AltWeeklies Wire
The High Costs of Outsourcing Policenew
Nine out of ten Oakland cops live outside the city -- a fact that costs Oakland nearly $200 million in lost revenues a year, and may explain the department's disconnect with the people it's supposed to serve and protect.
East Bay Express |
Darwin BondGraham and Ali Winston |
08-10-2012 |
Policy Issues
Lethal Blownew
With $2.9 million behind Proposition 34, California may become the 19th state to abolish the death penalty.
North Bay Bohemian |
Leilani Clark |
08-08-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Prop. 34
Pension Politicsnew
Do pension investments violate state employees' free speech rights?
Santa Fe Reporter |
Justin Horwath |
08-02-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Public Pensions
HIV Criminalization May Discourage Testingnew
A team of researchers has published findings that indicate criminalization of HIV may discourage testing and hinder efforts to prevent the spread of the disease.
The American Independent News Network |
Todd Heywood |
07-18-2012 |
Policy Issues
Limited Accessnew
The Americans with Disabilities Act intends to help people. But for some it's a major headache.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
07-13-2012 |
Policy Issues
Legal Experts Dispute 'Tortured' Reading of Abortion Lawnew
The Virginia Board of Health ignored legal advice from the state attorney general's office when it exempted existing abortion clinics from tough new regulations pushed by pro-life advocates.
The American Independent News Network |
Reilly Moore |
07-06-2012 |
Policy Issues
Wealth and Welfarenew
As budget ax prepares to fall on social services in Pa., big business gets a hand up.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
06-14-2012 |
Policy Issues
The Great Obamacare Scarenew
10 (untrue) reasons people fear the Affordable Care Act.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jason Stevenson |
05-30-2012 |
Policy Issues
Indianapolis Strengthens Smoking Bannew
Indianapolis bars will go smoke-free on June 1.
NUVO |
Rebecca Townsend |
04-20-2012 |
Policy Issues
Former NOM head regrets wording of race memosnew
The former head of the National Organization for Marriage said Wednesday that she disagreed with some specific wording in the group’s controversial anti-gay marriage strategies but that she did not find the strategies themselves inappropriate.
The American Independent News Network |
Reilly Moore |
04-06-2012 |
Policy Issues
Conscience rights ignite online debatenew
A Fast Forward Weekly story from September, 2011 has resurfaced and fuelled a renewed debate about conscience rights in the current Alberta election as the right-wing Wildrose Party surges.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Suzy Thompson |
04-06-2012 |
Policy Issues
Buying the Farmnew
Cleveland wants its citizens eating local by 2019. But is it doing enough to make that happen?
Cleveland Scene |
Anastasia Pantsios |
03-26-2012 |
Policy Issues
Bullied to Deathnew
Louisiana lawmakers are trying to pass anti-bullying legislation -- meet the groups that are fighting its passage.
Gambit |
Alex Woodward |
03-26-2012 |
Policy Issues
'We Have No Choice': One Woman's Ordeal with Texas' New Sonogram Lawnew
The painful decision to terminate a pregnancy is now—thanks to Texas' harsh new law—just the beginning of the torment.
The Texas Observer |
Carolyn Jones |
03-16-2012 |
Policy Issues
Riot in North Bumblef*cknew
A private-prison disaster in Oklahoma reveals the dangers of California's reliance on Corrections Corporation of America.
San Diego CityBeat |
Dave Maass |
03-16-2012 |
Policy Issues
