The Best of TWI in 2008
Our favorite stories--and yours
TWI launched just a year ago. Since then, our staff has run over 4,400 posts and pieces and broken news that furthered some of the most important stories of the year. Check out the most viewed stories of 2008 and the TWI staff’s favorite reads.
Scientists Heartened by Potential Appointees
President-elect Barack Obama has said he will take a different approach to health, environment and energy agencies.
Another Arizonan Running Interior?
The three-term Democrat has been a staunch critic of how the Bush administration runs Interior. Now the Obama transition team is considering him to manage a department marred by scandal and low employee morale. But will Grijalva’s combative nature hurt his chances?
Lawmakers Seek to Attach a String to Detroit Bailout
Frustrated by decades of automaker resistance to adopting more strict fuel-efficiency standards for their vehicles, Markey and others what to make the rules part of the rescue package.
60 Is Not a Magic Number for Democrats
The goal of picking up nine additional Senate seats on Nov. 4 was a rallying cry for Democratic supporters eager to end what they saw as two years of GOP obstructionism. Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss’ reelection means that won’t happen. But Democrats shouldn’t despair because there are enough persuadable GOP moderates to muzzle a filibuster.
A Tale of Two Freshmen Democrats
Betsy Markey beat a Republican incumbent in a conservative Colorado district, and she’s already campaigning for reelection. Jared Polis easily won in a Democratic-leaning district, and he’s vying to become a mover and shaker in the House.
Tips for Ending Motor City Malaise
Assembly-line parties, sheetrock instead of mahogany and “Rainy Day” canisters would make for a better rescue package than fleets of hybrid and electric cars.
The Little Green Schoolhouse
Energy-saving measures are a win-win for the environment and for superintendents’ budgets.
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