AltWeeklies Wire
The Police Monitornew
Susan Hutson, the NOPD's independent police monitor.
Gambit |
Charles Maldonado |
01-10-2012 |
Policy Issues
Rural Communities Fear SLAPPnew
House Bill 1091 is scheduled for a hearing on Jan 10. One CAFO watchdog called it "the most repulsive, underhanded and unjust piece of proposed legislation I've ever seen."
NUVO |
NUVO Editors |
01-10-2012 |
Policy Issues
Simmering SOPAnew
Will a proposed law prevent piracy—or stifle free speech?
Santa Fe Reporter |
Joey Peters |
01-09-2012 |
Policy Issues
Calling Out 'Three Strikes'new
Is the country's most notoriously failed law coming to Massachusetts?
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Faraone |
01-06-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Massachusetts, 3 strikes laws
Not on the Same Pagenew
Colorado Springs and El Paso County are going their separate ways in setting up oil and gas drilling regulations.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Debbie Kelley |
01-05-2012 |
Policy Issues
New Year, New Cuts to Calif. Budgetnew
Can California's government ever be repaired?
North Bay Bohemian |
Kylie Mendonca |
01-04-2012 |
Policy Issues
National report recommends ending use of chimps in biomedical researchnew
"Use of these animals should be permissible only if forgoing their use will prevent or significantly hinder advances necessary to prevent or treat life-threatening or debilitating conditions."
INDY Week |
Maggie Smith |
12-23-2011 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Animal Research
Officials Target Trafficking Loopholesnew
Indiana state officials are lobbying to fast-track legislation that would make it easier for police and prosecutors to crack down on human trafficking.
NUVO |
Franklin College Pulliam School of Journalism |
12-22-2011 |
Policy Issues
Tags: human trafficking, sex trade
Super Bowl as Moral Enforcernew
Apparently it takes a whole battalion of hefty guys running into each other for our state to question its stance on sex trafficking laws.
NUVO |
NUVO Editors |
12-22-2011 |
Policy Issues
Mother Sues Citadel for Failing to Warn Employers About Predatornew
A mother who says her child was sexually abused by Louis Neal “Skip” ReVille in late 2007 is suing the Citadel for failing to act on accusations of sexual misconduct by ReVille that were made earlier that year. According to the lawsuit, the child, who was under 16 years old in 2007, was sexually abused several times over the course of more than a year while “taking athletic supervision” from ReVille in Mt. Pleasant.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-15-2011 |
Policy Issues
Environment Takes Backseat to Georgia's Economynew
Business as usual at one of the state's most important agencies.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Editorial Board |
12-15-2011 |
Policy Issues
Indianapolis Parks Foundation Awarded $1 millionnew
The Indianapolis Parks Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2012 along with receiving over $1 million in grants.
NUVO |
Aisha Townsend |
12-12-2011 |
Policy Issues
The Airwaves Belong to the People, Not Corporationsnew
The FCC should establish a public media trust fund.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Heather Gray |
12-07-2011 |
Policy Issues
Restaurateurs Take on Food Truckers in S.C.new
Things got a little feisty at a public-input session about food trucks, with traditional restaurant owners and food truck owners arguing about the future of the food and beverage industry in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-06-2011 |
Policy Issues
Tags: restaurants, food trucks
Texas Agency Decisions on Public Notices Draw Criticismnew
Public notices in local newspapers are a key element in keeping citizens informed about government goings-on. Giving people a heads-up on public hearings on everything from annexations to zoning, contract bids to new ordinances, the notices are all about transparency of government. One might think that government agencies would have some strict rules to abide by when posting public notices. But in Texas, the rules are all over the map.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dan McGraw |
12-05-2011 |
Policy Issues
