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Hassle-Free Bankrollingnew

California board lavishs GOP sugar daddy with $61,000 per month

OC Weekly | R. Scott Moxley | 04-02-2007 | Policy Issues

Speaking Youth To Powernew

The League of Young Voters is trialing corporate-marketing technology in the field of youthful political activism, hoping to learn how to turn the American political system to progressive ends.

Portland Phoenix | Jeff Inglis | 03-30-2007 | Policy Issues

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Pumped Outnew

The Corps of Engineers is accused of buying and installing defective flood-protection pumps in New Orleans and changing the assessment criteria so the pumps could pass tests.

Gambit | David Winkler-Schmit | 03-27-2007 | Policy Issues

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How Green is Louisville's Fleet?new

The trend toward green fleets is strong in American cities big and small. -- how does Louisville measure up?

LEO Weekly | Stephen George | 02-27-2007 | Policy Issues

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A Big, Fat Gamblenew

As Massachusetts considers allowing its citizens to become trembling slot zombies, we debunk casino gambling's big promises.

Dig Boston | Julia Reischel | 02-22-2007 | Policy Issues

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A Change in the Weathernew

Dennis Kucinich takes over the new House Government Reform and Oversight subcommittee, signaling changes in national drug policy.

Los Angeles CityBeat | Dean Kuipers | 02-02-2007 | Policy Issues

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Unfair Warningnew

The Forest Service's quiet plans to close campgrounds and other recreation sites on public lands has nationwide implications.

Missoula Independent | John S. Adams | 02-01-2007 | Policy Issues

Tags: Forest Service, outdoor recreation, Bitterroot National Forest, public land, public policy

See More Buttsnew

Thanks to the smoking ban, city sidewalks are littered with cigarettes -- whose job is it to clean them up?

Seattle Weekly | Brian Miller | 01-30-2007 | Policy Issues

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No Deposit No Returnnew

Why do so many bottles and cans go to waste in New York? To understand, we should look at some history.

Artvoice | Buck Quigley | 01-29-2007 | Policy Issues

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After decades of research, four federal studies and millions of taxpayer dollars, the National Park Service knows snowmobiles are wrong for Yellowstone -- so why are they working so hard to let more in?

Missoula Independent | John S. Adams | 01-25-2007 | Policy Issues

Tags: environment, Environmental Impact, National Park Service, snowmobiling, Yellowstone National Park

A Penny on the Dollarnew

That, says a Cal economist, is more than we can expect from our billions spent on stem-cell research, yet the real issue is that Prop. 71 voters went to the ballot box with flawed information.

East Bay Express | Chris Thompson | 01-25-2007 | Policy Issues

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The Wi-Fi Elephantnew

Instead of launching his reelection campaign, Newsom's wireless Internet proposal gets slammed for its shortcomings and lack of well-considered alternatives.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Sarah Phelan | 01-24-2007 | Policy Issues

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