AltWeeklies Wire
Trump Changenew
Americans are pondering fleeing their homeland in record numbers if Donald Trump’s hairpiece ends up hanging in the White House master bedroom after November’s election and word is getting out Svalbard may be the easiest to emigrate to and provide a Definitely Not Donald lifestyle.
Is Ted Cruz eligible to run in Illinois?new
Objections filed with Illinois election board raise questions.
Illinois Times |
Patrick Yeagle |
01-28-2016 |
Elections
Fake it ’til you make it, Jugheadnew
The most popular guy in town — good looking and oblivious to what’s going on around him — won’t sacrifice his personal time for work, but his (Tea Party) friends know how to get him motivated. Despite not being known for having the same insatiable appetite, the Paul Ryan-Jughead resemblance is uncanny.
LEO Weekly |
Aaron Yarmuth |
01-14-2016 |
Commentary
Race to the Bottomnew
2015 proved (again) that this country still is not ready for its first black president.
North Bay Bohemian |
Tom Gogola |
12-31-2015 |
Politics
PDX to Trump: Drop Deadnew
How David Douglas School District proves Donald Trump wrong.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
12-11-2015 |
Elections
Tags: Immigrants, Presidential politics
Trump up the Volume!new
California GOP politics in the era of Trump.
North Bay Bohemian |
Tom Gogola |
10-08-2015 |
Elections
AG rules against Rauner, in favor of Illinois Timesnew
Why did Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner leave a Holocaust remembrance ceremony early? We tried to find out, but Rauner has refused to turn over an unredacted copy of his appointment calendar. Illinois Times has sued the governor, with the Illinois Attorney General backing the paper.
Illinois Times |
Bruce Rushton |
09-30-2015 |
Politics
Here’s How Seven Votes Changed on the Confederate Flag Billnew
Fourteen minutes passed between the second and third House readings of the bill that called for the removal of the Confederate battle flag from Statehouse grounds. In that time, the vote count changed from 93-27 to 94-20.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
07-13-2015 |
Politics
The Only Color That Matters Is Greennew
Hip-hop and hummus with bestest leftist POTUS candidate Jill Stein.
Dig Boston |
Chris Faraone |
05-06-2015 |
Elections
Tags: Jill Stein
How to Give $1 Million to a Mayoral Candidatenew
Thwart the $1,000 contribution limit with this one weird trick!
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
05-06-2015 |
Elections
Tags: campaign finance
Why Elections Matternew
A rundown of all the evil stuff being pushed through the Florida Legislature this session.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
03-25-2015 |
Politics
Oregon Trail-Blazing Womennew
The portrait unveiling of former Oregon Supreme Court Justice Betty Roberts reveals more than a tribute, but a legacy that blazed the path for women like Gov. Kate Brown.
Eugene Weekly |
Alex V. Cipolle |
02-19-2015 |
Politics
Oregon Says Yes to Marijuananew
Voters approve making recreational marijuana legal.
Willamette Week |
Aaron Mesh |
11-05-2014 |
Elections
Tags: marijuana oregon
Arkansas's New Day; a Historic Republican Victorynew
It's not too early to say definitively that it was a historic day in Arkansas, a triumphant Republican tidal wave that holds every promise of being here for a long time to come.
Arkansas Times |
Max Brantley |
11-05-2014 |
Elections
Tags: ARkansas
Wis. Democrats Lick Their Wounds After Gov. Scott Walker Wins Reelectionnew
Mary Burke urges supporters to continue working for their values.
