Gentrification Changing Face of New Atlanta - New York Times March 11, 2006 Gentrification Changing Face of New Atlanta By SHAILA DEWAN ATLANTA, March 8 — In-town living. Franklin recently tried to impose a moratorium on McMansions, new houses bloated far beyond the size of their older neighbors. Live-work-play. MORE >>

Gregoire, a challenge under the Voting Rights Act to Washington State's law denying those who have been convicted of felonies the right to vote. The Voting Rights Act establishes a nationwide prohibition on voting qualifications that have the result of discriminatorily denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race.) MORE >>

Presidents, Picking Justices, Can Have Backfires - New York Times July 5, 2005 Presidents, Picking Justices, Can Have Backfires By TODD S. Clark, a Truman appointee who voted against his 1952 seizure of the steel industry to avert a strike. PURDUM. Northern Securities. The biggest damn fool mistake I ever made," Dwight D. MORE >>

Bush's Conservative Judge Harbors Libertarian Streak - New York Times November 12, 2005 Bush's Conservative Judge Harbors Libertarian Streak By JONATHAN D. Judge Alito is part of the new breed of conservative libertarian jurists who are sensitive to safeguarding our free-speech freedoms," said Ronald K. GLATER and ADAM LIPTAK. MORE >>

Kerry Gets Cool Response to Call to Filibuster Alito - New York Times January 27, 2006 Kerry Gets Cool Response to Call to Filibuster Alito By DAVID D. Mr. Kerry's call for a filibuster, an effort to stop confirmation by refusing to close debate and hold a vote, was joined by his fellow Democratic senator from Massachusetts, Edward M. MORE >>