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The Preacher Councilor: Salvation on Sunday, Politics on Mondaynew
Dan Lewis is the first religious leader in living memory elected to the Albuquerque City Council.
Weekly Alibi |
Carolyn Carlson |
04-19-2010 |
Politics
Don't Tread on Them: Profile of a Tea Party Rallynew
The "tea baggers," as they're commonly called, aren't united by any clear political belief or objective, which makes it difficult to describe them. But they're all angry about something, and for now that's enough.
Chicago Reader |
Lauri Apple |
04-19-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Tea Party
Hannity is Irked by Tea Partiersnew
Sean Hannity has nothing but disdain for the Tea Party's No. 1 goal: to vote all the bums out, Democrat and Republican alike. Hannity wants to keep those bums in power, as long as they're members of the GOP and their last name isn't Paul.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
04-14-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Tea Party, Sean Hannity
Q&A: Connecticut’s Budget Crisisnew
The CT legislature passed a months-overdue two-year budget last August, but eight months later the state is already $500 million in debt this year.
New Haven Advocate |
Christopher Arnott |
04-13-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Jodi Rell
Tea Bag Schwagnew
There was a big Tea Party thing in Buffalo this morning. Three tour buses, and lots of angry white people. If you missed it, you missed your chance to get neato T-shirts and stickers that can proclaim your anger to everyone.
Tags: Tea Party
Bart Stupak Paid Below-Market Rates for Rental in Washington, D.C.new
Last week, the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed complaints alleging that current and former residents of the stately row house at 133 C St. in Washington, D.C. paid below-market rates for rooms they rented in the $1.8 million dollar redbrick building. One of the U.S. reps named in the complaint is none other than Bart Stupak, the Democrat who gained much national attention for his proposed anti-abortion amendment to the just-signed health care bill.
Metro Times |
Metro Times Staff |
04-09-2010 |
Politics
Tags: 133 C St., Bart Stupak
Wanted: Females to Run Calgary's City hallnew
Who says it isn’t a man’s world? Since Calgary Mayor Dave Bronconnier announced earlier this year he isn’t seeking a fourth term in the fall civic election, not one female has stepped forward to bid for the mayor’s chair.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Trevor Scott Howell |
04-08-2010 |
Politics
South Carolina RNC Members Back Steele — For Nownew
In the past two weeks, as RNC Chairman Michael Steele has found himself engulfed in scandal and his neck stretched out over a public chopping block, top Republicans in South Carolina have got his back.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
04-07-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Michael Steele, RNC
Changed Man: Is the Party Over for Arlen Specter?new
Pennsylvania's best-known party-crasher is facing "by far the most serious challenge he's ever faced."
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Dan Hirschhorn |
04-05-2010 |
Politics
Bill Gibbons Bows Out of Governor's Race, Cites Cash Shortagenew
As expected, District Attorney General Bill Gibbons of Memphis announced Friday that he is withdrawing from the governor's race difficulties in fundraising.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
03-27-2010 |
Politics
Michele Bachmann Asserts Health Care Reform is Unconstitutional. Is She Right?new
"There is no precedent for requiring an American citizen, as a condition of citizenship, to purchase a product or service against their will because government mandates they must buy it," Rep. Michelle Bachmann said yesterday. She recently admitted she was wrong about another legal issue surrounding the health care debate -- the Slaughter Solution -- so we couldn't help wondering whether she was off base again.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Hart Van Denburg |
03-24-2010 |
Politics
Sidelined by Scandal, Governor is Unseen Force at State Housenew
It will be 10 more months until term-limited Gov. Mark Sanford leaves his first-floor office at the Capitol Complex in Columbia and steps out the door as an elected official for the final time. But for some, the mood around the State House feels as though its chief executive is already gone.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
03-24-2010 |
Politics
Thinner Caucus Crowds Share Views to Start Election Yearnew
In 2008, Colorado College senior Giancarlo Bizzarro symbolized a year of youthful passion when he urged his Old North End precinct to support Barack Obama, saying, "This is time for a change."
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
03-23-2010 |
Politics
Republicans Unleash Everything Except Meghan McCain's Cleavage to Win Votesnew
A new video posted on the Weber County GOP blog highlights the best assets for Republicans: their T&A. Over the course of three minutes, a slideshow of GOP women is presented.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Josh Loftin |
03-23-2010 |
Politics
What Happened to 2010 Citizen Lobbyists in Utahnew
Gay activist Eric Ethington feels he and the LGBT community got screwed this year. “It seemed like the Legislature did not take much input from their constituents, and by and large, just made general statements."
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Austen Diamond |
03-23-2010 |
Politics
