AltWeeklies Wire
Great Expectationsnew
Governor Spitzer defines his office and the Pataki regime feels the pain.
New York Press |
John DeSio |
01-11-2007 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Red, Spite and Bluenew
As Democrats promise a new era of cooperation, partisan rancor still rules on Capitol Hill.
Monterey County Weekly |
Traci Hukill |
01-11-2007 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Meet the New Bossesnew
Only the newly elected Congress can stop Bush and his troop surge -- the bad news is that Democratic members of both houses have shown little appetite to do this.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
01-05-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: war in iraq, 2006elect
Destination Albanynew
Governor-elect Eliot Spitzer begins the process of filling his cabinet with particular focus on non-partisanship.
New York Press |
John DeSio |
01-05-2007 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Porkmistress Pelosinew

Madam Speaker says she wants to tame pork-barrel spenders -- takes one to know one.
Tags: 2006elect, Nancy Pelosi
Deval and Duke in 07?new
A few suggestions for new governor Deval Patrick, as he mulls over which portrait to hang in the corner office.
Dig Boston |
James V. Horrigan |
01-03-2007 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Getting Centerednew
The midterm elections made it clear that voters want solutions over partisanship, and politicians, remarkably, are responding.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
12-15-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
The Jig Is Upnew
Why we'll remember November, when our hopes were dashed -- and rekindled.
Illinois Times |
Hal Crowther |
12-14-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Trojan Horse?new
Governor-elect Patrick Deval cuddles up with Microsoft lobbyist.
Dig Boston |
Paul McMorrow |
12-13-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Dems Dig Outnew
One race does not a landslide make -- so why are some Texas underdogs so happy?
Fort Worth Weekly |
Betty Brink |
12-07-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
What the Democrats Must Donew
Mandate for the new majority: Curb the president's power to torture.
The Village Voice |
Nat Hentoff |
11-30-2006 |
Commentary
The Case of the Missing Web Pagenew
A pre-election squabble in Berkeley raises questions about high-tech arbiters of free speech.
East Bay Express |
Kara Platoni |
11-30-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Escape from Capitol Hillnew
Sen. Mark Dayton is counting the days to his D.C. exodus.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
G.R. Anderson Jr. |
11-30-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect
Nursing a Movementnew

Handing over the keys to the Democrats means issues like universal health care stand a chance.
San Antonio Current |
Dave Maass |
11-29-2006 |
Science
Tags: 2006elect
Man of the Housenew
Rep. Artur Davis considers his next move.
Birmingham Weekly |
Kyle Whitmire |
11-20-2006 |
Politics
Tags: 2006elect