NY Times: "In a burst of judicial activism, the Supreme Court on Tuesday upended the gubernatorial race in Arizona, cutting off matching funds to candidates participating in the state’s public campaign finance system. Suddenly, three candidates, including Gov. Jan Brewer, can no longer receive public funds they had counted on to run against a free-spending … Continue reading Keeping Politics Safe for the Rich

EJ Dionne: "Still, the bottom line is that the Republicans are now a very homogeneous, conservative party. The Democrats remain a lot less liberal than the Republicans are conservative. If Republicans are to win in November, they need to persuade a significant chunk of moderates and independents -- both groups voted roughly 3-to-2 Democratic in … Continue reading Where's the anti-incumbent rage in Tuesday's primary results?

LA Times: "Under an open primary system, voters will no longer be limited to choosing among candidates from their own parties. Proposition 14 puts the top two vote-getters in primary races for congressional, state legislative and statewide offices, regardless of political party, in a face-off in the general election.  Backers of the measure said the … Continue reading Voters approve California open primary

Washington Post: "Dems are gearing up to paint Sharron Angle, the ultra-conservative candidate who's now taking on Harry Reid, as another Rand Paul and possibly even further to his right.  And here's another data point: Angle said in a recent interview that the Gulf spill was an "accident" and opined that we need to further "deregulate" … Continue reading Sharron Angle: In wake of Gulf spill, we need to "deregulate" Big Oil

Washington Post: "Some private insurers, for example, treat pregnancy as a preexisting condition and charge pregnant women higher premiums, or refuse to cover costs associated with childbirth. Low-income women can get Medicaid coverage while they're pregnant, but they generally lose it 60 days after giving birth unless they're very poor.  The health-care overhaul greatly improves this … Continue reading Health-care law improves insurance coverage for pregnant women and new mothers

Chicago Tribune: "Seven-year-old Alex Rowe, who has a rare bleeding disorder, soon will have private health insurance again. He is among more than 5 million Americans under the age of 19 with a pre-existing medical condition who cannot be denied coverage by insurance companies beginning as early as September under a key provision of the health … Continue reading Sick children get guarantee of health coverage

Click On Detroit: Federal authorities have charged a Michigan man and his son who are accused of conspiring to assault, kidnap or kill U.S. congressman Bart Stupak, D-Mich.

TNR: "When teachers get pink slips, who suffers most?"

CNN: "A northern Italian region has approved a measure to pay women from low-income families not to have abortions.   Authorities from the Lombardy Region, on Italy's border with Switzerland, approved the creation of a 5-million euro ($6.1 million) fund aimed at providing help to low-income families, the region said on its website this week."

ABC News: "With the help of North Korea, Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, has acquired components for a nuclear weapons program, including technology for uranium enrichment and long-range missiles, ABC News has learned."