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Grist: How Green Is Your Candidate?

March 7, 2008 2:27 PM
Related Categories: Politics

Grist, the environmental news and commentary site, has up a great compendium of interviews, fact sheets, and information on this year's crop of US presidential candidates. Here's a handy chart of the positions of Sen. Hillary Clinton, Sen. John McCain, Sen. Barack Obama, and Ralph Nader on various environmental topics such as fuel economy standards and alternative energy. And here's a heartening fact for those of you are burned out on primary politics: it's merely 238 days until the election!

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Can an Architect Make It to the Governor's Mansion?

March 20, 2007 9:31 AM
Related Categories: Politics

Today's Washington Post reports that Jim Schellinger, an architect from Indianapolis, will run for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Indiana.  If he's elected, this will be Schellinger's first public office. The Indianapolis Star has more about Schellinger's bid and his "notable" supporters.

It always warms The Dirt's heart to see more architects, designers, and LAs ensconced in the halls of power. Incidentally, the same WaPo roundup gives an update on the race for an open Senate seat in Colorado that is being vacated by Sen. Wayne Allard (R) in 2008. The Post states Colorado Democrats have "coalesced" behind Rep. Mark Udall (D), Honorary ASLA.

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