AltWeeklies Wire
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
How to Spot a Counterfeit (Legislative) Billnew
Pennsylvania Republicans have introduced yet another bill that purports to protect women's health that actually hurts it. This time, it's a bill to defund Planned Parenthood.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
06-13-2012 |
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
Privatizing Louisiana Prisonsnew
Louisiana is planning to privatize management of some prisons.
Gambit |
Charles Maldonado |
05-08-2012 |
Policy Issues
Q&A with Eric Lane, president of the San Antonio Chapter for Americans United for Separation of Church and Statenew
When Americans United was founded in 1947, some in power were pushing to fund certain private religious institutions with public tax dollars.
San Antonio Current |
Bárbara Renaud González |
04-26-2012 |
Policy Issues
Have Gun, Will Litigatenew
Proposed legislation would create a protected class in the workplace — gun owners.
Nashville Scene |
Jonathan Meador |
04-26-2012 |
Policy Issues
Indianapolis Strengthens Smoking Bannew
Indianapolis bars will go smoke-free on June 1.
NUVO |
Rebecca Townsend |
04-20-2012 |
Policy Issues
Super-sizing Savannahnew
Why Atlanta's mayor cares so much about improving another city's port.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
04-13-2012 |
Policy Issues
MUSC Research Could Lead to Alzheimer's Treatmentnew
If researchers find a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in the next decade, it might be because of a recent study conducted at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Mark S. Kindy, an MUSC professor, was the lead investigator in a study that focused on cathepsin B (also known as CatB), an enzyme that has been shown to generate brain plaque.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
04-13-2012 |
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
Legislative letdownsnew
With a flourish of political recklessness, Georgia's 40-day legislative session drew to a close last week. And that means it's time to sit back and assess the damage the people we elect to manage our best interests did to said best interests. Granted, it wasn't all bad...
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Editorial Board |
04-05-2012 |
Policy Issues
Lobbyists should pay what's owednew
Imagine heading down to the DMV and successfully renewing your driver's license even though you owe more than $47,000 in traffic fines. Wouldn't you be shocked you pulled it off?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
William Perry |
04-05-2012 |
Policy Issues
A lighter approachnew
Manitou Springs addresses its rising downtown concerns in a different way—as a community.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
04-05-2012 |
Policy Issues
Listen to Left to Get Healthcare Rightnew
Want to get healthcare right? Listen to the left. Want to fix the economy? It can't be done without fixing healthcare first.
NUVO |
David Hoppe |
04-03-2012 |
Policy Issues
