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Indiana Appeals court rejects Planned Parenthood defundingnew

"The State does not have plenary authority to exclude a class of providers for any reason...." the three-judge panel opines in its ruling.
NUVO |
NUVO Editors |
10-23-2012 |
Policy Issues
Struck Outnew

California Proposition 36 would exempt nonviolent offenders from 'three strikes' law's lifetime sentencing.
North Bay Bohemian |
Leilani Clark |
10-04-2012 |
Policy Issues
Finger Scanners Spark Concernsnew
Parents and child-care providers have concerns about a new state program that requires a finger scan when picking up or dropping off kids at day care.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
10-01-2012 |
Policy Issues
Emory did the right thing cutting its journalism programnew

Why Emory's discretionary program cuts will actually help - not hurt - the school in the long run
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Max Blau |
09-26-2012 |
Policy Issues
Reflections on Troy Davisnew

One year later, I'm still confused and saddened by the reaction to his execution —and my place in it.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Gwynedd Stuart |
09-26-2012 |
Policy Issues
Are Abstinence-Only Programs the Solution?new

In theory, $51,000 could buy a lot of condoms and prevent a lot of babies and STDs (if used correctly).
Charleston City Paper |
Susan Cohen |
09-26-2012 |
Policy Issues
Certified Broken Enterprisenew

The worst-kept secret in D.C. contracting is how easy it is to game the system.
Washington City Paper |
Alan Suderman |
09-24-2012 |
Policy Issues
The Charleston Museum may be empty of people, but it's full of stuffnew

The Charleston Museum has a parking lot. In this city, that's currency. It's not very large, but it is free, and that's all that matters.
Charleston City Paper |
Susan Cohen |
09-19-2012 |
Policy Issues
Breaking Down the Proposed I-526 Extensionnew

On July 25, researchers at the University of South Carolina mailed a one-question questionnaire to 5,000 Lowcountry households: "Do you favor or oppose building the extension of the Mark Clark Expressway along this proposed route?" (Half the surveys actually read "oppose or favor," just to counteract any bias built into the phrasing.)
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
09-19-2012 |
Policy Issues
The People's Police Departmentnew

Why federal consent decrees are working in Detroit, but not in Oakland.
East Bay Express |
Joaquin Palomino |
09-19-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Jerry Brown, Jean Quan, PUEBLO, Detroit Police Department, Oakland Police Department, Robert Bobb, Kwame Kilpatrick, Anthony Batts, US Department of Justice, Wayne Tucker, consent decree, Negotiated Settlement Agreement, John Burris, Robert Warshaw, The Riders, Howard Jordan, Barry Donelan, Benny Napoleon, Civil Rights Integrity Bureau, Clarence Mabanag, Coleman Young, David Robinson, Deanna Santana, Eric Lambart, Eugene Brown, Francisco Vasquez, Internal Personnel Assessment System, Jeff Romeo, Jim Chanin, Jude Siapno, Management Awareness System, Matthew Hornung, Oakland police union, Occupy Oakland, Office of the Inspector General, Ralph Godbee Jr., Rashidah Grinage, Richard Word, Sean Whent, Sheila Cockrel, Sheryl Robinson Wood, Steven Tull, Thelton Henderson
2 of 3 counts dismissed in lawsuit against Citadel presidentnew

On Friday afternoon, a federal judge dismissed two counts of a lawsuit against Citadel President John W. Rosa while upholding a third count. The lawsuit was filed by John Doe 2, who alleges that Skip ReVille sexually assaulted him as a minor after ReVille finished working at the Citadel as a summer camp counselor and staff member.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
09-18-2012 |
Policy Issues
Driving After the Influencenew

If Washington state legalizes dope, driving there could become risky for tokers.
Willamette Week |
Matthew Korfhage |
09-10-2012 |
Policy Issues
Where Voter ID Stands in Mississippinew
After years of unsuccessfully trying to get the Mississippi Legislature to pass a voter ID law, last November, state conservatives put the issue of voter ID to the state's voters.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
08-31-2012 |
Policy Issues
Secret Servicenew

Rival political parties in Ohio probably know more about your elected officials than you do. It’s common practice for the major parties to file open records requests to get everything from schedules and emails to staff resumes from officeholders.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Andy Brownfield |
08-28-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Government, Democrats
At Development Center, Palo Alto Quietly Untangles Its Bureaucracynew

Palo Alto's bustling permit center has for decades enjoyed a level of popularity somewhere between a dentist's chair and a Department of Motor Vehicles branch.
Palo Alto Weekly |
Gennady Sheyner |
08-27-2012 |
Policy Issues