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Casey maintains he will be an independent voice in D.C.
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey said his re-election campaign is about whether voters want an independent voice in Washington or what he calls the radical agenda of his opponent that he believes will lead to...
View ArticleDemocrats Seize On Candidate's Pregnancy, Rape Comments
WASHINGTON -- In an election that increasingly is a battle for women's votes, the Obama campaign seized on a provocative claim about abortion and rape by a Republican Senate candidate in Indiana,...
View ArticleBig bird, BS and birth control
WASHINGTON -- We shouldn't be talking about this silliness -- Big Bird, "bull -- er," or a girl's "first time." We should be talking about The Issues, we keep telling ourselves. But in the waning days...
View ArticleSuburbs key battleground for control of Illinois Senate
— Retaking control of the Illinois Senate from the Democrats looks like quite the uphill climb for Republicans next month. Not only is home-state President Barack Obama providing a potential boost at...
View ArticleKoster congressional campaign issues sharp attack over release of 'rape...
The campaign of Republican congressional candidate John Koster issued a sharp attack against his opponent Wednesday after an audio recording was posted of Koster saying at a fundraiser that he is...
View ArticleKings Mountain couple face sex charges
STANFORD — A Kings Mountain man has been indicted on multiple counts of incest with a minor family member and the man's wife has been indicted for complicity to incest. Timothy W. Robinson, 34, of 1120...
View ArticleOctober surprise: Learning what Republicans really think about rape
Indiana Senate candidate Richard Mourdock, the Tea Party usurper who took down Sen. Richard Lugar in the Republican primary, created the biggest political buzz last week by uttering the following...
View ArticleRape shouldn't be used to score political points
Another day, another Republican candidate in trouble for talking about rape the wrong way. I don't want them to stop mentioning it, mind you, but I wish they could do so with a little humility and some...
View ArticlePalumbo and Westrom facing stiff opposition in Lexington state House races
Two longtime state Democratic lawmakers from Lexington are trying to survive a late push by Republican challengers hoping to unseat them in Tuesday's election. Republicans appeared to gain traction in...
View ArticleRape and the mind of God
Indiana's Richard Mourdock, Illinois' Joe Walsh and Missouri's Todd Akin aren't doctors. They are Republicans running for the U.S. Senate or the House of Representatives. But they appear to have...
View ArticleTrial date set for Lincoln man accused of incest
STANFORD — A trial date has been set for a Kings Mountain man charged with multiple counts of incest with a minor family member. A three-day jury trial for Timothy Robinson, 34, has been scheduled to...
View ArticleMan, Daughter Charged With Incest
A 46-year-old Connecticut man and his 23-year-old daughter have been arrested on incest allegations after police say DNA tests proved they were the parents of a child. An arrest warrant affidavit...
View ArticleWords don't come easy
Melissa Guziewicz sensed something was terribly wrong the day her 13-year-old adopted son, Sean, approached her in the family's home. "He was really upset and said, 'I wish I could tell you something,'...
View ArticleCrime & Punishment: Bethel Man Accused of Incest, Pornography With His Daughter
George Sayers, Jr. of Bethel allegedly fathered a son with his 23-year-old daughter Tiffany Hartford and also created explicit videos and photos meant to jump-start the porn career Hartford apparently...
View ArticleThank God I'm not watching 'Book of Mormon' with Mom
Last spring, during Easter dinner, my aunt leaned across the table and asked: "Chris, have you read this 'Fifty Shades of Grey?'" I said I had not but I had heard about it and, changing the subject,...
View ArticleDelray Beach man charged with incest
A Delray Beach man is facing criminal charges after his 4-year-old daughter alleged he performed sex acts on her while she visited his apartment on weekends. Following a recorded conversation about the...
View ArticleContradictions from the anti-Question 6 campaign
A central message of those leading the campaign against Maryland's same-sex marriage law is that they are not opposed to gays and lesbians or to ensuring their civil rights. But that contention is...
View ArticleFilling in the blanks is no way to fight for abortion rights
I approve of what Terry Cosgrove says, but I will fight to the death against the way he says it. Pardon my corruption of Voltaire's famous saying. It's inspired by a new round of political attacks from...
View ArticleFormer Brown County advocate, deputy state's attorney to get day in court...
Timeline of events The trial for Shirley Schwab and Brandon Taliaferro begins Monday, but the story began more than two years ago: • November 2010: Richard Mette arrested and charged with...
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