AltWeeklies Wire
Worst Congress Ever?new
Norman Ornstein, a Congressional analyst for the conservative American Enterprise Institute, says the 109th Congress is the worst in memory.
Sacramento News & Review |
Ralph Brave |
03-26-2007 |
Politics
Gov. Schwarzenegger Wants to Cut Drug Rehab Dollarsnew
The plan to cut funding to Proposition 36 has outraged health care workers and drug treatment providers since the governor released his January budget proposal.
Monterey County Weekly |
Jessica Lyons |
03-26-2007 |
Politics
More Ethical Violations by Candidate Annette Zieglernew
A cloud continues to hang over Ziegler's candidacy for the Wisconsin Supreme Court as she continues to avoid addressing why she broke a very clear judicial rule regarding conflicts of interest.
Shepherd Express |
Cory Liebmann |
03-26-2007 |
Politics
Mario Beltran's Wild Nightnew
The rising political star, on trial for falsely accusing others, can't recall using the "n-word" or attacking a woman.
L.A. Weekly |
Jeffrey Anderson and David Zahniser |
03-23-2007 |
Politics
A Purged Prosecutor Exemplifies Bushies' Mendacitynew
The moment I heard that the Bush administration had rudely pushed out a handful of federal prosecutors, I immediately figured that Paul Charlton had to be among them -- unfortunately, I was right.
L.A. Weekly |
Marc Cooper |
03-23-2007 |
Commentary
Warming to Gorenew
Al Gore may not be a candidate yet, but he is already showing the kind of leadership skills that many in this country are absolutely desperate to see in the White House.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Editorial |
03-23-2007 |
Commentary
Charrette or Charade?new
In the charrette on flooding the Pearl River basin and creating LeFleur Lakes, public input, environmental concerns and equitable development were belittled in pursuit of development serving the interests of the wealthy and powerful.
Jackson Free Press |
Daniel Johnson |
03-22-2007 |
Commentary
Boxers, Cows, Horses and Hogsnew
Just a week after scuttling a popular tax cut on groceries at the behest of Gov. Haley Barbour, Sen. Tommy Robertson helped pass a tax cut on sporting and livestock events.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
03-22-2007 |
Politics
Disturbing the Peacenew
Anarchists break off from PDX peace march.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
03-22-2007 |
Politics
The Bodies Countnew
Tally of the dead in Iraq soars, and the fools say, "Stay the course."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
03-22-2007 |
Commentary
Tags: Metropolis
Gov. Spitzer: Steamrolling and Cuttingnew
Spitzer's new budget has started a political war in Albany.
New York Press |
John DeSio |
03-22-2007 |
Politics
Under Fire: Three More Scandals Appear as U.S. Attorneys Story Unfolds
What's striking is how partisan loyalty connects the U.S. Attorneys scandal with other mega-scandals plaguing the Republican Party.
Random Lengths News |
Paul Rosenberg |
03-21-2007 |
Politics
A Bleak Anniversary
Bush is now moving to add not just 21,500 more troops as promised in his State of the Union address, but has added some 8,500 more on top of that.
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
03-21-2007 |
Commentary
Target: Leftnew
A new study suggests a political bent in government prosecutions.
Metro Times |
Staff |
03-21-2007 |
Politics
U.S. Attorney Firings Undermine Courts' Credibilitynew
For democracy to work, we have to believe in the integrity of the legal system.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
03-21-2007 |
Commentary
