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Democracy watch, Nov. 2015: Two steps forward [ME, WA], one huge step back [NJ]

November 11, 2015 Gloria Shur Bilchik Cities, Democracy, Politics, Republicans, States, Voting/Elections Leave a comment

This November, people who care about enhancing democratic principles have a few things to feel good about. But, in the toxic political environment that

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Chris Christie: A gift to political cartoonists

January 30, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Campaigns, Cities, Corruption, Ethics, Media, People, Politics, States Leave a comment

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s highly publicized political woes are creating an economic and artistic surge for political cartoonists. Here’s a gallery of cartoons satirizing

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Chris Christie, paperback villain

January 24, 2014 Joanna Sandsmark 2016 Election, Literature/Arts/Film, People, Politics, States 3 comments

I am addicted to the Chris Christie bridge scandal. In trying to figure out why this story has resonated so deeply with me, I

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Old-school communications might have saved Chris Christie a lot of embarrassment

January 15, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2016 Election, Cities, Corruption, Ethics, Government, People, Politics, States, Transportation Leave a comment

It took exactly one, tersely worded email to blow the lid off Chris Christie’s “Bridge-gate” scandal. The now infamous “Time for some traffic problems

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