Politics
August 19, 2005 -
Survey USA's polls have been making a big splash, and their latest survey of approval ratings for U.S. Senators (released late yesterday) is no exception.
August 19, 2005 -
Fresh off the fax machine, we have the latest installment in a fascinating story about the growing divide over the Iraq war.
August 15, 2005 -
Blogging will be light over the next couple days as I head off to Seattle for the Progressive Legislative Action Network conference. It promises to be a great event, challenging the right-wing dominance of state legislatures and building up a progressive alternative.
August 12, 2005 -
Texas is viewed by some as the politically "reddest state in the country" (and they don't mean communist). But a news report today suggests this won't last:
August 10, 2005 -
From this morning's AM Feed:
August 8, 2005 -
Those who follow state politics are often amazed at how, even in states where progressives have some strength, the conservative right is successful in pushing its agenda. Especially in the South, the right often seems uncannily organized and effective in promoting a core set of legislation, even in the face of broad opposition among the public and other lawmakers.
August 3, 2005 -
Last month, Toyota made a decision that didn't get a lot of press, but sent ripples of concern through state houses across the South.