Democrat Chuck Riley extends lead to 221 votes over Republican Bruce Starr in Senate District 15 race How can The Oregonian call Measure 92 defeated when the vote is so close and so many ballots ...

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A pie chart shows how Senate campaigns spend their money — -- Campaigns spend a lot of money these days. The 2014 House and Senate midterms will cost around $3.67 billion, the Center for ...

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Napster founder Sean Parker has decided to get involved in politics, so, according to Politico, he's hiring people to guide donations to candidates. Bad idea, Sean. When you're rich, you can let the ...

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Corman - Senate may tackle some bills, but not booze or pensions before Corbett's term ends, report: Wednesday Morning Coffee Pa. lawmakers need to know that there's way more to nursing than just ...