Elections
Illinois gov. seeking full term says economy needs new ideas
March 2, 2010ORLANDO, Fla. (PAI) - Pat Quinn claims he is thinking out of the box. The times - and the economy of both his state and the nation - demand it. And he wishes politicians in Washington...
Read moreIn key Senate race, Democrats are divided
March 1, 2010In Ohio, one leading Democrat is seen as having a better chance of winning in November, but the other has more money and is ahead in primary polls.
Read moreLabor moves to dump Arkansas senator
March 1, 2010The AFL-CIO will reportedly put "everything we've got" into a primary election challenge against Sen. Blanche Lincoln, a Blue Dog Democrat described as "just terrible for working people."
Read more‘We will not be denied,’ top labor leader says
March 1, 2010As nation's labor leaders meet, AFL-CIO's Arlene Holt Baker says, "We will not lower our expectations, because the American people are not lowering theirs."
Read moreLabor’s own runs for high office
February 25, 2010DALLAS -- Working people in Texas are excited about the campaign of Linda Chavez-Thompson for lieutenant governor.
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