Mar 15th, 2010 · Political and civil rights trailblazer Juanita Goggins was discovered dead in her South Carolina home earlier this month. She froze to death at her home, alone. She was the first black woman to be elected to the South Carolina legislature. She was 75. Host Michel Martin remembers Goggins with columnist Andrew Dys of the Rock Hill, S.C. Herald.
Feb 16th, 2010 · As John Murtha is about to be buried in his beloved Johnstown, Pa., the state legislature may kill his congressional district as well in the next round of redistricting.
Feb 7th, 2010 · Radiation leaks at Vermont's only nuclear power plant have put the facility's future on the line. Vermont is the only state that gives the legislature the right to vote on whether a nuclear power plant can extend its operating license. The Vermont Yankee plant wants permission to run for another 20 years, but the leaks, and disclosures that plant officials misled the state about underground pipes, have some officials calling for a shut-down. Vermont Public Radio's John Dillon reports.
Feb 6th, 2010 · Sometimes deeds read "whites only." In Seattle, Asian restrictions were common, while Hispanics were the target in Los Angeles. The discriminatory language is no longer enforceable, but the words remain a painful reminder. The clauses are so difficult to remove that in most cases only a state legislature can do it.
Jan 12th, 2010 · When the South Carolina legislature begins its yearly session Tuesday, it will decide whether to take action against disgraced Governor Mark Sanford. Sanford left the state without notice last summer for a secret rendezvous with an Argentine woman he referred to as his "soul mate." In the days after the affair came to light, a majority of legislators called for Sanford to resign or face impeachment. But time seems to have lessened the outrage. The legislature now is merely considering a censure.
Jan 12th, 2010 · When the South Carolina legislature begins its yearly session Tuesday, it will decide whether to take action against disgraced Governor Mark Sanford. Sanford left the state without notice last summer for a secret rendezvous with an Argentine woman he referred to as his "soul mate." In the days after the affair came to light, a majority of legislators called for Sanford to resign or face impeachment. But time seems to have lessened the outrage. The legislature now is merely considering a censure.
Jan 1st, 2010 · California Assemblyman Van Tran will likely run against seven-term incumbent Loretta Sanchez for the 47th Congressional District seat. He is the first Vietnamese-American to serve in a state legislature, and is one of the Republican Party's top prospects for new voices in 2010.
Jan 1st, 2010 · California Assemblyman Van Tran will likely run against seven-term incumbent Loretta Sanchez for the 47th Congressional District seat. He is the first Vietnamese-American to serve in a state legislature, and is one of the Republican Party's top prospects for new voices in 2010.