States

California’s Deregulation Disaster California’s Deregulation Disaster

Greed led to miscalculation, which led to brownouts and soaring rates.

Jan 26, 2001 / Feature / Harvey Wasserman

GE Brings Bad Things to Life GE Brings Bad Things to Life

For downsized workers in Bloomington, it's time to start thinking globally.

Jan 26, 2001 / Feature / JoAnn Wypijewski

Scrub Helps Shrub Scrub Helps Shrub

Florida purged its voter rolls, thanks in part to a web of corporate players.

Jan 18, 2001 / Feature / Greg Palast

Florida’s ‘Disappeared Voters’: Disfranchised by the GOP Florida’s ‘Disappeared Voters’: Disfranchised by the GOP

Thousands of citizens can't register or have been wrongly thrown off the rolls.

Jan 18, 2001 / Feature / Greg Palast

The Man From Elroy The Man From Elroy

To a degree that's hard to appreciate outside Wisconsin, Tommy Thompson's impending move to Washington to become Secretary of Health and Human Services will transform this state'...

Jan 12, 2001 / Feature / Joel Rogers

Whitman: A Toxic Choice Whitman: A Toxic Choice

When W. gave the nod to New Jersey Governor Christie Todd Whitman for the top EPA spot in his administration, the tone-deaf national press corps praised the appointment of a "mod...

Jan 11, 2001 / Feature / Doug Ireland

Back to the Back of the Bus Back to the Back of the Bus

Montgomery's transit system isn't segregated anymore. It barely exists.

Dec 7, 2000 / Feature / JoAnn Wypijewski

Counting That Chad Is Just the Texas Way Counting That Chad Is Just the Texas Way

In Texas, vote-counters routinely count a dimpled chad as a vote for the candidate because it clearly establishes the voter's intent. Three weeks ago, that sentence would h...

Nov 23, 2000 / Column / Robert Scheer

Indian Country, NY Indian Country, NY

A land-claim suit is pitting Oneidas against other upstate residents.

Nov 10, 2000 / Feature / Beverly Gage

A Texas ‘Advocate for Justice’ A Texas ‘Advocate for Justice’

The judge who chided Bush over aid to children is part of a state tradition.

Oct 26, 2000 / Feature / Lou Dubose

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