Politics: Member Stations

Illinois congressional candidate and avowed white supremacist Arthur Jones in an undated portrait.

A White Supremacist May Be The Only Republican Running For A Seat in Congress

5:20am February 08, 2018

by Mariah Woelfel

The Illinois GOP has failed to keep a gadfly candidate, white supremacist Arthur Jones, from being the only Republican congressional candidate on the general election ballot this year.

Jessica Porten went to a doctor's appointment with her daughter, Kira, to get help with postpartum depression. She soon found herself in the company of police who escorted her to a hospital's emergency department.

Nurse Calls Cops After Woman Seeks Help For Postpartum Depression. Right Call?

4:22pm February 07, 2018

by April Dembosky

A package of mental health bills in California aims to make it easier for new moms to get help and to build awareness among more health workers of postpartum mood disorders.

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andy McGuire pitches herself to caucus-goers in the Roosevelt High School Auditorium in Des Moines during the Iowa Caucuses on Feb. 5, 2018.

It's Iowa Caucus Time (Already?)

3:48pm February 06, 2018

by Clay Masters

The Iowa caucuses, closely watched during presidential election years, have more of a local focus during midterm election years but aren't totally devoid of presidential chatter.

Independent Iowa Senator David Johnson at his desk in the Iowa Senate chamber on Jan. 15, 2018.

Running As An Independent: Liberating But Tough

5:00am February 06, 2018

by Clay Masters

In Iowa, a state senator is trying to keep his seat after leaving the GOP because of Donald Trump. Sen. David Johnson's bid illustrates the promise and perils of independent runs.

States are assessing the effects of the recent changes to the federal tax code on their residents.

Blue And Red States Concerned About New Tax Law

12:29pm January 30, 2018

Contrary to expectations, the new federal tax law may bring a windfall to Mid-Atlantic, liberal Maryland and a budgetary hit to rural, conservative Montana.

California Gov. Jerry Brown delivers his State of the State Address at the Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 25, 2018.

Jerry Brown's Last State Of The State Mixes Optimism And Warnings

7:17pm January 25, 2018

by Ben Adler

California Gov. Jerry Brown delivered his final State of the State address on Thursday to lawmakers in Sacramento. Brown is California's longest-serving governor.

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strikes Down Voting Map

7:07pm January 22, 2018

by Emily Previti

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court found the state's congressional districts violate the Pennsylvania Constitution. The court demanded they be redrawn.

Election officials in Newport News, Va., examine ballots during a recount for a House of Delegates race on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017.

A Single Vote Has Flipped Control Of Virginia's House Of Delegates

6:11pm December 19, 2017

That one vote means that Republicans will have to share control of the state's lower house with Democrats for the first time in 17 years. Democrats say they'll use the victory to expand Medicaid.

Consumers Hunting For Health Insurance Find High Prices — And Some Great Deals

9:30am December 14, 2017

Shop around. That's the advice of health insurance navigators for people seeking health policies on the Affordable Care Act's state and federal exchanges. Premiums have climbed but so have subsidies.

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"Big Jim" Folsom during a campaign event in 1946. He also would bring a bucket and mop to campaign events, vowing to clean up state government. The bucket was used to collect campaign donations.

Before Roy Moore, Alabama Grappled With 'Kissing Jim'

10:14am December 09, 2017

by Kyle Gassiott

Alabama's political history is littered with episodes mixing sex and power in unseemly ways. A former governor, "Big Jim" Folsom, claimed he had kissed "50,000 of the sweetest mouths in Dixie."