AltWeeklies Wire
Osama bin Coopernew
Nashville congressman James Cooper lands on the terrorist watch list.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
03-30-2007 |
Politics
Big Tobacco's Last Gaspnew
Cigarette makers try to snuff out Tennessee tax bill.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
03-30-2007 |
Politics
Be Very Afraidnew
If ever there were a case to disillusion the public about its state stewards, the case of death row inmate Paul House is it.
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan |
12-15-2006 |
Commentary
Corker Crashes Ford!new
Even discontent with Bush wasn't enough to elect a Ford to the U.S. Senate.
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan and Jackson Baker |
11-08-2006 |
Commentary
Tags: 2006elect
Trust Usnew
Their styles, demographics and charisma couldn't be starker, but the politics of Harold Ford Jr. and Bob Corker aren't that different.
Nashville Scene |
William Dean Hinton |
10-30-2006 |
Politics
The Breadwinnernew
Flush with campaign cash, Democratic hopeful Mary Parker goes for glory in Republican-dominated Williamson County.
Nashville Scene |
William Dean Hinton |
08-31-2006 |
Politics
Every Day Is Like Justice Sundaynew
Nashville houses Justice Sunday II, the second installment in a series of "Save the Court" events designed to get certain segments of evangelical Christians ready for battles over U.S. Supreme Court nominations.
Nashville Scene |
Roger Abramson |
08-17-2005 |
Commentary
Jesus Is Just All Right with Democrats, Toonew
Many Americans think that Democrats are skeptical of, if not downright hostile to, religion, particularly the Christian variety. Tennessee Democrats are doing something about it.
Nashville Scene |
Roger Abramson |
08-11-2005 |
Commentary
Attaboy, Bill!new
Bill Frist is having a good week with the moderates. Does that mean we should forgive him for all the times he's abandoned good, commonsense judgment in favor of political expediency?
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan |
08-03-2005 |
Commentary
Meet Bill Frist, the New Al Gorenew
Even David Brooks has publicly broken up with the Senate majority leader. Bill, we hardly know ye.
Nashville Scene |
Liz Garrigan |
06-22-2005 |
Commentary
Frist in Commandnew
Dr. Bill runs the Senate with his eye on the White House, but is that a prescription for failure?
Nashville Scene |
John Spragens |
03-24-2005 |
Politics
Vote for John Kerrynew
The country is facing challenging problems. They're not for the so-so student in the class. They're not for a simpleton. They're not for George Bush.
Nashville Scene |
Nashville Scene |
10-25-2004 |
Commentary
Tags: endorsement
Sharp-Tongued Al Sharpton Gives Spineless Dems Some Soulnew
Al Sharpton's skeleton-filled past makes Ted Kennedy look like Mother Teresa. And yet he managed to steal the show, at least temporarily, at the Democrats' most important dog and pony display in years.
Nashville Scene |
John Spragens |
08-02-2004 |
Politics
