AltWeeklies Wire
Texas Budget Cuts Pack a Wallop for Students, Elderly, and the Illnew
The Texas Legislative Budget Board last week released the first draft of a proposed budget for fiscal years 2012 and 2013. Now that legislators, school superintendents, hospital administrators, and community college leaders have had the chance to pick themselves up off the floor and assess the potential damage to public school instruction, medical care, and more, it is becoming clear that nearly every Texan will feel the squeeze.
San Antonio Current |
Vince Leibowitz |
02-01-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Texas
Pin the Fail on the Donkeynew
Jeremy Alford on the collapse of the Louisiana Democratic Party -- and what lies ahead for the Dems.
From BP to politics: Oregon Governor Kitzhaber's New Chief of Staffnew
Charming, funny and Oregonian to the core, Robinhold brings a little Big Oil slickness to the Oregon governor’s office.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
01-28-2011 |
Politics
Cynicism and Apathy? Blame Pols Like Obama, Not Us
Christina-Taylor, says President Obama, saw politics "through the eyes of a child, undimmed by the cynicism or vitriol that we adults all too often take for granted." But cynicism isn't an inherent part of growing up. Politicians like Obama turn optimistic children into cynical adults.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
01-28-2011 |
Commentary
Union Sues S.C. Gov. Haley for Fiery Commentsnew
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is headed to court for claiming the state will seek to prevent employees from forming a union.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
01-21-2011 |
Politics
There Be Dragonsnew
The allure and danger of the Tea Party movement.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Wurth |
01-20-2011 |
Commentary
Shoot The Messagenew
The attempted assassination of Gabrielle Giffords brought about another finger storm of thunderpoints in the media, each one blaming the other for the rhetoric that seems to be turning our nation into a tinderbox.
Dig Boston |
Media Farm |
01-20-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: Gabrielle Giffords
Improper Remark Attributed to County Elections Official in N.C.new
An allegation that the Forsyth County elections director made an inappropriate comment to a former employee prompted a fact-finding visit from Raleigh on Jan. 13 by the State Board of Elections top lawyer.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
01-20-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Rob Coffman, Forsyth County
School of Hard Knocksnew
Faced with an economic nightmare, Colorado state legislators swear they'll work together.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
01-20-2011 |
Politics
Sarah's Warnew
Palin started a blood libel war in Tucson. "Refudiate that!" says former 2 Live Crew frontman Luther Campbell.
Miami New Times |
Luther Campbell |
01-20-2011 |
Commentary
DeMint Off the Mark With Palin, Reagan Comparisonnew
Spoiler: This columnist will do more for the phrase "anyone since Ronald Reagan" than anyone since Ronald Reagan.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
01-17-2011 |
Commentary
Quan Gets Serious with Budgetnew
Oakland's new mayor ousts two top budget officials on her first full-day in office. Jerry Brown appoints two with ties to the prison guards' union.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
01-14-2011 |
Politics
Tags: Jerry Brown, Jean Quan
Desert Storm: How the GOP and the Sunset State Nurture the Lunatic Fringenew
Tragedy in Tucson re-opens the question of the GOP's dangerous embrace of extremists.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
01-14-2011 |
Commentary
Targeting the Tea Partynew
Giffords' shooting has nothing to do with the conservative movement.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
01-13-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: Tea Party, Gabrielle Giffords
