School Board Victors, Losers Debate Why
Some incumbents ousted in last week's Lincoln County school board election blame a political coup, of sorts, for pitting voters against them. Others say people simply wanted a change.
Saine Resigns After One Day
Citing a conflict with his job as a political activist, Jason Saine resigned from the Lincoln County school board Thursday - the day after his controversial appointment. Saine, 27,…
Metro In Brief
THE REGION Track Fire Disrupts Section of Blue Line Rush-hour service on Metro's Blue Line was slowed yesterday morning when a piece of construction material caught fire on…
Education Tops the List for House 61 Rivals
RALEIGH -- In one of the most competitive legislative races in North Carolina, voters in Democratic-leaning House District 61 will choose Tuesday between Republican incumbent Art Pope and Democratic newcomer…
Supreme Court’s Cook
MONTGOMERY - Alabama Supreme Court Justice Ralph Cook answered his Republican opponent's call to disavow the Democratic Party's arbitration ads Friday by saying all third-party ads should be stopped.
Gore Goes for the Money Issue
Voters overwhelmingly say the US economy is a major issue in this year's presidential race, and economists agree that its performance is unprecedented. Conventional wisdom would seem to dictate that…
The Season That Brings Out the Legal Profession’s Warm, Giving Side
In an election year that has already smashed political spending records yet again, the top industry fueling the campaigns may come as a surprise. No, it isn 't the pharmaceutical…
Empty Promises Aren’t the Prescription America’s Seniors Need
AFTER EIGHT YEARS OF EMPTY promises, the Clinton/Gore administration has rejected bipartisan solutions to America's Medicare crisis and left seniors with little coverage. Now Vice President Al Gore is at…
Voter’s Guide 2000
Political offices sought or held: Member, Texas House of Representatives District 129, since 1999. Education: BBA, Baylor University, 1982; BA, University of Houston-Clear Lake, 1987. Background: Native of…
Election 2000: The Governor’s Race
David McIntosh has built his campaign around a guarantee to cut residential property taxes by 25 percent if he's elected - a promise criticized as impossible because it is prohibitively…