AltWeeklies Wire
Subject to Recall: Officeholders in St. Louisnew
Freeman Bosley Sr. has become the fifth St. Louis alderman in the past two years to face a recall threat.
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
09-22-2005 |
Politics
The Little Beltline That Could Change Atlantanew
A proposed 22-mile ring of parks, paths and trains has become the rage of the city, winning praise from divergent interest groups.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Michael Wall and Ken Edelstein |
09-22-2005 |
Politics
Mayor Launches Her Campaign With a Vow to Fight Voter Purgenew
Shirley Franklin, the only well-known Georgian running for office this year, has a bully pulpit. She alone can draw attention to the travesty of Georgia's voter purge.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Doug Monroe |
09-15-2005 |
Politics
Rudy to the Rescuenew
Every time a talking head invokes Rudy Giuliani's name as the master of disasters, it boosts his chances of succeeding Dubya as the guy who hands out the ice and the blankets.
The Village Voice |
Jarrett Murphy |
09-14-2005 |
Politics
Roberts the Eldernew
John Roberts has an understated personality, but he could become a live torpedo in a harbor crowded with 5-4 doctrines.
The Village Voice |
Jonathan Turley |
09-14-2005 |
Politics
Candidate Promises to Fight Corruption in Ohionew
A Democratic reformer named Subodh Chandra is running for attorney general in Ohio.
Cleveland Scene |
Pete Kotz |
09-13-2005 |
Politics
Tags: malfeasance
Bush Nominee Has Union-Busting Reputationnew
Tim Timken gave President Bush $800,000. Bush gave him Germany.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
09-09-2005 |
Politics
Apocalypse Nownew
After one of the worst weeks in American memory, one has to wonder if it's the end of the world as we know it, or just the end of the United States as we know it?
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
09-08-2005 |
Commentary
Borking John Robertsnew
The battering of this guy does nothing but cost Democrats and activist groups like MoveOn.org precious credibility.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
09-07-2005 |
Politics
Evidence for a Hack-Proof Voting Systemnew
In 2004, George W. Bush's crossover vote power came in places where electronic voting machines were counting the votes, a sociology professor has found.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Edmund Newton |
09-05-2005 |
Politics
Springfield's Recruiting Practices Spark New Legal Actionsnew
Springfield gets hit with a number of legal actions stemming from continued problems with recruiting minority police and firefighter candidates.
Illinois Times |
Dusty Rhodes |
09-02-2005 |
Politics
Activists Want Illinois Governor to Keep Guardnew
When it comes to base closings, Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he’s the commander in chief of the Illinois National Guard and has to give his OK. But he won’t say anything about the prolonged deployment of the Guard in Iraq.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
09-02-2005 |
Politics
I Am Not a Crook. Well, Sort Ofnew
Bob Taft has become the first Ohio governor to be convicted of a crime while still in office. So what do we do now?
Columbus Alive |
J. Caleb Mozzocco |
09-01-2005 |
Politics
Mayoral Payolanew
Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson offers to release public documents to the local dailies before statutorily required--for a price. The Deseret Morning News took the mayor's Faustian bargain, agreeing to give ink to his pet project.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Shane Johnson |
09-01-2005 |
Politics
Gov. Sonny Perdue Gives Voter ID Opponents the Brush-Offnew
In the three weeks before the governor signed House Bill 244 -- which requires that voters carry one of six forms of picture ID to the polls to be allowed to vote -- his office received 331 calls asking him to veto it. And only 13 calls in its favor.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
09-01-2005 |
Politics
