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Heads Up: 1.14.08
Posted By: Zach Patton | January 14, 2008
A guide to NYC's free public restrooms. NYT New ideas to stop car-deer crashes. CBS News Vegas monorail taps into cash reserves for 1st time. ...
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The Start, Perhaps, of a Taxing Debate
Posted By: Josh Goodman | January 11, 2008
I've written a couple of times about places where Democrats have complete control over state government, but where, nonetheless, they are very cautious on taxation ...
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The Difference Between Iowa and New Hampshire
Posted By: Josh Goodman | January 11, 2008
Former Vermont Governor Madeleine Kunin writes in the Washington Post this morning that gender was key to Hillary's comeback in New Hampshire, but not in ...
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Canadians Must Have Stronger Stomachs
Posted By: Zach Patton | January 11, 2008
When I was a little kid, I had this children's book that, depending on how you look at it, either scarred me for life or ...
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Heads Up: 1.11.08
Posted By: Zach Patton | January 11, 2008
Missouri town might ban swearing, drinking contests and table-dancing in bars. AP NYC's first public pay toilet makes a splash. NYT Virginia might mandate yellow ...
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A Different Kind of Political Party
Posted By: Josh Goodman | January 11, 2008
Alabama doesn't want anyone to have to make a choice between voting and partying: Alabama is one of 24 states voting on Feb. 5. Early voting will ...
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Why Were the New Hampshire Polls Wrong?
Posted By: Josh Goodman | January 11, 2008
Mark Blumenthal at pollster.com has a fascinating post looking at why the pre-election surveys didn't anticipate Hillary Clinton's victory in the New Hampshire Democratic ...
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When the Klan Ran Colorado
Posted By: Josh Goodman | January 10, 2008
Peter Groff is now officially the first black state Senate president in Colorado history. But this passage in the Denver Post article on Groff is ...
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Heads Up: 1.10.08
Posted By: Zach Patton | January 10, 2008
Is wearing an ascot considered contempt of court?? AP No news here: New report ranks D.C. school system 51st in nation. WaPo CA's "...
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Baggin' on the Environment
Posted By: Zach Patton | January 10, 2008
The country of China isn't exactly known for being environmentally progressive. (I know, who are we to talk? But still.) So I was ...
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