AltWeeklies Wire
May a Thousand New ACORNs Take Rootnew
ACORN took formal steps last week toward dissolution, but its work will continue under similar organizations with new names.
Arkansas Times |
Max Brantley |
04-01-2010 |
Commentary
Out-Republicaning the Republicans
Triangulation is a candidate's attempt to position himself above and between the left and the right. A Democrat, Clinton insulated himself from Republican attacks by appropriating many of their ideas. Obama is even more of a triangulator than Clinton.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-01-2010 |
Commentary
How Too Little State Spending Will Hurt Recovery in Upstate New Yorknew
The lower your income in New York State, the more of it you pay in state and local income, sales, property, and excise taxes. The more you make, the less of it you pay in state and local taxes here.
Artvoice |
Bruce Fisher |
03-27-2010 |
Commentary
Bill Gibbons Bows Out of Governor's Race, Cites Cash Shortagenew
As expected, District Attorney General Bill Gibbons of Memphis announced Friday that he is withdrawing from the governor's race difficulties in fundraising.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackson Baker |
03-27-2010 |
Politics
Michele Bachmann Asserts Health Care Reform is Unconstitutional. Is She Right?new
"There is no precedent for requiring an American citizen, as a condition of citizenship, to purchase a product or service against their will because government mandates they must buy it," Rep. Michelle Bachmann said yesterday. She recently admitted she was wrong about another legal issue surrounding the health care debate -- the Slaughter Solution -- so we couldn't help wondering whether she was off base again.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Hart Van Denburg |
03-24-2010 |
Politics
Sidelined by Scandal, Governor is Unseen Force at State Housenew
It will be 10 more months until term-limited Gov. Mark Sanford leaves his first-floor office at the Capitol Complex in Columbia and steps out the door as an elected official for the final time. But for some, the mood around the State House feels as though its chief executive is already gone.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
03-24-2010 |
Politics
The Big Prize and The Art of Compromisenew
It was always the hold-your-breath moment on the old Let's Make a Deal: After turning away a big pile of cash and a nice-enough dining room set, a housewife gets a goat. When it comes to political movements, there's rarely much talk about what happens when you commit to the mystery prize.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
03-24-2010 |
Commentary
Thinner Caucus Crowds Share Views to Start Election Yearnew
In 2008, Colorado College senior Giancarlo Bizzarro symbolized a year of youthful passion when he urged his Old North End precinct to support Barack Obama, saying, "This is time for a change."
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
03-23-2010 |
Politics
Republicans Unleash Everything Except Meghan McCain's Cleavage to Win Votesnew
A new video posted on the Weber County GOP blog highlights the best assets for Republicans: their T&A. Over the course of three minutes, a slideshow of GOP women is presented.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Josh Loftin |
03-23-2010 |
Politics
What Happened to 2010 Citizen Lobbyists in Utahnew
Gay activist Eric Ethington feels he and the LGBT community got screwed this year. “It seemed like the Legislature did not take much input from their constituents, and by and large, just made general statements."
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Austen Diamond |
03-23-2010 |
Politics
Utah Legislative Wrap-Up 2010new
This past legislative session, which ended March 11, Rep. Mark Wheatley ran a resolution urging school districts to consider building “green” schools whenever possible.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Josh Loftin |
03-23-2010 |
Commentary
No Crown for Kay: Hutchison Found Herself the Heir-Unapparentnew
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison had repeatedly postponed her gubernatorial ambitions while Rick Perry became the longest-serving governor in Texas history. Hutchison reportedly thought she needed a gubernatorial merit badge to win a spot on a presidential ticket.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dave McNeely |
03-19-2010 |
Politics
Tags: Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Rick Perry
Damn! I Wish I Was a Republican
To guts, glory, and the Party of No. May we learn from them.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
03-18-2010 |
Commentary
A Mayor's Dozen: Sam Adams Proposes 12 Spending Hikes as the City Cuts its Budgetnew
Much ink has been spilled over Mayor Sam Adams’ budget decision to divert $20 million from Portland’s backlog of sewer-system repairs to help build new bicycle boulevards. But that’s not the only spending question facing the mayor this month.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
03-17-2010 |
Politics
PG&E and Mercury Insurance are Spending Millions to Try to Trick California Votersnew
California voters are about to be bombarded by more than $50 million in political advertising designed to convince them to approve a pair of measures desperately sought by two powerful corporations with a long history of lies and political corruption.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Rebecca Bowe and Steven T. Jones |
03-17-2010 |
Politics
