Democratic National Convention From Politics West

Leader of GOP convention quits after Myanmar ties reported

Sat, 10 May 2008 16:04:21 -0700

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- The man picked by the John McCain campaign to run the 2008 Republican National Convention resigned Saturday after a report...

Congresswoman corrects House panel on GOP convention city

Wed, 07 May 2008 14:49:16 -0700

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A Minnesota congresswoman chided her own committee Wednesday for mixing up the names of the cities hosting the Republican National...

Illinois smoking ban tamps down puffing at pipe convention

Sat, 03 May 2008 15:37:51 -0700

ST. CHARLES, Ill. (AP) -- There will be no indoor smoking at a large convention for pipe smokers in Illinois....

Town ends comical 'Stop' signs like 'Stop! In the Name of Love'

Fri, 02 May 2008 04:55:51 -0700

OAK LAWN, Ill. (AP) -- Oak Lawn has removed comical remarks in octagonal shapes it placed under stop signs in an effort to get motorists to obey the...

Norovirus Sickens 65 at Medical Meeting

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:16:21 -0700

LARGO, Md. (AP) -- More than 60 people fell ill with the stomach flu after attending a medical convention, with several reporting symptoms as they...

Design, Steel Blamed for Pa. Collapse

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:44:27 -0800

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A design flaw and the use of the wrong type of steel caused a section of concrete floor to collapse at the city's convention...

Convention protestors seek a Civic Center setting

editor — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:35:19 -0800

Political activists seemed to have little success Tuesday night in convincing the Denver City Council that they should be able to protest in Civic...

Republicans Ponder Deadlocked Convention

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:04:16 -0800

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Republican presidential race is so unsettled that some party officials are openly talking of a scenario that seemed almost...

Denver School Board urged to postpone school year over 2008 DNC security concerns

editor — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:13:26 -0800

Fearing the worst, security officials from Denver Public Schools and the city and county of Denver urged the Denver school board Monday to postpone...

Task Force to Study D-I Playoff Proposal

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:56:13 -0800

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- University of Georgia president Michael Adams presented his proposal for an eight-team major college football playoff to the...