AltWeeklies Wire
Leakednew
New Mexico Foundation for Open Government board member has ties to the governor's private email scandal.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Joey Peters |
07-06-2012 |
Politics
Nikki Haley cleared by ethics panelnew
Five Republicans and one Democrat cleared Republican Gov. Nikki Haley of wrongdoing June 29 after investigating whether she had illegally lobbied as a lawmaker. It was the first time the House Ethics Committee investigated a sitting governor.
Charleston City Paper |
Corey Hutchins |
07-03-2012 |
Politics
Tags: Mark Sanford, Nikki Haley
Last Resortnew
Now no longer a Dept. of Health employee, longtime whistle-blower Bob Ortiz plans to face the New Mexico Department of Health in court.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Joey Peters |
07-02-2012 |
Politics
The Declaration of Independence Daynew
Fourth of July has devolved into a mindless national block party. Here's what we should do about it.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
07-02-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Fourth of July
Executive Privilege: Another Presidential Lie
This is Obama's first use of "executive privilege," but both by historical and current legal standards it is radically overreaching.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
06-29-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: executive privilege
Dumb Like a Foxnew
Rupert Murdoch's Fox News makes people stupid.
Charleston City Paper |
Will Moredock |
06-27-2012 |
Commentary
A Return to Un-United Statesnew
While much of the United States will spend Independence Day drinking, grilling burgers, using illegal fireworks or all of those things, I'll be thinking about the Supreme Court.
NUVO |
Steve Hammer |
06-27-2012 |
Commentary
Va. Approaches Decision on Privatizing Sex Offender Programnew
The detention and treatment of sex offenders represents a growing business opportunity for companies which hope to score lucrative contracts from state officials looking to keep predators off the streets.
The American Independent News Network |
Siddhartha Mahanta |
06-26-2012 |
Politics
South Florida's Dirty Little (Political) Secretnew
A Miami New Times reporter's failed quest for office — and harrowing journey into the dark heart of small-town Florida politics.
Miami New Times |
Gus Garcia-Roberts |
06-26-2012 |
Elections
Winston-Salem council raises taxes and cuts managerial positions
The Winston-Salem City Council voted to raise taxes by 3.4 percent, passing a budget with significant spending cuts that is expected to result in the elimination of about a dozen professional and management jobs, delayed fleet and equipment replacement, less money for street maintenance and reductions in travel spending.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
06-25-2012 |
Politics
Kasim Reed's Gay Problemnew
Mayor Reed's aspirations are put to the test with gay marriage issue
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
James Richardson |
06-25-2012 |
Politics
ACLU lawsuit challenges second-parent adoption ban
When you’re adopting, everyone says you should submit for multiple children and not to set your heart on one kid. The process is often arduous and potentially disappointing.
YES! Weekly |
Eric Ginsburg |
06-25-2012 |
Politics
Tags: second-parent adoption
Food stamps glitch strands thousands in N.C.
The Department of Social Services has been scrambling to fix unanticipated problems with implementing a food stamps pilot program that left thousands of Guilford County residents without access to food.
YES! Weekly |
Eric Ginsburg |
06-25-2012 |
Politics
Where's Obama's Legacy?
Is Obama a wimp? Or were liberals wrong about him—was the president an establishment conservative from the start?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
06-22-2012 |
Commentary
Five Reasons You Should Care About the Voter Purge in Floridanew
Florida's attempt to scrub the voter rolls isn't just sinister – it's un-American.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes and Erin Sullivan |
06-21-2012 |
Elections
Tags: Elections
