AltWeeklies Wire
The Twisted Web of Church and Statenew
The state of Indiana won't talk about its $1.5M collaboration with the Indiana Family Institute (IFI) to promote "healthy marriage," while IFI officials lobby for a hetero-marriage amendment.
NUVO |
Andy Kopsa |
02-27-2012 |
Policy Issues
Medical Marijuana Ban in L.A.?new
Los Angeles city officials botched regulation, now they want prohibition. A medical marijuana ban is heading to the L.A. City Council.
L.A. Weekly |
Hillel Aron |
02-16-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Medical Marijuana
From Brown to Greennew
It's a myth that environmental laws are job killers. In fact, California's East Bay is home to many cleaned-up toxic sites that are now spurring the economy.
East Bay Express |
Darwin BondGraham |
01-27-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Green Economy, Green Jobs
SOPA Operanew
Plot twists evolve storyline in the great debate of online censorship (at least, for now).
North Bay Bohemian |
Nicolas Grizzle |
01-26-2012 |
Policy Issues
Marco Rubio Withdraws Support for PIPAnew
Florida Senator Marco Rubio — who co-sponsored the Senate’s PROTECT IP Act, known as PIPA — wrote today that, having "heard legitimate concerns about the impact the bill could have on access to the Internet," he has "decided to withdraw my support for the Protect IP Act."
The American Independent News Network |
Marcos Restrepo |
01-18-2012 |
Policy Issues
PIPA is the New SOPAnew
Keep Tweeting to protect an open internet.
San Diego CityBeat |
CityBeat Staff |
01-17-2012 |
Policy Issues
Simmering SOPAnew
Will a proposed law prevent piracy—or stifle free speech?
Santa Fe Reporter |
Joey Peters |
01-09-2012 |
Policy Issues
Calling Out 'Three Strikes'new
Is the country's most notoriously failed law coming to Massachusetts?
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Faraone |
01-06-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Massachusetts, 3 strikes laws
New Year, New Cuts to Calif. Budgetnew
Can California's government ever be repaired?
North Bay Bohemian |
Kylie Mendonca |
01-04-2012 |
Policy Issues
The Airwaves Belong to the People, Not Corporationsnew
The FCC should establish a public media trust fund.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Heather Gray |
12-07-2011 |
Policy Issues
Texas Agency Decisions on Public Notices Draw Criticismnew
Public notices in local newspapers are a key element in keeping citizens informed about government goings-on. Giving people a heads-up on public hearings on everything from annexations to zoning, contract bids to new ordinances, the notices are all about transparency of government. One might think that government agencies would have some strict rules to abide by when posting public notices. But in Texas, the rules are all over the map.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dan McGraw |
12-05-2011 |
Policy Issues
Legalize it!: N.C. House Bill 577, aka the Medical Cannabis Actnew
A North Carolina legislator rolls another number for the road — the road to medical marijuana, that is.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Cheris Hodges |
11-29-2011 |
Policy Issues
Ohio Redistricting Plans Could Go To Referendumnew
The fight over re-mapping Ohio’s congressional districts has become a savage partisan battleground in Columbus, and could even result in a referendum that would have federal courts drawing the lines for lawmakers unable to compromise.
The American Independent News Network |
David S. Lewis |
11-16-2011 |
Policy Issues
Facts About Underage Sex Workersnew
New research demolishes the stereotype of the underage sex worker—and sparks an outbreak of denial among child-sex-trafficking alarmists nationwide.
Voice Media Group |
Kristen Hinman |
11-03-2011 |
Policy Issues
Personhood: A Pandora’s Boxnew
Mississippi's Personhood Initiative is short: "Should the term 'person' be defined to include every human being from the moment of fertilization, cloning, or the equivalent thereof?" Legal and medical experts say the vague language could lead to chaos for women and families.
Jackson Free Press |
Valerie Wells |
11-03-2011 |
Policy Issues
