ScissorTales: Looking elsewhere for DHS director is a good idea Published: Sat, May 12, 2012 FAMILIARITY breeds contentment — to a point. Before state Sen. Howard Hendrick was hired to run the Department of Human Services in 1998, the head of a search committee looking to fill the position noted how important it was for the director to be familiar with the workings of the Legislature. Hendrick wound up... Read More

Obama welcomes Edwards endorsement, even if tardy Updated: Thu, May 15, 2008 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) -- It would have meant more in February or March, but John Edwards' endorsement of Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination was welcomed nonetheless by a politician eager to turn the page. Edwards' surprise appearance at a rally Wednesday steered some of the... Read More

Virginia's mines shutdown Updated: Thu, Feb 2, 2006 Another mine tragedy in West Virginia two miners died in separate accidents bringing the state's mine-related death toll to 16 this year. There were three in all of last year. Our Doug Warner has more on how West Virginia's governor has ordered all mines in the state to be shut down for safety reviews. Read More