AltWeeklies Wire
Federal Judge Rejects FEC Motion Against Former Buchanan Business Partnernew
A federal judge has denied the Federal Election Commission’s motion to fine a former business partner of Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota, over contributions made to Buchanan’s 2006 and 2008 campaigns. The partner, Sam Kazran, alleges that Buchanan himself orchestrated the funneling of money to his campaign coffer.
As extensively reported by The Florida Independent, the FEC has been investigating a series of donations made to Buchanan’s 2006 and 2008 congressional campaigns, during which time a dealership he co-owned allegedly reimbursed employees who donated to his campaign committee.
The American Independent News Network |
Virginia Chamlee |
11-17-2011 |
Politics
Abstinence Program Provided False and Misleading Information to Michigan Studentsnew
An abstinence-only presentation provided to numerous school districts in Michigan provided false and misleading information to students about HIV, experts allege.
The American Independent News Network |
Todd Heywood |
11-17-2011 |
LGBT
Deion Sanders’ New Charter School Draws Questionsnew
Some SBOE members and Texas Education Agency staff have been less thrilled by some financial and academic details of Deion Sanders’ charter school plans. Other questions have arisen about some of the school’s financial arrangements — deals that would help its top officials profit from the school’s fundraising and property rental.
The American Independent News Network |
Patrick Michels |
11-17-2011 |
Education
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
What Women Want … From the 'Super Committee'new
How the super committee’s proposal could disproportionately impact women.
The American Independent News Network |
Sofia Resnick |
11-16-2011 |
Policy Issues
Claims That LGBT Community Harassed Same-Sex Marriage Opponents Not Supportednew
Courts in states across the country have rejected the National Organization for Marriage's efforts to hide their donors, as they're trying to do in Minnesota, saying the group provided no credible evidence of threats or violence.
The American Independent News Network |
Andy Birkey |
11-15-2011 |
LGBT
Boise CPC Seeks to Draw Clients From Neighboring Planned Parenthoodnew
Two weeks after moving next door to a Planned Parenthood clinic in Boise, Idaho, Stanton Healthcare, an anti-abortion center for women with unexpected pregnancies, is working on a plan to boost its clientele while simultaneously minimizing Planned Parenthood’s.
Five-year-old Stanton Healthcare recently relocated to the 3000 block of North Harbor Lane, next door to Planned Parenthood’s Boise Health Center, which is one of the few places in the state where women can obtain surgical abortions. Stanton Healthcare founder and Executive Director Brandi Swindell tells The American Independent that the move was strategic.
The American Independent News Network |
Sofia Resnick |
11-15-2011 |
The War on Women
Tags: Pro-Choice, CPC
Laid Off Gannett Reporter Turns Occupy Protesternew
Former Lansing State Journal reporter Barbara Weiland feels burned that Gannett CEO Craig Dubow retired and walked away with $37.1 million.
The American Independent News Network |
Todd A. Heywood |
10-27-2011 |
#OCCUPY
Census Shows Significant Effects of Recession on Poverty Ratesnew
46.2 million people live in poverty, the Census Bureau reports. Additionally, 2010 is the fourth consecutive annual increase and the largest number in the 52 years for which poverty estimates have been published.
The American Independent News Network |
Marcos Restrepo |
09-15-2011 |
Economy
Legal Battle on ‘Fetal Pain’ Abortion Law Could Have National Consequencesnew
A 33-year-old Idaho woman is seeking class-action status on a federal lawsuit challenging a new state law that bans abortion after 20 weeks of gestation, made possible by the claim babies are developed enough at that stage to feel pain.
The American Independent News Network |
Sofia Resnick |
09-01-2011 |
Policy Issues
