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Devil in the Old Dominion (Gubernatorial Campaigns and Elections, Parties, States, Politics)

Everyone is looking to Virginia's off-year gubernatorial contest as a Middle American barometer for 2010.

Bob Moser
New Rules for Schools (States, Youth Violence, Politics, Society)

The most effective way to fight violence in schools is not the widespread "zero tolerance" model. Thankfully, Clayton County, Georgia, may have the perfect solution.

Amy Bach
Left Turn in Jersey (Gubernatorial Campaigns and Elections, States, Politics)

By embracing the left instead of running to the center, New Jersey's Democratic Governor Jon Corzine has revitalized his once-troubled re-election campaign.

John Nichols
The Coalfield Uprising (Environmental Issues, States, Environment, Politics)

Appalachian activists are gaining ground in a campaign to ban mountaintop removal mining.

Jeff Biggers
Mississippi Growing (Health, States, Politics)

An African-American community with New Deal roots finds some hope in a farmers' market.

Habiba Alcindor
Slide Show: Farming Revival in Mississippi (Health, States, Politics)
Habiba Alcindor
Our Tattered State Safety Net (States' Rights, Economy, Politics)

The states are in critical need of federal aid to meet basic human needs.

Georgia Levenson Keohane
Greetings From California: Letter From a State in Crisis (States, Politics)

Letter from a state in crisis.

Marc Cooper
The New Truth-Teller (States, Economy, Politics)

In naming Phil Angelides as chair of the new Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, Congress has picked an aggressive, visionary reformer.

William Greider
Mr. Sanford's Wild Ride (States, Conservatives and the American Right, Politics)

The rise and precipitous fall of the adulterous, anti-stimulus governor of South Carolina.

Paul Wachter

Blogs

As Maine Goes… a Bipartisan Call to Overturn 'Citizens United'
John Nichols

Thirty Republican legislators join Democrats and independents to demand a constitutional amendment.

May 1, 2013
How Voter Backlash Against Voter Suppression Is Changing Our Politics
John Nichols

A new study highlights the vital role high African-American turnout played in 2012. Activists say voters were “outraged and energized” over threats to voting rights. Both parties should take notice.

April 29, 2013
Arizona's Unprecedented Assault on Students
StudentNation

With HB 2169, which prohibits the use of student fees for political advocacy, students are the new victims of Arizona's right-wing regime. 

April 12, 2013
Educator Who Challenged Scott Walker's Vouchers Agenda Wins 61-39 in Wisconsin
John Nichols

The Superintendent of Public Instruction, who campaigned as an advocate for public education, was reelected with the message, "We can and must meet our constitutional obligation to invest in all of our kids.”

April 3, 2013
A 'Stark Choice' Election on the Future of Public Education
John Nichols

Wisconsin's state Superintendent of Public Instruction runs for reelection as a critic of Scott Walker's attacks on teacher unions, funding cuts and vouchers proposals.

April 1, 2013
Greg Kaufmann: The Real 'Welfare Queens'
Nation in the News

Who's getting all the government handouts? Corporations. And more than you might think.

April 1, 2013
Scott Walker's 'Unintimidated' Grab for Presidential Consideration
John Nichols

Walker's planned memoir, identified as a "call to action" for conservatives, is widely seen as an opening gambit in his play for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.

March 26, 2013
Austerity's Cruelest Cut: Democracy Denied in Detroit
John Nichols

Detroit voters opposed Michigan Governor Snyder 20-1, rejecting his agenda overwhelmingly. Now he has grabbed control of the city.

March 25, 2013
For-Profit Fiasco: California Public Colleges Turn to Web Courses
Jon Wiener

First, cut the budget so students can’t get the courses they need. Then, bring in for-profit companies.

March 14, 2013
A Recommitment to the American Ideal That Labor Rights Are Human Rights
John Nichols

While unions have taken a battering in recent years, the US once exported labor rights to the world.

March 10, 2013