Abel Harding: Bracing for a battle over redistricting

04/22/11 The Florida House's Redistricting Committee opened its first hearing Wednesday with an order for members to check their egos at the door. "Members should refrain from discussing their personal political ambitions, their personal district preferences or the ambitions or preference of other candidates," said Rep. Will Weatherford, R-Wesley Chapel, who will chair the process. But Democrats say ...

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Inside the Beltway

06/01/11 RAINING ON ROMNEY Gravitas, strategic adjectives, a good haircut: Mitt Romney will strike a polished presidential posture Thursday when he announces his run for the White House from a picturesque farm in New Hampshire. But Democrats are waiting to pounce, intent on convincing voters that the new candidate is both ...

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Moderation wanes as Kan. governor gets fast start

06/04/11 For decades in Kansas, a delicate political balance kept the state on a moderate path even as other states in the region turned to the right. Conservatives could cut taxes in flush times. But Democrats and centrist Republicans still freed up money for highways and schools, and a loose coalition worked out compromises.

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