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No Rest For The 'No' Crowdnew
Opposition mounts against budget-busting measures, but they're not doomed.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
10-08-2010 |
Politics
Voting Machines: Gambling With Democracynew
Unreliable, buggy, prone to malfunction and open to potential tampering -- the rage against the machines has become impossible to ignore.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
10-06-2010 |
Politics
Meet Jason Chaffetznew
He thinks D.C. autonomy is unconstitutional. He wants to roll back gay marriage. And if the GOP wins Congress, he's D.C.'s new boss on Capitol Hill.
Washington City Paper |
Dave Weigel |
09-30-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Dave Weigel, Jason Chaffetz
Rise of the Santa Cruz Moderatesnew
Following the country’s rightward shift, liberal Santa Cruz moves toward the center.
Good Times Santa Cruz |
Curtis Cartier |
09-29-2010 |
Politics
Influential Republicans Turn Against Nikki Haleynew
In what might be an unprecedented move, three South Carolina GOP movers and shakers go public with their concerns about their party's gubernatorial nominee, Nikki Haley.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
09-24-2010 |
Politics
Tags: nikki haley, Will Folks
In S.C., Tea Party Candidate Backs Increased Tea Taxnew
South Carolina's tea party-backed candidate for governor, Nikki Haley, says she would re-instate the grocery tax as part of comprehensive tax reform. Doing so would literally increase the tax on tea. Tea partiers react to the proposal.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
09-08-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Tea Party, Nikki Haley
Jan Brewer's Criminally Insane Son and His Mysteriously Sealed Filenew
Ronald Brewer is not just mentally ill. He was deemed criminally insane in 1990, following a July 1989 arrest and subsequent indictment for the sexual assault and kidnapping of a Phoenix woman. On January 9, 2009, in a very unusual move, his criminal case files were sealed.
Phoenix New Times |
Paul Rubin and Amy Silverman |
09-08-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Jan Brewer
D-Day for Democrats?new
Health care reform debate sets backdrop of key South Carolina Congressional races.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
09-01-2010 |
Politics
Pelosi's House Dividednew
The most powerful female politician in the country now teeters between long-term victory and instant defeat.
Tags: Nancy Pelosi
Joe Arpaio Lap-dog Wins Maricopa County Attorney Racenew
The voters of Maricopa County have spoken and it appears another Joe Arpaio lap-dog will be the next county attorney.
Phoenix New Times |
James King |
08-25-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Bill Montgomery, Joe Arpaio
Florida Election Day Recapnew
The Dark Side wins while the meek soldier on.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado |
08-25-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Rick Scott, Kendrick Meek
Recession? Not in the World of Campaign Fundraisingnew
To read campaign finance reports detailing the millions being raised in the Vermont gubernatorial contest, you'd think the recession was a figment of your imagination.
Seven Days |
Shay Totten |
08-20-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Brian Dubie, Peter Shumlin
Idealists for Hirenew
Canvassing works, but is its success at the cost of its workers?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Isaiah Thompson |
08-17-2010 |
Politics
From Tucson With Lovenew
Checking in with Duke Cunningham halfway through his federal prison sentence.
San Diego CityBeat |
Dave Maass |
08-12-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Duke Cunningham
The Obama Effectnew
After Obama swept through Texas yesterday — having raised more than $600,000 for the Democratic Party — it seems his visit didn't have quite the political reverberations many pundits expected.
The Texas Observer |
Abby Rapoport |
08-10-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Barack Obama
