timid Senate colleagues. "If you wanted a safe job, go sell shoes," he told them. Now Democratic President Barack Obama, putting together his team for his second term, is poised to choose the intensely independent thinker to run the ...
Judge Barbara Peebles' mistakes could warrant admonishment or a public reprimand, but taking away her position as an associate circuit court judge would be too harsh, said her attorney, Ronnie White. Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Sunday confirmed the head of the Federal Housing Administration in her position despite mounting losses the mortgage funding agency that some fear could eventually lead to a taxpayer bailout. In a 69-24 vote, the Senate confirmed Carol Galante as an assistant secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Galante, a former affordable housing ...
Shan Tsutsui officially accepted the position of lieutenant governor Thursday. This means his former role as Senate president, as well as his Senate seat, need to be filled.
Madison - Those hoping to run for state schools superintendent or a position on the state Supreme Court are making a final push to collect enough signatures to get on the ballot.
The House Ethics Committee has concluded that congresswoman Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., violated House rules and laws by using her official position to benefit her husband's medical practice.
