AltWeeklies Wire
Furniture Fetishnew

For the second time in five years, Bob Balink spends $10,000-plus on office furnishings.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
10-20-2011 |
Politics
District 11 Candidate: Tom Mulcahy. Libertariannew

City County Council candidate, Tom Mulcahy's responses to NUVO's election guide questionnaire
District 15 Candidate: Vop Osili, Democratnew

City County Council candidate, Vop Osili's responses to NUVO's election guide questionnaire
District 25 Candidate: Kevin Vail, Libertariannew
District 25 City County Council Candidate's responses to NUVO's election guide questionnaire.
At Large Candidate: John Barth, Democratnew

Candidate responses to NUVO's election guide questionnaire.
District 24 Candidate: Ed Coleman, Libertariannew
City County Council candidate's responses to NUVO's election guide questionnaire.
District 11 Candidate: Steve Talley, Democratnew

City County Council candidate, Steve Talley's responses to NUVO's election guide questionnaire
NUVO Election Guide 2011new

Everything you need to make good voting decisions at the polls in Indianapolis.
At Large Candidate: Leroy Robinson, Democratnew

Candidate responses to NUVO's election guide questionnaire.
Select a mayor now, Indianapolisnew

Greg Ballard, Melina Kennedy and Chris Bowen are campaigning to become Indy's next mayor. How will you decide whom to vote for? Let us help.
Haiku Newsnew

The top news of the week, encapsulated in 17 syllables.
NUVO |
Jim Poyser |
10-19-2011 |
Commentary
Hey, #OWSers—Quit Whining About Your Student Loans
There is no immediate rush, nor should there be, to issue demands. The horizontal democracy format of the Occupy movement's General Assemblies is less about getting things done than giving voices to the voiceless. For most citizens, who have been shut out of politics by the fake two-party democracy and the corporate media, simply talking and being heard is an act of liberation. At some point down the road, however, the movement will come to a big ideological fork: do they try to the system? Or tear it down?
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
10-18-2011 |
Commentary
Politics-a-Troisnew

The race for Louisiana lieutenant governor is the nastiest around -- and the portal into a steamy three-way fight for the heart of the state GOP.
Tags: Elections, Louisiana GOP
Obama can be beaten, but the GOP doesn't have anyone who can do itnew

I'll be the first liberal to admit that I've been extremely displeased with President Barack Obama and his bumbling, stumbling reign over 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
10-17-2011 |
Elections
An Open Letter To President Obamanew

Two years ago, you said your administration would not go after dispensaries in states where marijuana is legal for medicinal use. But last Friday, your U.S. Department of Justice attorneys reversed course in California.
Sacramento News & Review |
Jeff von Kaenel |
10-14-2011 |
Commentary