In Montana, where Sen. William Andrews Clark made his fortune and lost his reputation, people had assumed that all his children were long dead. After all, he was born in 1839 and was of age to serve in the Civil War. Bill Dedman ageandrewassume share on social
History is the best guide to the future. Bill Dedman futureguidehistory Change image and share on social
Jason McDermott's political career, however bogus, appears to have had an early and promising start. Bill Dedman appearboguscareer Change image and share on social
Like most other states, Illinois has little regulation of the economic interests of legislators and relies on public disclosure to keep the lawmaking honest. Bill Dedman disclosureeconomichonest Change image and share on social
State courts usually rule that correspondence between government officials, about government business, are public records, whether they use their government e-mail accounts or private ones. Bill Dedman accountbusinesscorrespondence Change image and share on social
About 100 firefighters a year die in the line of duty in the U.S. Heart attacks on the job and vehicle accidents on the way to the fires account for about half. The other half are traumatic deaths while fighting fires. Bill Dedman accidentaccountattack share on social
Sammy Sosa grew up without a father in the back of a converted public hospital in San Pedro de Macoris, a dusty seaside town in the Dominican Republic. His father, Juan Montero, died when Sosa was 5. Bill Dedman backconvertdie Change image and share on social
William Andrews Clark was caught in a bribery scandal during a campaign for the U.S. Senate - he was said to describe the Montana legislators this way: 'I never bought a man who wasn't for sale.' Bill Dedman andrewbriberybuy Change image and share on social
The Adversity Index was created by msnbc.com and Moody's Analytics to track the economic fortunes of states and metro areas. Each month, the Adversity Index uses government data on employment, industrial production, housing starts and home prices to label each area as expanding, at risk of recession, in recession or recovering. Bill Dedman adversityanalyticarea share on social
Unlike the United States Congress, which mostly forbids outside employment, state legislatures are generally composed of people with other careers. Bill Dedman careercomposecongress Change image and share on social