In a race that drew national attention in 2010, Palazzo defeated Gene Taylor, a long-time Democrat. Palazzo's win helped Republicans take control of the House, making him part of a historic freshman class. Palazzo, an accountant and former state House...

The players on the North Dakota State football team probably have no idea what that means because, well, there are no phone hooks anymore. But that was the phrase athletic director Gene Taylor used when asked about an 11th football game for next year,...

However, scheduling conflicts with the North Dakota State men’s and women’s basketball teams always thwarted efforts. Jones and Lockwood worked out a deal with NDSU athletic director Gene Taylor to use the BSA this year shortly after last year’s...

Perhaps he sees an opportunity to help rebuild the liberal party he loves and act as a voice for the Democrats; somebody needs to offer some direction. Or perhaps he's planning for the future, laying the ground work to run for statewide office. As Gene...

“I just wanted to be there,” Taylor said. He was in Washington for a board meeting and to do consulting work when he learned the House was going to pay tribute to Giffords, who had been shot in the head a year ago by a man who killed six people in Tucson.

Not an easy task. The myth of a “Mississippi Democrat" - that they are somehow different than other liberals a la Travis Childers and Gene Taylor - has been eliminated and that trend is moving down to the local level. Steve Holland and Tyrone Ellis are...