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Heck, he's Fob James. The Republican landslide that transformed the U.S. Congress last fall also ushered in a gaggle of ardent G.O.P. conservatives in state capitals around the country. But James, 60, is more a throwback than a young zealot. He has spent his first seven months in office...
In the months to come, Dole will be relying on her more than ever as he attempts the two biggest feats of his career: winning the White House while still leading the Republican revolution in the Senate. Accordingly, he has handed Burke the largest challenge of her own career by...
Round Rock is just one of 13 Texas school districts where moderates have prevailed over religious-right candidates in recent elections. And the rout of ultraconservatives in Texas mirrors the results of school-board elections last November in two key districts in California and Florida. While there is little evidence...
In Florida's Lake County district, crucial school-board decisions about construction projects were held up while a Christian-right majority formulated, then adopted, an "America First" policy instructing teachers to promote American values as "superior to other foreign or historic cultures." The policy struck many people in the predominantly...
In Vista, California, near San Diego, board meetings turned into all-night shoutfests when a Christian-right majority promoted use of a creationism textbook. Even more controversial was the board's rejection of two state grants, one offering $250,000 for a Big Brother-type program for lower-income kids...