AltWeeklies Wire
Power Failurenew
Maryland loses control of its energy future.
Baltimore City Paper |
Ralph Brave |
04-06-2006 |
Policy Issues
Tags: energy, deregulation
Americut?new
If Bush's budget is approved, the Americorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) program could be totally eliminated -- as Hurricane Katrina has shown, the blow could not come at a worse time.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
03-30-2006 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Americorps
America's Most Wantednew
Marc Emery, the "Prince of Pot," embarks on a possible farewell tour across Canada as he awaits extradition to the U.S.
Montreal Mirror |
Damon Van der Linde |
03-17-2006 |
Policy Issues
Tags: decriminalization, marijuana laws
No Place Like Homenew
Margaret Rouleau has lived in a state-run facility for people with developmental disabilities and mental retardation for 56 years, but if Gov. Mitt Romney has his way, her home will be shut down.
Boston Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
02-24-2006 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Out in the Coldnew
With nearly $30 million to spend on heating oil for poor people this winter, you'd think the Maine State Housing Authority would have bargained a pretty good price with the oil dealers, right?
Portland Phoenix |
Lance Tapley |
02-16-2006 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Hardening the 'Soft Targets'new
A concerted national effort leads to homeland security funding for Jewish nonprofits.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis |
02-08-2006 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
The Futility of Boycottsnew
If you're planning to boycott Microsoft, get in line.
Seattle Weekly |
Geov Parrish |
01-24-2006 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Squeezing Sudannew
A group of Sudanese immigrants living in Maine is lobbying the state's retirement fund to divest from Sudan, a strategy reminiscent of the economic campaign to end apartheid in South Africa.
Portland Phoenix |
Sara Donnelly |
01-12-2006 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Breaking the Trustnew
Albany County N.Y. threatens the livelihood of its impoverished disabled by rushing to implement a distant and controversial court case.
Metroland |
Miriam Axel-Lute |
01-05-2006 |
Policy Issues
It's a Bird! It's a Plane!new
Despite major opposition, construction has commenced on what could become North America's most dangerous airport.
Houston Press |
Ford Gunter |
12-29-2005 |
Policy Issues
A Somber Occupationnew
Maine’s anti-war activists have come up with a plan to make our congressional delegates listen. And they’re marketing it to other states.
Portland Phoenix |
Sara Donnelly |
12-17-2005 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth at Craigslistnew
Craig Newmark -- the man who put the “Craigness” into online classifieds -- may unwittingly impact the future of journalism in America. Does he care? Not really.
Sacramento News & Review |
R. V. Scheide |
10-07-2005 |
Policy Issues
Disaster 101new
Virginia Commonwealth University recently became the nation's only major research university with a program in homeland security and emergency preparedness. Hurricane Katrina gave the students in that major a lot to think about.
Style Weekly |
Melissa Scott Sinclair |
09-19-2005 |
Policy Issues
Power Playnew
With a municipal cooperative's offer to buy NorthWestern Energy on the table, the Independent takes a hard look at Montana's pitch for a public utility.
Missoula Independent |
Jessie McQuillan |
09-01-2005 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
From High School Slut to Board of Education Anti-Evolutionistnew
In her tell-all autobiography, Connie Morris reveals that before she was an enemy of evolution, she was a black-haired siren -- frolicking in free love, drowning in drugs and enduring domestic violence before giving herself to Christ. But even Jesus couldn't tame her.
The Pitch |
Justin Kendall |
08-23-2005 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
