AltWeeklies Wire
Tuck Revisits Tobacco Taxnew
Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck takes up the struggle to tax cigarettes one more time.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
01-25-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Supervisors' Clash Continuesnew
Hinds County supervisors clash over open meetings and a $14 million parking garage.
Jackson Free Press |
Matt Saldana |
01-25-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Working Mannew
Rep. Jamie Franks is a Democratic populist running for lieutenant governor.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
01-25-2007 |
Politics
Recruit Thisnew
Anti-war grannies close recruitment center.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
01-25-2007 |
War
The Clean-Up Crewnew
Making sense of Measure 37.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore and Erin LaCour |
01-25-2007 |
Politics
Vigil Ups the Antenew
Crowd prays for police accountability.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
01-25-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Strong Mayor to the Ballot!new
Sam Adams votes for charter referral.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
01-25-2007 |
Politics
Devil's Advocatenew
Is the OLCC making it easier for bars to serve liquor?
The Portland Mercury |
Amy Jenniges |
01-25-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Queens and Kingsnew
Ten minutes in to Blossoming, you've not only entered a story but a world of indelible images, rituals, textures, eccentricities.
Female Troublenew
Penelope Cruz's magnificent, Oscar-nominated performance also marks a welcome return to Spain from the wife-and-girlfriend ghetto of her disappointing Hollywood sojourn.
The Accidental Touristnew
Learning Italian food, one obsession at a time.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
01-25-2007 |
Nonfiction
Coming Homenew
Almodovar plumbs the feminine mystique — again.
Eugene Weekly |
Molly Templeton |
01-25-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Pedro Almodóvar, Volver
Misfirenew
Clint Eastwood's companion to Flags of Our Fathers essentially grafts a spare, ashen look to a very bleeding heart.
Eugene Weekly |
Jason Blair |
01-25-2007 |
Reviews
Living La Vida Localnew

In light of a recent push to support local businesses over chains, our intrepid reporter tries to live as locally as possible for a week, and reports the results.
Portland Phoenix |
Sara Donnelly |
01-25-2007 |
Shopping
Tags: shopping
Changing Channelsnew

What does a state cable franchise mean for North Carolina's TV watchers?
Tags: media