Bridge to Nowhere

Mollie Reilly

Romney's Weird Campaign Event To Nowhere

HuffingtonPost.com | Mollie Reilly | Posted 05.18.2012

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Mitt Romney will campaign Friday in New Hampshire, looking for his own "bridge to nowhere." The Romney camp thinks they have found it in a 19th centur...

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Romney Hits 'Bridge To Nowhere'

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 02.23.2012

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MESA, Ariz. — Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum clashed on spending requests during a sharp confrontation that fellow Republican Newt Gingrich called "s...

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The Bridge to Nowhere-Except-Your-Wallet Keeps Chugging Along

David Boaz | Posted 11.28.2011

Read More: Pork Barrel Spending, Alaska, Public Choice Economics, Bridge to Nowhere, Sarah Palin, Politics News
David Boaz

Remember Alaska's "bridges to nowhere" that created a flurry of controversy in 2005 and then were an issue in the 2008 presidential race? They became national symbols of earmarks and wasteful spending. But boondoggles are hard to kill.

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Elise Foley

Sarah Palin Privately Soured On 'Bridge To Nowhere'

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 08.10.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Sarah Palin appeared to sour on the so-called "Bridge to Nowhere" in 2007, writing in private emails to her staff that she might support...

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In the Public Interest: Examining Governor Scott Walker's Highway Boondoggles

Phineas Baxandall | Posted 07.26.2011

Read More: Outsourcing, Government Spending, High Speed Rail, Wisconsin, Bridge to Nowhere, Transportation, Scott Walker, Politics News
Phineas Baxandall

Two investigations show the governor has wasted excess tax dollars on high-priced consultants to replace cheaper engineers that were lost to budget cuts and has proposed to spend billions on highway boondoggles that make no sense for Wisconsin.

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'Bridge To Nowhere' — We're Still Paying For It

The Anchorage Daily News | Sean Cockerham | Posted 06.10.2011

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Alaska legislators have signed off on another $1.4 million in federal money to pay planners of the controversial Knik Arm bridge and are talking about...

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The Deficit Commission & P3s

Michael Likosky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Infrastructure, Erskine Bowles, p3s, Earmarks, Transportation, Bridge to Nowhere, Deficit Commission, Alan Simpson, Transportation Trust Fund, Barack Obama, Gas Tax, Bonds, Business News
Michael Likosky

The Deficit Commission makes a number of recommendations which, if adopted, would result in structural changes to how we finance infrastructure projec...

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Pinstripes and Teabags

Martin Tolchin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, Tea Party, Patronage, Bailout, Bridge to Nowhere, Politics News
Martin Tolchin

The rise of "pinstripe patronage" results from the convergence of two factors: the soaring costs of political campaigns, and the simultaneous need to reward political supporters.

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Earmark Reform: Building a Bridge to Somewhere

Melanie Sloan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Congress, Pork Barrel Spending, Alaska, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, Melanie Sloan, Earmarks, Bridge to Nowhere, Politics News
Melanie Sloan

Over the past Congress, both parties have tried to outdo each other in cutting back on earmarks, but at this point, neither party has proposed a workable long-term solution to the problem.

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What's Wrong with Sarah Palin?

Malia Litman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bridge to Nowhere, Alaska, Governor, Road to Nowhere, Sarah Palin, Wasilla, Politics News
Malia Litman

For over one year I have been researching, reading, and writing about the multitude of things that have led me to believe that Sarah Palin is unfit to...

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In The Public Interest: Fixing Our "Shiny New Toys"

Phineas Baxandall | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Infrastructure, Lobbying, Interstate Highways, Bridge to Nowhere, Federal Transportation Grants, Bridges, Crumbling Infrastructure, Lobbyblog, Transportation, Politics News
Phineas Baxandall

Every parent knows this one - you walk into a room and see your child playing carelessly with a new toy. Invariably, you warn: "If you break that, I'm...

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The Big Shake: Is Chicago Earthquake a Wake Up Call for Clean Coal?

Jeff Biggers | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Carbon Capture Storage, Dirty Coal, President Obama, Ccs, Clean Coal, Earthquakes, Dick Durbin, Richard Heinberg, Clean Energy, Bridge to Nowhere, Coal, American Clean Energy and Security Act, Illinois, Futuregen, Chicago News
Jeff Biggers

Some experts openly question whether injecting carbon dioxide back into underground storage areas might actually trigger earthquakes.

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Ron Paul vs. Sarah Palin for the Soul of the Tea Parties

Jane Hamsher | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Tanner, Bridge to Nowhere, Ewg, Stephen Fincher, Tea Parties, Sarah Palin, Ron Paul, Politics News
Jane Hamsher

A rift has emerged between the anti-tax, pro-civil rights libertarians who started the tea parties and the corporatist neocon grifters of the GOP who are now trying to swoop in and capitalize on all of the hype.

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Obama's Election: Destiny Called

Charles Madigan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obama Supporters, Chicago Public Schools, Bridge to Nowhere, Sarah Palin, Palin Bridge to Nowhere, Cps, Barack Obama Race, Republican Convention, Barack Obama, Chicago News
Charles Madigan

It sounds arrogant--"I'm going to find a new way to write about politics" -- but that was my objective with Destiny Calling: How the People Elected Barack Obama. A new kind of history was being written.

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Letterman Should Call Himself Letterperson from Now On

Catie Lazarus | Posted 05.25.2011

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Catie Lazarus

Sarah, how creepy is it that NOW is jumping on your bandwagon? Trying to be friends with the alpha popular princess by sweeping abortion, pay parity, stem cell research under the rug!

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Free Miguel Tejada

Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mitchell Report Baseball, Law Enforcement, Congress, Barry Bonds, Bridge to Nowhere, Mitchell Report, Steroids in Baseball, Rafael Palmeiro, Barry Bonds Steroids, Sworn Testimony, Miguel Tejada Testimony, Baseball, Miguel Tejada Steroids, Law, Steroids, Major League Baseball, Criminal Law, Miguel Tejada, Baltimore, Entertainment News
Aaron Zelinsky

Instead of imaginative prosecutors stretching the law to go after stupid lies in hotel rooms, baseball should take strong, decisive, and immediate action to clean up the game.

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Ted Stevens Declares Himself Unfit to Stand Trial

Katie Halper | Posted 05.25.2011

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Katie Halper

Stevens' awareness that he was engaged in a battle between bear and oil, good and bad, right and wrong renewed his sense of purpose, but also triggered his bipolar condition and delusions of mobility, political sway, and brute force.

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Bridge Loan to Nowhere or Bridge Loan to the 21st Century?

Randi Rhodes | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bush Economy, Politics, Automaker Bailout, Big Three Automakers, Bailout, Randi Rhodes, Bridge to Nowhere, Economy, Auto Workers, Bush Administration Economy, Lame Duck Sessions, Socialism, Auto Industry Bailout, Jack Quinn, Business, Politics News
Randi Rhodes

Should Congress find the votes to take back at least $25 billion and loan it to the auto industry, they ought to attach it to a long list of demands that need to be set down in writing.

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Talking With The F.B.I.'s Undercover Source In Alaska's VECO Corruption Case

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

Prewitt: "It's going to be a tight race, but Stevens could still win this thing. Stevens has been around so long, and we do have a very partisan situation up here in Alaska."

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The Vet Who Didn't Vet

Tim Dickinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tanning Bed, John McCain, Bridge to Nowhere, Sarah Palin, Putin, The Vet Who Did Not Vet, Sarah Palin Vetting, Palin Ebay, Politics News
Tim Dickinson

2008-10-24-dickinson.jpgIf School House Rock made a campaign ad it might look something like this.

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McCain/Palin -- Unifiers At Work

Tom Gerdy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Troopergate, Mccain Homes, Mccain Anger, Attack Ads, McCain/Palin Confusion, Unity, Bridge to Nowhere, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Tom Gerdy

With several good choices to fill the VP slot on the ticket, the McCain machine decides to pick an unqualified unknown "regular hockey mom" with questionable experience and a shady background.

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Exclusive Interview: Frank Prewitt, Author Of Last Bridge To Nowhere

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

Prewitt: The book is my experience working as the confidential source who spent nearly four years helping the F.B.I. pry the lid open on the sordid world of political corruption in Alaska and Washington.

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Rediscovering Online Safety

Stephen Balkam | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Online Safety, Mccain, Obama, Family Online Safety Insitute, Technology, Family Online Safety Institute Conference, Columbus Day, Stephen Balkam, Broadband Data Improvement Act, Bridge to Nowhere, Ted Stevens, Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, Healthy Living News
Stephen Balkam

The Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act is a sign that Congress is beginning to get it right when it comes to protecting kids online while not stepping over legitimate free expression rights.

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Friday Talking Points [50] -- Can I Call You Joe?

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

I refuse to get too wrapped up in the question of who "won" the debate. In general, unless one candidate obviously self-destructs, this question is answered subjectively and personally. That's not to say I didn't think Biden did better. I did.

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Underdog Wins Gold at 2012 Sarah-lympics

David Quigg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sarah Palin, John McCain, Debate, Vice President, Bridge to Nowhere, Spain, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Spin, Satire, Expectations, Joe Biden, Olympics Boycott, Politics News
David Quigg

BOB COSTAS: And we are back. More coverage of the decathlon coming up in just minutes here. But first we're going to quickly send you out to a place t...

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