Morning Headlines U.S. GDP has shrunk by 1.4% according to a report put out by the Commerce Department this morning. It is the first contraction of the U.S. economy since the early days of the pandemic. While economists do expect net growth during the rest of 2022, this report raises concern over a possible recession during a time of historically high inflation that will … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: Back to Square One For Redistricting in New York
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DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: March 31, 2022
Good morning and welcome to the DDHQ Morning News Spotlight. Today we're looking at more redistricting news out of Ohio, potential action from the White House on rising gas prices, and more. Morning Headlines The Biden Administration is considering a plan to release as much as a million barrels of oil a day from the US reserves in an effort to combat rising gas prices. … [Read more...] about DDHQ Morning News Spotlight: March 31, 2022
Greitens Threatens to Upend Missouri Senate Race
Way back in November, I posed the question of whether the old rules of politics still apply. If you recall, and let’s be honest I can barely recall myself, Sean Parnell was leading the PA Senate primary polls despite serious allegations of spousal and child abuse. After Parnell lost his custody battle, though, he decided to drop out of the race. That left unresolved the … [Read more...] about Greitens Threatens to Upend Missouri Senate Race
Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Election Results plus State Legislative Special Elections in CA, MO, OK, and WI
Tonight we have a wide array of races across the country. This first post includes results for all of the state-level races we will be covering tonight. First up is the only statewide race of the night. It takes us to Wisconsin, where every four years voters elect a Superintendent of Public Instruction in the Spring Election. With no incumbent in the race, this year's … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Superintendent of Public Instruction Election Results plus State Legislative Special Elections in CA, MO, OK, and WI
State Spotlight: A Look Back at Missouri 2012
Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill's (D) race against state attorney general Josh Hawley (R) is one of the key races that will decide control of the Senate in this November's midterm election. Despite Missouri's steady march to the right, McCaskill has persisted, serving as state auditor from 1998 until 2006, when she narrowly defeated Sen. Jim Talent (R) in the 2006 Democratic … [Read more...] about State Spotlight: A Look Back at Missouri 2012