“Rumors and Rumblings” is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Have a tip? Send it here. All sources remain confidential. 1. Foundation for Accountability in...

The House gallery was packed to the brim Wednesday afternoon with activists, lobbyists, teachers, school superintendents and curious onlookers all interested in seeing what was to come of Common Core Standards. As I mentioned in yesterday’s “Rumors & Ru...

“Rumors and Rumblings” is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Have a tip? Send it here. All sources remain confidential. 1. Movement on Common Core When the...

“Rumors and Rumblings” is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Have a tip? Send it here. All sources remain confidential. 1. ALGOP Chairman Race Update Matt ...

Rep. Jim Barton goes up today with his second TV ad (see his first ad HERE) in the Senate District 35 special election set to take place one week from today. Barton’s ad sticks pretty close to homebase for a Republican candidate — cut government spending, reduce t...

According to Barton campaign insiders, the below TV ad goes up today with about 1,000GRPs/week. The campaign has also begun dropping mail pieces. Here’s where the three campaigns stand financially as of January 4: Barton: $264,050 raised, $217,497.53 cash on hand ...

“Rumors and Rumblings” is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Have a tip? Send it here. All sources remain confidential. 1.AEA vs. RSA The hottest buzz amon...

As we mentioned in mid-December, three Republicans qualified for the Senate District 35 special election set to take place Jan. 29: 1. Rep. Jim Barton: Owner of Bay Area Resources and Old South Construction and Chairman of the House General Fund Budget Committee. 2. Bil...

“Rumors and Rumblings” is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Have a tip? Send it here. All sources remain confidential. 1. State House insiders are rumblin...

“Rumors and Rumblings” is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Have a tip? Send it here. 1. Yellowhammer broke the news last week that Cooper Shattuck is lea...