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Ohio Bill Would Outlaw Alcohol Inhalersnew
Alcohol With Out Liquid (AWOL) machines convert liquor into a vaporized inhalable mist, promising a buzz without all the calories. Is this the alcoholic version of crack?
Cleveland Scene |
Rebecca Meiser |
06-08-2005 |
Politics
Bushwhacking Privacynew
The administration has delayed and defused privacy-oversight efforts until Bush's pet projects are in place. By then, any oversight will be beside the point.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
06-06-2005 |
Politics
Texas Begins Probe Into Dallas Dealingsnew
Dallas City Hall is investigated for some good old-fashioned corruption. Witnesses say it has oppressed legitimate businesses, solicited work for off-duty cops and pressured businesses into paying bribes.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
06-06-2005 |
Politics
Racicot's Returnnew
Bush right-hand man and former Montana governor Marc Racicot tells an audience in Kalispell, Mont., that state and local resistance to the Patriot Act is based on “inaccurate and ill-informed information.”
Missoula Independent |
Mike Keefe-Feldman |
06-03-2005 |
Politics
The Senator Who Came Out from the Coldnew
Republican state Senator Paul Koering never hid the fact he was gay. He never cared to announce it, either, until a floor vote forced his hand. Two months after coming out, he talks about his decision and the fallout.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Steve Perry |
06-02-2005 |
Politics
John Kerry and Mitt Romney Gear Up for ’08new
Just seven months after yet another Massachusetts presidential contender was rejected by the electorate, it looks as if the Bay State political establishment will not avail itself of the opportunity to sit this one out.
Boston Phoenix |
Dan Kennedy |
05-31-2005 |
Politics
New England's Obama?new
Whether or not he can win the race for governor, Deval Patrick is raising the excitement level of the Democratic Party in Massachusetts.
Valley Advocate |
Andrew Varnon |
05-26-2005 |
Politics
New Arizona Law Takes Control of Schools from Polygamist Sectnew
Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano has signed into law a bill that will allow state education officials to take over the Colorado City Unified School District from a breakaway Mormon sect.
Phoenix New Times |
John Dougherty |
05-25-2005 |
Politics
Miami Party Leader Deals With Acute Democratitisnew
Jimmy Morales, the new chairman of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party, describes just how tough it is being a red-state Democrat these days.
Miami New Times |
Brett Sokol |
05-25-2005 |
Politics
City of Springfield Drops Conservative Psychologistnew
Candidates for Springfield police and firefighter jobs will no longer be screened by Dr. Michael Campion. Illinois Times reported last summer that the psychologist leads the conservative group Illinois Family Institute.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
05-23-2005 |
Politics
State Senator's Scandal Makes You Ashamed to be a Democratnew
According to a federal indictment, Georgia State Sen. Charles Walker's temp company earned $2.5 million from a public hospital between 1996 and 2000. The workers were hired under pressure, a former human resources director alleges.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
05-19-2005 |
Politics
Georgia GOP Eases Up on Mortgage Lendersnew
Now that a pro-business, anti-consumer version of the Georgia Fair Lending Act has replaced its original strong anti-predatory lending law, the state appears to need the original law's protections more than ever.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alyssa Abkowitz |
05-19-2005 |
Politics
The Monkey Wrench Trialnew
A Republican lawsuit challenging Washington's 2004 gubernatorial election is on shaky legal ground. But if the GOP prevails in a bid to oust Democratic Gov. Christine Gregoire, watch litigation become an option in close races everywhere.
Seattle Weekly |
George Howland Jr. |
05-18-2005 |
Politics
In Austin, Dallas Looks Like Kickback Citynew
Testifying before a Texas House committee, business people from Dallas painted an ugly picture of a city that sues businesses for reporting crime in their areas.
Dallas Observer |
Jim Schutze |
05-16-2005 |
Politics
Tags: crackhouses, urban nuisance law
15 Candidates! We Can Help--The Reader's Guide to the Big Showdown
This isn't just a Senate race. It's the reality show of the year. Everyone's running: career pols, business leaders, ex-POWs, lawyers, schoolteachers, ice cream makers.
Chicago Reader |
Harold Henderson, Ben Joravsky, Ted Kleine, Tori Marlan, Michael Marsh, Michael Miner, Grant Pick, Kate Schmidt, Mike Sula |
05-13-2005 |
Politics
