AltWeeklies Wire
Wall Street Embraces Chris Dodd With Open Walletsnew
Chris Dodd and Hillary Clinton are the only two candidates from either party who've collected 65 percent of their fund-raising dollars from donations of $2,300 or more.
New Haven Advocate |
Freda Moon |
11-13-2007 |
Politics
Who's the Boss of Mara Georges?new
Chicago's top lawyer reports to both the mayor and the City Council -- until they disagree. Then it's clear where her loyalties lie.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
11-12-2007 |
Politics
A Renegade Reformer Lets Power Go to His Headnew
As soon as Judge John Plough took his seat on the Kent Municipal Court, he began making massive changes -- changes that would quickly earn him national headlines.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus |
11-09-2007 |
Politics
Barack Obama at East L.A.'s Garfield Highnew
Sandwiched between three celebrity-packed Hollywood fund-raisers, Obama's visit has refreshingly little flash and plenty of substance.
L.A. Weekly |
Seven McDonald |
11-09-2007 |
Politics
The Better World of Jimmy Carternew
An old man miraculously free of guile, cant, and anger was once Our President and moves among us still, serenely advancing in years while reminding us, in his patient Emersonian way, of our ennobling duty to make the world better -- these are tempting trade-goods in an era sick with bling materialism.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Ron Garmon |
11-09-2007 |
Politics
Barton Scott's Bad Yearnew
The Mansfield, Texas, mayor's sex-offender crusade keeps getting punctured.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Eric Griffey |
11-09-2007 |
Politics
Jim Neal's Senate Bid Stirs Demsnew
The way the Democratic Party establishment has dissed the 51-year-old Chapel Hill investment banker's candidacy since he announced his intentions to run four weeks ago has made him into a cause for many progressives and gay-rights activists.
Portland Foresees Big Bill for Prez Candidate Securitynew
The Portland Police Bureau expects to spend $600,000 guarding presidential candidates who campaign here in 2008. That sum could pay the annual salaries of 15 new officers.
Willamette Week |
Corey Pein |
11-07-2007 |
Politics
Bobby Jindal Will See You Nownew
Team Jindal is focused on filling key government jobs, but it better mind the Legislature as well.
In Virginia, Obama Blasts Bush, Calls for Changenew
Barack Obama ripped into his opponents' claims that he lacked the experience to be the next president and promised to raise the minimum wage every year and restore the country's standing in the world.
C-Ville Weekly |
Staff |
11-07-2007 |
Politics
Darrell Issa's Meddling Againnew
Given up for dead by many when its original backers withdrew support in September, the deep pockets of the Republican Congressman have helped revive the initiative that would change the way California's electoral votes are apportioned -- and some observers are wondering if Issa's ventured into illegal activity.
San Diego CityBeat |
Lucas O'Connor |
11-07-2007 |
Politics
John Dingell's Iraq Inkblotnew
It is odd that a seemingly straightforward piece of legislation could be a sort of political Rorschach test, with different people seeing in it very different things. But that's exactly the case with Dingell's timetable to get U.S. troops out of Iraq.
Metro Times |
Curt Guyette |
11-06-2007 |
Politics
Vote for Change in Baltimorenew
We're not trying to tell you what to do, just do something to move away from the Baltimore that voter apathy built.
Baltimore City Paper |
Erin Sullivan |
11-06-2007 |
Politics
A Spurned Presidential Candidate Hosts His Own Debatenew
I know, it sounds ridiculous and I was skeptical, too, but Mike Gravel's parallel debate turned out to be about as effective a debate experience I've seen.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Jason Tomassini |
11-06-2007 |
Politics
