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Coming Attractions: Philadelphia In The Coming Yearnew

Philly could be on the brink of greatness -- if it invests in what’s next.

Philadelphia Weekly | Staff | 02-26-2007 | Policy Issues

A Big, Fat Gamblenew

As Massachusetts considers allowing its citizens to become trembling slot zombies, we debunk casino gambling's big promises.

Dig Boston | Julia Reischel | 02-22-2007 | Policy Issues

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Un-Coordinatednew

Is Portland's crime staff missing meetings?

The Portland Mercury | Amy Jenniges | 02-15-2007 | Policy Issues

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Car-Theft Conundrumnew

Are we throwing more money at car theft even as the problem decreases -- or is car theft decreasing because we're throwing more money at the problem?

San Antonio Current | Kiko Martinez | 02-07-2007 | Policy Issues

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A Change in the Weathernew

Dennis Kucinich takes over the new House Government Reform and Oversight subcommittee, signaling changes in national drug policy.

Los Angeles CityBeat | Dean Kuipers | 02-02-2007 | Policy Issues

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See More Buttsnew

Thanks to the smoking ban, city sidewalks are littered with cigarettes -- whose job is it to clean them up?

Seattle Weekly | Brian Miller | 01-30-2007 | Policy Issues

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No Deposit No Returnnew

Why do so many bottles and cans go to waste in New York? To understand, we should look at some history.

Artvoice | Buck Quigley | 01-29-2007 | Policy Issues

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Tuck Revisits Tobacco Taxnew

Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck takes up the struggle to tax cigarettes one more time.

Jackson Free Press | Adam Lynch | 01-25-2007 | Policy Issues

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Supervisors' Clash Continuesnew

Hinds County supervisors clash over open meetings and a $14 million parking garage.

Jackson Free Press | Matt Saldana | 01-25-2007 | Policy Issues

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A Penny on the Dollarnew

That, says a Cal economist, is more than we can expect from our billions spent on stem-cell research, yet the real issue is that Prop. 71 voters went to the ballot box with flawed information.

East Bay Express | Chris Thompson | 01-25-2007 | Policy Issues

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The Wi-Fi Elephantnew

Instead of launching his reelection campaign, Newsom's wireless Internet proposal gets slammed for its shortcomings and lack of well-considered alternatives.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Sarah Phelan | 01-24-2007 | Policy Issues

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