AltWeeklies Wire
Internet Disconnectnew
As Verizon unloads its landlines in rural parts of the country, local officials are missing an opportunity for real economic development: fiber-optics.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
08-23-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Hurricane FEMAnew
Despite orders from the top and tests showing dangerous levels of formaldehyde, many residents of FEMA trailers are having trouble moving out.
Gambit |
Amanda Spake |
08-21-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
'A Wake-up Call'new
New Orleans recovery director Ed Blakely says "recovery" is going to require changing a lot more than the landscape -- attitudes will have to change, too.
Gambit |
Clancy DuBos and Jason Berry |
08-21-2007 |
Policy Issues
The War on Terror, So Farnew
How has a cave-dwelling trust-fund baby with a video camera and a chip on his shoulder managed to outfight the most powerful nation in the history of Earth?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
08-09-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Breaking the Cycle of Homelessnessnew
It's expensive and time-consuming, but a court can help cure the hard-core homeless problem in San Francisco.
SF Weekly |
Eliza Strickland |
08-08-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Bushwacked Again!new
After seven years of acrimony, Congress finally reached an agreement on a critical water-resources bill for Louisiana -- the only thing standing in the way is the White House.
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford |
08-07-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
A Cure for What Ails Pennsylvania?new
Breaking down Gov. Rendell's ambitious health-coverage plan.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tom Namako and Doron Taussig |
07-24-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Looking Beyond the Corn Subsidies in the Farm Billnew
Changes in the system would affect Wisconsin farmers.
Isthmus |
James T. Spartz |
07-23-2007 |
Policy Issues
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Regulators Favor a Rogue Dump Over a Landmark Winerynew
Why do Oregon public agencies that tout their environmental stewardship allow an archaic dump on prime farmland near Ponzi Vineyards and just upstream of the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge to remain in operation?
Willamette Week |
Nigel Jaquiss |
07-18-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Taxing the Poor in Connecticutnew
Why is Gov. Jodi Rell against the state version of the Earned Income Tax Credit?
New Haven Advocate |
Evan Brown |
07-17-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Power, Pride and Pocketbooknew
Tim Gill wants gay rights -- and even Colorado's listening.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
07-13-2007 |
Policy Issues
A FairTax Analysisnew
The FairTax is a plan to eliminate every form of federal taxes and institute a national sales tax -- though it's sold as a populist measure, the FairTax would represent a massive transfer of wealth from the America's middle class to its billionaires.
Metro Spirit |
Corey Pein |
07-03-2007 |
Policy Issues
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Rape Prevention Crisisnew
Colorado nonprofits lose grant money that could stop sexual assaults.
Boulder Weekly |
Grace Hood |
06-19-2007 |
Policy Issues
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In Philly, All Bets Are Offnew
Casino development is delayed amid contradictory legislation.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Gwen Shaffer |
06-11-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Cities Fight Bill to Limit Broadbandnew
The North Carolina legislature is considering a bill that would severely restrict the ability of local governments to provide broadband internet access -- everything from municipal wi-fi to wiring rural areas could be affected.
INDY Week |
Fiona Morgan |
06-07-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
