SC governor admits affair, resigns GOP post after misleading staff about South American tripCOLUMBIA, S.C. — After going AWOL for seven days, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday that he had secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he was having an affair. Wiping away tears, he apologized to his family and gave up a national Republican Party post, but was silent on whether he would resign. SC residents shocked by GOP governor’s confession of secretive international trip, affairCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Mark Sanford has always painted himself as a family man, a red state conservative whose annual Christmas cards featured pictures of his wife and their four sons. Weingarten, president of American Federation of Teachers, resigns from NY teachers unionNEW YORK — The president of the nation’s largest teachers union announced Wednesday that she is resigning from her other job as head of New York’s United Federation of Teachers. Summary Box: SC gov says he’s been unfaithful to his wife with friend from ArgentinaAFFAIR APOLOGY: South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford apologized to his wife and four children at a press conference where he admitted taking a secret trip to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he’d been having an affair. He said the woman was a good friend for eight years but the romantic relationship started about a year ago. SC first lady says she asked governor to leave 2 weeks before his public admission of affairCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s first lady says she asked Gov. Mark Sanford to leave home and stop talking to her two weeks before he publicly admitted an affair with a woman he visited on a secret trip to Argentina. Excerpts from South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s news conference on his extramarital affairCOLUMBIA, S.C. — In a rambling, nearly 20-minute news conference about his affair with a woman in Argentina, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford talked about his past adventures along the Appalachian Trail, God’s law, moral absolutes, and his first, low-budget gubernatorial campaign during which his former chief of staff slept in his basement, which was jokingly dubbed “Jurassic Park” because of its dinosaur-themed sheets. Texas governor ready to raise campaign cash, Hutchison ready to raise a ruckusAUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Rick Perry is ready to raise campaign cash, while Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison may finally be ready to raise a ruckus as the Republican heavyweights begin combat for the governor’s office next year. Calif. lawmakers debate budget fix as state controller warns of IOUs as early as next weekSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Lawmakers have begun a sharp debate about a Democratic plan to close California’s projected $24 billion deficit but a quick resolution seems unlikely. California doomsday: State could run out of cash in 5 weeks; budget crisis may bring big cutsSACRAMENTO, Calif. — To hear Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state finance officials tell it, July 28 is California’s last stand before fiscal Armageddon. SC Gov. Mark Sanford admits affair, resigns as chairman of Republican Governors AssociationCOLUMBIA, S.C. — After going AWOL for seven days, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday that he had secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he was having an affair. Wiping away tears, he apologized to his family and gave up a national Republican Party post, but was silent on whether he would resign. GOP nominee for NJ governor will testify before House panel on settlement oversight contractsTRENTON, N.J. — The Republican candidate for governor will tell a congressional subcommittee about white-collar crime settlements he approved as a federal prosecutor, including a deal potentially worth $52 million to his one-time boss, former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft. SC Gov. Mark Sanford says he’s been unfaithful to his wife with friend from ArgentinaCOLUMBIA, S.C. — After going AWOL for seven days, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday that he’d secretly flown to Argentina to visit a woman with whom he’d been having an affair. He apologized to his wife and four sons and said he will resign as head of the Republican Governors Association. Analysis: SC governor’s odd disappearance latest problem for GOP in challenging ObamaNEW YORK — South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford’s mysterious disappearance from his state, topped with misinformation from his staff about where he had gone and what he’d been doing, is the latest sign that Republican governors — once thought to be President Obama’s most credible adversaries — haven’t quite lived up to their billing. Site of 1914 Ludlow Massacre where 19 died in Colo. to be dedicated National Historic LandmarkLUDLOW, Colo. — A southern Colorado site where 19 striking coal miners and family members were killed in 1914 is being dedicated as a National Historic Landmark. Calif. budget crisis forces schools to slash programs, fire teachers, expand class sizesRICHMOND, Calif. — California’s historic budget crisis threatens to devastate a public education system that was once considered a national model but now ranks near the bottom in school funding and academic achievement. Gillibrand, NY’s new senator, trying to build a record, gets a little help from her friendsALBANY, N.Y. — By any measure, New York’s new Democratic U.S. senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, got off to a rocky start. She was neither a Kennedy nor Clinton, just an unknown appointed by an unpopular governor. Gov. Schwarzenegger’s testicle gag receives chilly reception from Calif. Senate leaderSACRAMENTO, Calif. — It was a gift no girlie man would give. Maine gay marriage opponents hire firm that led successful California Proposition 8 proposalPORTLAND, Maine — Gay marriage foes in Maine have hired the public relations firm that led the successful Proposition 8 proposal to overturn same-sex marriage in California, while supporters have turned to a legislative aide who led a successful campaign to retain Maine’s gay rights law. New fed. criteria favors Midwest, California in race for $8B in high-speed rail stimulus fundsCHICAGO — High-speed rail plans in California and the Midwest appear to be front runners in the race for $8 billion in stimulus cash based on federal criteria released Wednesday that favor projects with established revenue sources and multistate cooperation. Startup car company to assemble autos in Louisiana, plans to employ 1,400 peopleMONROE, La. — A startup automobile company plans to assemble a new fuel-efficient car in Louisiana, employing an estimated 1,400 people once production starts, state and company officials announced Wednesday. After Prop 8 upheld, jubilation muted on anniversary of California’s first gay marriagesSAN FRANCISCO — Jonathan Abernethy-Deppe vividly remembers the bustling city clerk’s office and the happiness of fellow couples a year ago Tuesday when California began granting same-sex marriage licenses. Democrats want higher taxes, fewer cuts to close California’s $24.3 billion deficitSACRAMENTO, Calif. — An emerging Democratic plan to address part of California’s $24.3 billion deficit appears unlikely to win support from the governor and GOP lawmakers, raising the prospect of another prolonged deadlock that could jeopardize the state’s finances. Deeds gets big-name boost in fundraising, organization from Obama in Monday e-mailRICHMOND, Va. — President Barack Obama plugged his party’s candidate for Virginia governor into his fundraising and organizational pipeline by e-mailing hundreds of thousands of Democrats on Monday. Western governors say conservation, upgrades key to coping with region’s water woesPARK CITY, Utah — It’s an old quip in the West: Whiskey’s for drinkin’ and water’s for fightin’. Only these days, there’s more people with a stake in the fight for water and a dwindling supply. Mexico suspends 3 Social Security officials over day care fire; death toll rises to 45MEXICO CITY — Mexico suspended three Social Security Institute officials Friday pending investigations into whether negligence played a role in a fire that killed 45 children at a day care center. Former Kansas Gov. Sebelius: K-State coach Bill Snyder once considered for political postOMAHA, Neb. — Kansas State coach Bill Snyder prefers football to politics. Former Texas Gov. Bill Clements donates $100 million to UT Southwestern Medical CenterDALLAS — Former Texas Gov. Bill Clements has given the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center a landmark $100 million gift. Moscow on the Hudson: Republicans stage a coup in the NY Senate; Democrats cry foulALBANY, N.Y. — Pandemonium erupted on the floor, the lights went out and the live television feed went black as the coup unfolded. Democrats say they will fight to keep now-shuttered NY Senate after GOP coupALBANY, N.Y. — State Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. enjoyed a whirlwind of media attention Tuesday, one day after a parliamentary plot ousted a leader, upended the Senate and put the Bronx Democrat in charge. But when he offered to bring reporters to “see my Democratic colleagues,” he took a wrong turn and ended up on the opposite side of the Capitol from Democrats’ offices. Former DNC chairman among 3 candidates vying for Democratic nomination for Virginia governorRICHMOND, Va. — Turnout was light Tuesday as voters chose a Democratic nominee for governor in Virginia’s primary. |
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