AltWeeklies Wire
Tax and Divertnew
Texans pay billions in special fees and taxes for worthwhile programs. Why does the money go elsewhere?
The Texas Observer |
Forrest Wilder |
05-05-2011 |
Policy Issues
Greensboro, N.C. Bulks Up Admin Jobs, Cuts Infrastructure Positionsnew
Why, one employee wanted to know, were new employees being hired by the city outside of police, fire and other public safety positions when staff has been told that the city is under a hiring freeze?
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
05-04-2011 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Government Jobs
Pass the Whiskey and Ammonew
Guns and booze don't mix. But Ohio lawmakers are serving up that cocktail at a bar near you
Cleveland Scene |
Kyle Swenson |
04-27-2011 |
Policy Issues
Government in Actionnew
Coming soon in Arizona: longer ER waits, lots of job losses and a whole bunch more sick people.
Tucson Weekly |
Dave Devine |
04-25-2011 |
Policy Issues
Thrifty Families and Other Lies
We Americans value thrift and personal responsibility. We believe we should live within our means. These cultural ideals stem from our Puritan history. But we don't live up to our ideals. Not even close.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
04-25-2011 |
Policy Issues
Nation's Leading Pro-Marijuana Group Is Too White to Succeednew
Image is everything, and the absence of minorities within NORML has created the perception that the organization is primarily working to ensure that the white pot smokers of the world can get high without worry.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Michael Alan Goldberg |
04-25-2011 |
Policy Issues
Tags: NORML, Marijuana Reform
Charleston Turns a Corner in Bike-Friendly Pushnew
The Chapel and John street bike lanes were a recognizable stumble out of the gate. But city leaders and grassroots supporters aren't ready to give up the asphalt just yet. They remain undeterred in the race to safely improve bike access and reshape the way we see Charleston's roads.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
04-20-2011 |
Policy Issues
Cuyahoga County's Fight Over Document Fees Yields a Dubious Alliancenew
Five years before Cuyahoga County Recorder Pat O'Malley resigned in May 2008, he quietly closed a deal that garnered little interest at the time. It was a pact with Data Trace, a California company that specializes in snapping up title and tax documents, then customizing and re-selling the information.
Cleveland Scene |
Anastasia Pantsios |
04-20-2011 |
Policy Issues
South Carolina Redistricting Will Marginalize African-Americansnew
One of the running themes of the 2010 Census is that African Americans are moving back to the South, and while conventional wisdom would suggest that things are improving for minorities in the old Confederacy, the realities in South Carolina and the City of Charleston tell a different story.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
04-19-2011 |
Policy Issues
Senate Leader Agrees to Lindsey Graham's Hostage Demandsnew
From an early age, we were taught not to give in to the demands of hostage takers. But that, apparently, is not how it works in the U.S. Senate.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
04-15-2011 |
Policy Issues
Double Drain: Program Pays Cops Pensions While Still on the Forcenew
Under a city program called DROP, San Francisco cops receive salary and pension at same time, sometimes earning up to $400,000 a year. Should they?
SF Weekly |
Joe Eskenazi |
04-15-2011 |
Policy Issues
Rep. Tim Scott Losing Redistricting Lotterynew
If there is a drawback to being a Congressional member, it's that the campaign never stops. Voters weigh your political fate every two years, so the next campaign officially begins the day after you're elected.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
04-11-2011 |
Policy Issues
Has Oakland Killed Community Policing?new
The Oakland Police Department has slashed the number of neighborhood beats by nearly 40 percent.
East Bay Express |
J. Douglas Allen-Taylor |
03-25-2011 |
Policy Issues
Defense or Danger?new
The Arizona Senate votes to allow guns on college campuses' public rights of way -- but not in classrooms.
Tucson Weekly |
Jazmine Woodberry |
03-18-2011 |
Policy Issues
A Hard Look at Legal Prostitutionnew
Harry Reid calls for an end to legal brothels in Nevada. First, let’s do the numbers.
Reno News & Review |
Willie Albright |
03-18-2011 |
Policy Issues
