• Buckle Up. No, Seriously.
  • Public service announcements don't always make the most interesting television. But NJ Gov. Jon Corzine -- who, of course, survived a horrific traffic accident last ...
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  • Heads Up: 5.24.07
  • Mayors' climate change pact hits 500-city mark. Sierra Club blog Bill Fulton's retailing adventures in Las Vegas. Bill Fulton's blog San Jose's clean-tech economic strategy. ...
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  • Portentous Idol?
  • Am I the only one who thinks Jordin Sparks' victory on "American Idol" is a good omen for Barack Obama, based on their ...
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  • Heads Up: 5.23.07
  • From the Big House to a luxe hotel: Buddy Cianci's new start. NYT AK lawmakers: 90-day session is not enough! ADN SF's Human Svcs. Dept. ...
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  • Will Mike Run?
  • Chris Cillizza, the political columnist for Washingtonpost.com, presents a good overview of the potential upsides of a presidential run by New York Mayor Michael ...
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  • Here a Bike, There a Bike
  • I was in Lexington, Ky., this past weekend -- a town I've written about before for becoming more bike-friendly -- and I noticed all these ...
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  • Water Wars
  • Things are heating up in Montana v. Wyoming . Earlier this week, the Supreme Court asked the U.S. Solicitor General for his thoughts on the ...
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  • Heads Up: 5.22.07
  • Lower gas tax revenues mean more potholes and tolls. AP "Czar": What's in a name? NYT 867-5309: What's in a number? AP Hey, ...
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  • Sell Out Already
  • The selling of naming rights for stadiums, arenas and other public buildings is not nearly as controversial as it used to be. I'm not sure ...
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  • Heads Up: 5.21.06
  • Is MI too broke to show the governors' convention a good time? Free Press Sal DiMasi: from Governing's cover to MA's top pol. Boston Globe. ...
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