AltWeeklies Wire
Legislative Update: After the Crossovernew
In North Carolina, health care, domestic violence and election reforms bills advance; sex ed stalls.
GOP Leaders Look to Rebound Before '08new
Conservatives gather in Raleigh and deviate from the party line.
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.
In North Carolina, Insider Meetings Shape Energy Lawsnew
The Energy Issues Working Group, a "605" group with little public scrutiny, includes lobbyists of all stripes and state agency employees.
What a Difference Four Years Makesnew
Tough stands on issues are keeping John Edwards in the presidential race.
The Progressive Prescriptionnew
How the General Assembly can cure the North Carolina's biggest ills.
Touch-Screen Voting Machines Sucknew
While I'm paraphrasing a bit, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has compiled a draft report that says touch-screen machines without a verifiable paper trail "in practical terms cannot be secure."
Better Ballotsnew
Design for Democracy head Marcia Lausen shows how to improve ballots.
Fault Linesnew
It's city slickers versus country folk in Orange and Chatham County redistricting proposals -- or is it?
District 13 Shocker!new
Vernon Robinson, the conservative challenger to U.S. Rep. Brad Miller, is using sex to get votes in new ads, but he still has an uphill battle.
We're Defeating Ourselvesnew
Five years after the 9/11 attacks, no victory, no historical closure has been achieved -- far from it.
Picking His Battlesnew
Congressman Bob Etheridge says the war is not his issue.
