Peter Slevin

Articles by Peter Slevin

Detroit's Ills Symptomatic Of a Manufacturing Plague (October 10, 2008)

Nebraska Becomes Unlikely Battleground (October 6, 2008)

33 Pastors Flout Tax Law With Political Sermons (September 29, 2008)

S. Dakota Readies Again for Abortion Fight (September 21, 2008)

Familiar Ground May Be Election's Deciding Factor (September 15, 2008)

McCain Camp Hits Obama On More Than One Front (September 11, 2008)

Throngs Greet GOP Ticket in N.Va. (September 11, 2008)

On Campaign Trail, Tax Issue Is Simple, and Complex (September 9, 2008)

Ban on Political Endorsements by Pastors Targeted (September 8, 2008)

Presidential Candidates Explain Their Capacity for Change (September 7, 2008)

Detroit Mayor Quits, Faces Jail Sentence After 2 Guilty Pleas (September 5, 2008)

On the Ground in Colorado, Campaigns Move at Different Paces (August 25, 2008)

Renewable Power's Growth in Colorado Presages National Debate (August 18, 2008)

In Rural Missouri, The Place to Bring Your Cents of Humor (August 18, 2008)

Obama Tries to Show Missouri Concern for Small-Town Issues (July 31, 2008)

Obama Volunteers Share the Power of Personal Stories (July 26, 2008)

Dolly Hits South Texas Coast but Spares Levees (July 24, 2008)

A Wake-Up Call From Afghanistan (July 23, 2008)

Ruling Gives South Dakota Doctors a Script to Read (July 20, 2008)

Chicago Ban May Test Ruling (July 6, 2008)

Flooding Strains Home and Heart (June 22, 2008)

Democratic Convention Host Lagging on Funds (June 18, 2008)

Obama Campaign Dispatching Thousands (June 13, 2008)

Former Obama Fundraiser Convicted of Corruption (June 5, 2008)

Strategy Was Based On Winning Delegates, Not Battlegrounds (June 4, 2008)

White House Says NBC Distorted Bush Response (May 20, 2008)

Edwards Throws Support to Obama (May 15, 2008)

For Obama, the General Election Is Calling (May 13, 2008)

Did Rush Limbaugh Tilt Result In Indiana? (May 8, 2008)

Governor's Race Set in N.C.; Indiana Awaits Tally (May 7, 2008)

After One of Campaign's Roughest Patches, Obama Tried to Change the Narrative (May 7, 2008)

Democrats Step Up Debate on Gas Tax (May 3, 2008)

As Candidates Focus on Economy, Clinton Defends Gas Tax Plan (May 2, 2008)

Obama Calls Minister's Comments 'Outrageous' (April 30, 2008)

As Minister Repeats Comments, Obama Tries to Quiet Fray (April 29, 2008)

Exonerated Ex-Inmates Struggle to Shed Stigma (April 28, 2008)

Clinton Intensifies Ground Work in Ind. (April 27, 2008)

With New Cash, Clinton Moves to A New Venue (April 24, 2008)

After 6 Years, Star's Trial Date Nears (April 20, 2008)

Former '60s Radical Is Now Considered Mainstream in Chicago (April 18, 2008)

Illinois Governor Is In Courtroom in Spirit (April 13, 2008)

400 Children Removed From Sect's Texas Ranch (April 8, 2008)

Affirmative Action Foes Push Ballot Initiatives (March 26, 2008)

Detroit Mayor Is Charged With Eight Felonies (March 25, 2008)

Outspoken Minister Out Of Obama Campaign (March 15, 2008)

Obama Is Victorious in Mississippi (March 12, 2008)

Ticket-Sharing Talk Dominates Day's Campaign Activity (March 11, 2008)

Obama Adviser Resigns Over Remark (March 8, 2008)

Jurors in Rezko Case Hear From Both Sides (March 7, 2008)

McCain Clinches GOP Presidential Nomination (March 5, 2008)

Fundraiser's Kickback Trial Begins (March 4, 2008)

Clinton, Obama Recast Their Message on Iraq (March 3, 2008)

On the Trail, Spouses' Roles Evolve (February 29, 2008)

Lessons Learned, Kerry Hits Trail for Obama (February 25, 2008)

Clinton Steps Up Attacks on Obama (February 19, 2008)

Gunman at Illinois College Kills 5 Students, Wounds 16 (February 15, 2008)

Obama's Economic Plan Is A Pitch to the Working Class (February 14, 2008)

Elk Herds Upsetting Ecosystems In Parks (February 11, 2008)

ILLINOIS | A Favorite Son vs. a Long-Lost Daughter (February 6, 2008)

The Accompanists (February 2, 2008)

Obama Gives Contributions From Developer to Charity (January 30, 2008)

Obama Mines Small, Traditionally Red States (January 29, 2008)

Harvesting Candidates, and Taking Its Own Sweet Time (January 3, 2008)

Canvassers Make a Final Frantic Push in Iowa (January 3, 2008)

Last Round of Iowa Ads Maintains Positive Tone (January 2, 2008)

Obama Tries New Tactics To Get Out Vote in Iowa (December 31, 2007)

Message, Method Are Behind Obama's Climb (December 22, 2007)

Edwards Seeks the Issue to Win Iowa (December 18, 2007)

Home-School Ties Aided Huckabee's Iowa Rise (December 17, 2007)

Democrats Gear Up For Final Appeal to Undecided Iowans (December 2, 2007)

Her Heart's in the Race (November 28, 2007)

FBI to Join the Search For Missing Ill. Woman (November 25, 2007)

For Obama, a Handsome Payoff in Political Gambles (November 13, 2007)

Farmers Ask Federal Court To Dissociate Hemp and Pot (November 12, 2007)

Shipping Out (October 28, 2007)

World-Serious Fans (October 24, 2007)

Daley Urges Sweeping Tax Hike (October 15, 2007)

Mich. Primary Move Splits Democrats (October 9, 2007)

Democrat, Republican Gang Up on Incumbent (October 6, 2007)

A Promise to Keep Up the Pressure (September 16, 2007)

As Casualties Climb, So Do Doubts (September 12, 2007)

What 99-Year Drought? (September 10, 2007)

Midwest Towns Sour on War as Their Tolls Mount (July 14, 2007)

In Time of War, a Helping Hand (July 1, 2007)

Project Aims To Convert Farmland Into Wetlands (June 24, 2007)

Amid the Chaos of War, Gifts of Music (June 12, 2007)

A Fresh Battle In South Dakota's Prairie Dog War (June 3, 2007)

St. Louis Prelate Aims to Bring Flock in Line (May 29, 2007)

A Monument To Creation (May 27, 2007)

A Long Time Gone (May 27, 2007)

Governor's Race Splits Ky. GOP (May 22, 2007)

Death of Teen Soldier Brings Grief to Iowans (May 11, 2007)

At Least 9 Dead After Tornado Ravages Kansas Town (May 6, 2007)

In Veto Signature, a Tribute (May 3, 2007)

After Adopting Term Limits, States Lose Female Legislators (April 22, 2007)

Jury Indicts Ohio Man for Conspiring With Al-Qaeda (April 13, 2007)

Eyebrows Are Raised in Mich. Over Reasons for Prosecutor's Firing (March 25, 2007)

For Clinton and Obama, a Common Ideological Touchstone (March 25, 2007)

Six Killed As College Athletes' Bus Crashes (March 3, 2007)

Storms Tear Across Wide Swath of Nation (March 2, 2007)

Obama Forged Political Mettle In Illinois Capitol (February 9, 2007)

Family's Ordeal Ends as Missing Son Comes Home (January 14, 2007)

A Final Return Home (January 4, 2007)

Back Home, Homage To a Favorite Son (January 3, 2007)

Trounced at Polls, Kansas GOP Is Still Plagued by Infighting (December 30, 2006)

Minn. Ethanol Plant Taps Thirst for Vodka (December 27, 2006)

Bald Eagle to Be Taken Off Endangered List (December 25, 2006)

Obama Says He Regrets Land Deal With Fundraiser (December 17, 2006)

Unhappy With Democrats Over Iraq, Kucinich Plans Another Bid for White House (December 12, 2006)

Great Lakes Area Tries to Dodge a Bullet (December 10, 2006)

A Wintry Blow to the Nation's Midsection (December 2, 2006)

Hastings, Harman Rejected for Chairmanship (November 29, 2006)

Court Battle Likely on Affirmative Action (November 18, 2006)

Ohio Jury Convicts Ex-GOP Fundraiser (November 14, 2006)

Ohio May Hold Key Lessons for 2008 (November 11, 2006)

'Poisoned' Environment For GOP Puts State In Democratic Hands (November 9, 2006)

In Missouri, a Forecast for Voter Misery (November 6, 2006)

When the War Comes Home (October 30, 2006)

War Now Works Against GOP (October 26, 2006)

Moderates in Kansas Decide They're Not in GOP Anymore (October 19, 2006)

Tigers Give City a Reason to Roar (October 18, 2006)

The Columnist Who Shut Up to Speak Out (October 17, 2006)

Schools on Guard After Recent Shootings (October 5, 2006)

Danforth Warns of Christian Right but Says Tide Will Turn (September 28, 2006)

With Eye on Midwest in '08, GOP Picks Twin Cities for Convention (September 28, 2006)

Mich. Voters Focus on Economy (September 12, 2006)

Ex-Governor Is Sentenced To Prison (September 7, 2006)

Chicago Principal Loses Battle on Overcrowding (September 5, 2006)

S. Dakota Becomes Abortion Focal Point (August 28, 2006)

Diocese Ordered by Judge to Identify Sexual Abuse Victims (August 13, 2006)

Greening of Chicago Starts at the Top Floor (August 10, 2006)

Election Could Flip Kan. Evolution Stance (August 1, 2006)

That Meddlin' Town? Some Chafe at Council's Reach. (August 1, 2006)

Iran, U.S. Allied in Protecting Artifacts (July 18, 2006)

Bringing the Church to the Courtroom (July 10, 2006)

Favoritism Trial Hurts Chicago Mayor (July 7, 2006)