AltWeeklies Wire
Oil's Well, Sort Ofnew
Louisiana will lose business if a processing tax is implemented on oil and gas, as suggested by gubernatorial hopeful Foster Campbell, but will the universe really implode, as suggested by Big Oil's lobbyists?
Gambit |
Jeremy Alford |
09-18-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Tax Plan Has Many Hurdles, Even More Questionsnew
When Glenn Richardson took the stage at the state Republican convention in May to unveil his plan to eliminate property taxes, it had the ring of a "lottery speech" -- the kind of grand, populist proposal that could be used to propel a guy into the governor's office.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
09-13-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
What a Class 1 Rating Means for Fire Departmentsnew
Charleston, S.C., fire department earns Class 1 IO rating, but needs a dozen "immediate" recommended changes.
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
08-31-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Critics Battle Over Power Plantnew
Controversy continues over a patch of desert that the Navajo Nation has set aside for a new coal-fired power plant.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Laura Paskus |
08-30-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Ms. Morgan's $5 Billion Ridenew
Where's your outrage over our blasted space program?
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Andrew Gumbel |
08-24-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: NASA, public policy issues
Internet Disconnectnew
As Verizon unloads its landlines in rural parts of the country, local officials are missing an opportunity for real economic development: fiber-optics.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
08-23-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Danger Ahead at ADOTnew
Governor Napolitano needs to go a lot further than just inspecting Arizona's bridges.
Phoenix New Times |
Sarah Fenske |
08-21-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Hurricane FEMAnew
Despite orders from the top and tests showing dangerous levels of formaldehyde, many residents of FEMA trailers are having trouble moving out.
Gambit |
Amanda Spake |
08-21-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
'A Wake-up Call'new
New Orleans recovery director Ed Blakely says "recovery" is going to require changing a lot more than the landscape -- attitudes will have to change, too.
Gambit |
Clancy DuBos and Jason Berry |
08-21-2007 |
Policy Issues
A Thorny Issuenew
Is a private donation fast-tracking park fix?
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
08-17-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
The Big Dig in Court: A Citizen's Primernew
As the worst boondoggle in public works history slowly winds its way through our court system, here's a word of advice: be skeptical of the state government's every move.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate |
08-17-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Pig Wrestlingnew
Mud flies at City Hall over sit-lie law.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
08-16-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
The War on Terror, So Farnew
How has a cave-dwelling trust-fund baby with a video camera and a chip on his shoulder managed to outfight the most powerful nation in the history of Earth?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Andisheh Nouraee |
08-09-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Street Warfarenew
Atlanta officials want to give bum's rush to Peachtree and Pine homeless shelter.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
John Sugg |
08-09-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Breaking the Cycle of Homelessnessnew
It's expensive and time-consuming, but a court can help cure the hard-core homeless problem in San Francisco.
SF Weekly |
Eliza Strickland |
08-08-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
