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