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Clinton Copies Edwards' Health Plannew
In a presidential election week dominated by Hillary Clinton's new plan for universal health insurance coverage, the best news John Edwards got was ... Hillary Clinton's new plan for health insurance coverage.
John Edwards Balancing Left and Centernew
When Elizabeth Edwards chastised MoveOn.org for its full-page "General Betray Us" ad in The New York Times, was it an attempt to appeal to the political center or just good Southern manners?
A STAC of Transit Ideas in North Carolina's Trianglenew
A commuter rail line, plus electrified streetcar lines, plus rail line spurs would equal almost 240 miles of commuter rail (plus 56 miles of streetcars) at a rough cost of $6.1 billion to $8.2 billion.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
09-13-2007 |
Transportation
Tags: transportation
Iowa Democratic Primary Turning into a Four-Way Racenew
Bill Richardson has joined John Edwards, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama among the candidates hitting double-digits in the polls there, turning what's seen nationally as a three-way contest into an Iowa four-way.
Elizabeth Edwards: Building John Upnew
She's been his closest adviser and, by many accounts, a strongly progressive one.
Larry Kissell: Red, White and Bluenew
Here's the best political story in America that almost happened in 2006.
Transgender Folks Are a Lot of Things ... Including Normalnew
Gender identity is about who you are.
Profiles in Courage -- and Cowardicenew
Last week we saw how the House Democrats managed, John Kerry-style, to vote for the blank-check Iraq War funding bill before they voted against it.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
06-08-2007 |
Commentary
Legislative Update: After the Crossovernew
In North Carolina, health care, domestic violence and election reforms bills advance; sex ed stalls.
Sex-ed Proposal Moves Forward in North Carolinanew
Abstinence-only advocates decry inclusion of contraception.
Tags: Education
Elizabeth Edwards Steals the Shownew
John is still right good -- but for now he's no match for Elizabeth, and he's smart enough not to try.
What of Those Who Can't Afford Expensive Defense Attorneys?new
When the Duke lacrosse case was over, the defendants thanked their families, who paid large legal bills, and wondered aloud: What happens if a prosecutor like Mike Nifong comes after you and you're not rich?
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
04-19-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Zork Asks ... About Electionsnew
"Your presidential election process is very confusing to us. Please explain how your 'Money Primary' works -- do the political parties choose their nominees based on how much money they can obtain? (We try to pick the best leader.)"
Smithfield's Messnew
There's an arc to the history of meatpacking in America.
INDY Week |
Bob Geary |
04-12-2007 |
Commentary
