Obama tabs NC attorney to Federal Trade Commission AP (November 17, 2009) RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's consumer protection chief for Attorney General Roy Cooper has been picked to join the Federal Trade Commission.
Former HP CEO Fiorina targets Boxer's Senate seat AP (November 04, 2009) GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) - Former Silicon Valley executive Carly Fiorina announced Wednesday she is running for the chance to seize liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer's U.S. Senate seat, depicting the three-term Democrat as a Capitol Hill do-nothing who penned novels while jobs vanished and government spending soared.
Records show Oakland mayor owes IRS back taxes AP (November 03, 2009) OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums and his wife owe more than $200,000 in back taxes to the Internal Revenue Service, property records indicate.
Jerry Brown's spokesman resigns after taping calls AP (November 03, 2009) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The communications director for California Attorney General Jerry Brown resigned Monday after it was revealed he had secretly recorded telephone conversations with reporters.
Stossel defends appearance at health care forums AP (October 30, 2009) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Fox Business Network host John Stossel criticized Democratic-led moves to reform the nation's health care system on Thursday and defended his appearance at a series of town hall forums on behalf of a conservative group.