AltWeeklies Wire
All I Want for Christmasnew
... is to be able to utter the words 'gun control'
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Gwynedd Stuart |
12-20-2012 |
Policy Issues
The Priorities of Outrage: Guns Before Butternew
The tragedy that unfolded in Newtown is the kind of regularly occurring horror that our modern-day 24-hour media apparatus exists to exploit. But when it comes to the systemic, glacial destruction of the lives of millions of Americans in the ongoing farce that is a war on poor people, the story that needs to be told isn't.
Nashville Scene |
Jonathan Meador |
12-18-2012 |
Policy Issues
If the Newtown Massacre Doesn’t Change Us, No Shooting Ever Willnew
Whatever your politics, it should shame us all that it took 20 dead children to make us finally even consider the question: Should we reconsider stricter gun laws?
Fort Worth Weekly |
Andrew McLemore |
12-18-2012 |
Policy Issues
Between Two Laws: Medical Marijuana in Coloradonew
A quadriplegic woman and her 3-year-old son are facing eviction after receiving notice their Section 8 housing voucher will be terminated because she uses medical marijuana.
Boulder Weekly |
Elizabeth Miller |
12-18-2012 |
Policy Issues
Jenny Sanford's Mom Led Handgun Control Efforts in 1970snew
Jenny Sanford is on S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley's shortlist to replace Republican Jim DeMint in the U.S. Senate. Her mom led one of the first national handgun control efforts in the 1970s.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
12-17-2012 |
Policy Issues
No Medicaid Expansion for Georgianew
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has trust issues, and I don't have insurance.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Jessica Blankenship |
12-12-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Health Insurance, Nathan Deal
The Truth About Obamacarenew
If you spent any amount of time listening to the nattering voices of the negative, chances are you've heard any number of rumors, lies and half-truths about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. Allow us to help you sort it out.
Jackson Free Press |
Ronni Mott |
12-07-2012 |
Policy Issues
Grover Norquist Draws the Linenew
There have always been libertarian and authoritarian strains within the Republican Party. Both are very different, and sometimes they're even incompatible.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
12-05-2012 |
Policy Issues
Pensions Pushing the Limitnew
Jacksonville's impasse is just one example of unfunded benefits creating political headaches.
Folio Weekly |
Ron Word |
12-04-2012 |
Policy Issues
Driven to Distractionnew
Florida legislators are trying (again) to prevent distracted driving, but it’s going to be hard for drivers to break the habit.
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
Mitch Perry |
11-29-2012 |
Policy Issues
Unsure About Insurancenew
While some business owners embrace health care changes, others already fear the worst.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
11-25-2012 |
Policy Issues
What does Atlanta get from a new Falcons stadium?new
Public could contribute up to $300 million to project
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Benjamin Flowers |
11-21-2012 |
Policy Issues
The New Orleans Hotel/Motel Taxnew
Charles Maldonado on the 13 percent tax levied on hotel rooms, and where that money goes.
Gambit |
Charles Maldonado |
11-20-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: New Orleans Hotel Tax
Oakland Police Union Could Take Hitnew
Judge Thelton Henderson, who is overseeing the police department, may take away arbitration from the union if he puts OPD in receivership.
East Bay Express |
Ali Winston |
11-01-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Oakland Police Union
Kochworldnew
To see how the Koch brothers' free-market utopia operates, look no further than Corpus Christi, Texas.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque and Jen Reel |
10-29-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Koch brothers
