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By Leo Wolfson, State Politics Reporter Leo@CowboyStateDaily.com U.S. Rep. Harriet Hageman is making it clear she has no regrets about public comments she made during the Wyoming legislative session about state affairs. She said she’ll continue to speak out on state-level issues in the future. “You all knew who you were electing when you elected me,” the Wyoming Republican said Wednesday on the Cowboy State Politics podcast. “I will continue to weigh in on issues that are important to the state of Wyoming, important to our constituency and are important from a policy standpoint.” Hageman retweeted a Twitter post complaining...

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thenewsstar/obituary.aspx?n=paul-warfield-tibbets&pid=182059677&fhid=20705 Death of the son of the Enola Gay pilot in Monroe, LA

http://www.sos.ks.gov/ent/riley.html Tim Huelskamp, with one precinct (Riley County), is losing badly. Ongoing totals coming

CHEYENNE - State lawmakers voted Friday to advance a bill that would prevent employers and others from discriminating against someone based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. The House Labor, Health and Social Services Committee voted 6-2 to advance Senate File 115 and send the proposal to the House floor for more debate. The committee's decision came after a two-hour hearing that saw emotional testimony on both sides of the issue and one local legislator ejected for a lack of "civility." Rep. Harlan Edmonds, R-Cheyenne, who opposes of the bill, proposed an amendment near the end of the meeting...

U. S. Representative, 6th Congressional District 508 of 512 precincts reporting Click here for Results by Parish 49,312 49.24% "Don" Cazayoux, D - 46,282 46.22% Louis "Woody" Jenkins, R - 443 .44% Peter J. Aranyosi, N - 3,705 3.70% Ashley Casey, N - 397 .40% Randall T. Hayes, O -

Congressional race very close in 6th District Voting is Saturday in Baton Rouge area Tuesday, April 29, 2008By Jan Moller BATON ROUGE -- The February retirement of Republican Congressman Richard Baker has set off a spirited election to fill his Baton Rouge-area seat, with Democrat Donald Cazayoux and Republican Woody Jenkins squaring off in a race that has attracted loads of national attention and money. Heading into Saturday's general election, the 6th District race remains too close to call, and both parties are flooding area airwaves and mailboxes with advertising in an attempt to get their voters to the polls.

Excerpt: In 2004, the voters of Arizona, by 56 percent to 44 percent, enacted Proposition 200, requiring proof of citizenship before an individual may vote or receive state benefits. Forty-six percent of Hispanics voted for Prop. 200, giving the lie to those who say Hispanics support the illegal invasion of their country. Over 190,000 Arizonans petitioned to put Prop. 200 on the ballot. As it simply required proof of citizenship before receiving the benefits and privileges of citizenship, who could oppose it? Answer: the entire GOP congressional delegation, led by Sen. John McCain.

Clinton campaigns; Hillary wants to create a path to citizenship By TRICIA CORTEZ, LAREDO MORNING TIMES 09/15/2007 Email to a friendPost a CommentPrinter-friendlyStumping for his wife, who is leading the pack in most polls, former President Bill Clinton spoke to several hundred Laredoans and Nuevo Laredoans on Friday evening and explained why Hillary is "best suited" for the White House."This next president is going to have to undo a lot of damage," Clinton said at the private fundraiser held at Palenque Grill. He made references to an economy "on the brink of recession," growing inequality between the haves and the...

Why Bush boggles the mind Posted: May 22, 2007 1:00 a.m. Eastern As if President Bush didn't have enough problems in his beleaguered Justice Department, a couple more key officials resigned last week. One of them was a real surprise to me. His name was Lanny Davis. Do you remember Lanny Davis from the Clinton years? He was the ultimate spinner – one of the very public faces of the scandal years, defending his boss come hell or Whitewater. So why was his resignation from the Bush administration a surprise to me? That wasn't the surprise at all. The surprise...

The (Republican) party's over -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: May 21, 2007 1:00 a.m. Eastern Vox Day made the point during Bush's first term that he thought George Delano would do more damage to the Republican party and conservatives than any Democrat could do. It turns out that he was entirely correct. - Physics Geek (Warning: Website contains graphic language) I'm not particularly interested in rubbing the White House's latest treachery in the faces of the Three Monkey Republicans, who are finally beginning to see and hear a little of the evil that has always been readily apparent in George W. Bush. What's...

It's Political Suicide for the GOP John LeBoutillier Monday, May 21, 2007 We are witnessing political self-immolation on a major scale. Right in front of our eyes we are witnessing the Bush-McCain Forces kill themselves politically — and, unfortunately, in the process they may kill any chances the GOP ever had of regaining Congress or keeping the White House in 2008. Last week's "deal" for what is known as Comprehensive Immigration Reform, code for total amnesty for all law-breakers in hopes of getting their votes once they are given the vote, is the biggest act of political suicide we have...

Craddick vows to listen, work with those who sought his ouster AUSTIN (AP) - Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick says the unprecedented coup attempt that nearly ended his leadership showed him that he had lost touch with some legislators, and he's vowing not to retaliate against fellow Republicans who turned against him. "We're going to try to do a better job of listening to what the members are trying to tell us and communicate both ways," Craddick told The Dallas Morning News in Friday's editions. "Obviously, we thought we were doing a good job. Some didn't, and that's what it's...

Coming GOP war … over the war! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: December 12, 2006 1:00 a.m. Eastern "I believe this is a recipe that will lead to our defeat ... in Iraq," said John McCain. He has a point. For what does the Iraq Study Group say? We are not winning this war. Our situation is "grave and deteriorating." Yet we may succeed if only we will withdraw all U.S. combat brigades in 15 months and bring Syria and Iran to the table to resolve the political crisis. This is simply not credible. Nowhere in this report are there any "disincentives" to...

How to bring manufacturing back home -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: September 29, 2006 1:00 a.m. Eastern In July, our trade deficit hit yet another all-time record, $68 billion, an annual rate of $816 billion. Imports surged to $188 billion for the month, as our dependency on foreigners for the vital necessities of our national life ever deepens. China's trade surplus with us was $19.6 billion for July alone, moving toward an all-time record of $235 billion for 2006 – the largest trade deficit one country has ever run with another. Our deficit with Mexico is running at an annual rate of $60...

Friedman leads field in individual donations; Perry holds cash lead AUSTIN (AP) - Comedic candidate Kinky Friedman has far and away the most individual donations in the governor's race this year, collecting campaign cash from thousands across Texas and across the country. Republican Gov. Rick Perry leads in total money, followed by independent Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn - both piling up millions of dollars and benefiting from some large contributions of $100,000 or more. With Perry and Strayhorn holding that strong financial advantage entering the Nov. 7 election, Friedman will be working to capitalize on what appears to be a...

Defeat in both Iraq and Afghanistan? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: September 15, 2006 1:00 a.m. Eastern "Whatever mistakes have been made in Iraq, the worst mistake would be to think that if we pulled out, the terrorists would leave us alone. They will not leave us alone. They will follow us. The safety of America depends on the outcome of the battle in the streets of Baghdad." President Bush, speaking on 9/11, had a point. Even some who believe the invasion of Iraq to have been a strategic blunder concede that, if Americans head for the exit ramp, the consequences could be...

Governor hopeful Bell says changing schools priority for state's future BY ROBIN BRISCOE AVALANCHE-JOURNAL Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Bell said he wants to build the Texas that most only envision in their dreams. He believes he offers a new vision of positive change for the state and encouraged an excited crowd of about 60 Democrats Thursday evening to unite to make it happen. Bell said he believes changing public schools is the No. 1 priority to a brighter future, adding that there aren't enough bandages to just fix it. "We keep falling further and further behind the rest of the...

Who should be governor of Texas? 8:30 CDT Sept. 8, 2006 Carole Keeton Strayhorn --31 percent Richard Friedman -- 43 percent Rick Perry -- 26 percent Democrat Chris Bell not included in the poll

Hunkins gains in fundraising Challenger Ray Hunkins outraised Gov. Dave Freudenthal in August, but the governor retains the bigger war chest. By Kevin Wingert rep3@wyomingnews.com CHEYENNE - In the month of August, the Republican gubernatorial challenger raised $17,000 more than the Democrat incumbent in the same period. "We were very pleased from the support we got from individuals in Wyoming in the month of August," Republican Ray Hunkins said. "We're running a grassroots campaign, and the grassroots are responding." During this latest and next-to-last filing of campaign receipts prior to the Nov. 7 general election, Hunkins raised $77,872.67 to Gov....

As city expands into their space, prairie dogs find backyard homes Meet the Neighbors BY ROBIN BRISCOE AVALANCHE-JOURNAL A prairie dog peeks his head from his home while hundreds of his friends and family are cozy within a dirt mound below the earth. "We have got hundreds of them right now," Jim Gerlt, executive pastor at Bacon Heights Baptist Church, said, referring to the prairie dog town spanning 33 acres on the land reserved for the church's new building at 110th Street and Slide Road. "Any time you buy land you're going to have prairie dogs," Gerlt said. "That's just...