http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics RSS Feed for NWCN - News - Politics en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 04:06:47 GMT 2013-05-25T04:06:47Z en-us http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/Former-Gov-Booth-Gardner-dies-198614831.html Booth Gardner, a two-term Democratic governor who later spearheaded a campaign that made Washington the second state in the country to legalize assisted suicide for the terminally ill, has died after a battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 76. Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:10:42 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/Former-Gov-Booth-Gardner-dies-198614831.html 2013-03-18T23:10:42Z http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/208615131.html NEW YORK (AP) — New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner (WEE'-nur) was greeted with applause and intense media attention as he faced some of his opponents at a Democratic candidate forum. Sat, 25 May 2013 04:05:15 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/208615131.html 2013-05-25T04:05:15Z http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/208766391.html WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Wisconsin's Republican governor, Scott Walker, is introducing himself to Iowa Republicans as would-be presidential candidates often do — as one of their own. Sat, 25 May 2013 04:06:47 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/208766391.html 2013-05-25T04:06:47Z http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/208849341.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: Sat, 25 May 2013 04:06:45 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/208849341.html 2013-05-25T04:06:45Z http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/208909261.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The contest for a southern San Joaquin Valley state Senate seat might be headed to a runoff, after all. Sat, 25 May 2013 04:05:06 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/208909261.html 2013-05-25T04:05:06Z http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/208729571.html PHOENIX (AP) — A Republican member of the Arizona House who supports GOP Gov. Jan Brewer's push to expand Medicaid received an obscene and threatening voicemail at her office, a sign that the rancorous debate over embracing a signature component of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul in the state is far from over. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:06:35 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/208729571.html 2013-05-24T00:06:35Z http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/208730151.html MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner says he is resigning from Congress effective in August to take a post with the University of Alabama system. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:05:03 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/208730151.html 2013-05-24T00:05:03Z http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/208540511.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says music is often one place where people turn during trying times, both for comfort and for inspiration. Thu, 23 May 2013 14:05:00 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/208540511.html 2013-05-23T14:05:00Z http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/208601641.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Senate has approved a proposal to expand the state's network of virtual school courses online and allow it to include more private courses. Thu, 23 May 2013 12:04:31 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/208601641.html 2013-05-23T12:04:31Z http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/208451421.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti says he's going to focus like a "laser beam" on the economy when he takes office July 1. Thu, 23 May 2013 06:03:16 GMT http://www.nwcn.com/news/politics/208451421.html 2013-05-23T06:03:16Z