AltWeeklies Wire
Where's Howard Clement?new
Sidelined by a publicly unidentified illness that limits his mobility, the Durham City Councilman has missed 20 meetings over 150 days, including key votes on the 751 South development, a public arts project and a resolution on fracking.
Tags: Howard Clement
Guilford School Board Weighs Salary Increasenew
It's been three years since Guilford County Schools' employees have received a raise, and Superintendent Mo Green said it is time for that to change. Green proposed a 1 percent salary increase that would cover all school employees — including bus drivers, teachers, counselors, accountants and more — except for him.
YES! Weekly |
Eric Ginsburg |
04-20-2012 |
Politics
Indiana's $206 million errornew
Gov. Mitch Daniels has ordered an outside audit after officials discovered a second programming error, this one short-changing cash-strapped local governments $206 million.
Tags: Indiana, Mitch Daniels, Pat Bauer, Indiana Statehouse, Adam Horst, Indiana Department of Revenue, Indiana State Budget, John Gregg, accounting errors, Association of Indiana Counties, David Long, Indiana Association of Cities and Towns., Indiana Department of Management and Budget, Indiana State Budget Committee, tax payer refunds
Lawmakers Laser in on Financesnew
Legislatively speaking, it was a bad week for Mississippi's new Republican majority.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
04-06-2012 |
Politics
Forums collect feedback on performing arts centernew
The Greensboro Performing Arts Center task force held its first of two public forums last week to collect public input and generate a discussion about the proposed downtown performing arts center.
YES! Weekly |
Eric Ginsburg |
04-05-2012 |
Politics
NRA responds; Krull reloadsnew
An exchange exploring the Second Amendment, lobbyist endorsement and the ways of the Hoosier.
The Semi-Secret Recall of Jean Quannew
Under lax disclosure laws, campaigns to oust Oakland's mayor, or keep her in office, can keep their donors under wraps—for now.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
04-02-2012 |
Politics
Lessons in gender and government servicenew
Massa was able to join the Indiana Supreme Court because the right doors opened for him and he made the most of his opportunities.
Love For All means Everyonenew
Amendment 1 would discriminate against thousands of people. Meet some of them.
Democratic candidates differ on reasons for opposing Amendment 1new
The five Democrats vying to be the next governor or lieutenant governor are unanimous on one issue: In the May 8 primary, Amendment 1 should be defeated. But they differ on why.
Morals Before Profitnew
Activists demand that former U.S. Sen. Dennis DeConcini resign from a private-prison company's board
Tucson Weekly |
Mari Herreras |
03-31-2012 |
Politics
10 Things I Saw, Heard and Learned at the Pa. Leadership Conferencenew
Liberal writer traveled to Camp Hill, PA for the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference, a conservative state meetup. Speakers included presidential candidates Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich; Herman Cain; Sen. Pat Toomey; others.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Randy LoBasso |
03-29-2012 |
Politics
Arizona's Conservative Agendanew
Arizona state lawmakers chip away at support for women's health and continue to push for the urine of the unemployed.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Nintzel and Hank Stephenson |
03-29-2012 |
Politics
Mark Massa makes Indiana Supreme Courtnew
Gov. Mitch Daniels has appointed his former chief counsel - Mark Massa - to serve on the Indiana Supreme Court and replace retiring Chief Justice Randall Shepard.
Tags: Mitch Daniels, Mark Massa
Is the New Jail in Guilford County, N.C. Worth the Cost?new
It's no accident that visitors and residents alike confuse the new Guilford County Detention Center for a benign commercial development — the local sheriff says it was specifically designed to look more like a hospital.
YES! Weekly |
Eric Ginsburg |
03-26-2012 |
Politics
