AltWeeklies Wire
Between Two Laws: Medical Marijuana in Coloradonew
A quadriplegic woman and her 3-year-old son are facing eviction after receiving notice their Section 8 housing voucher will be terminated because she uses medical marijuana.
Boulder Weekly |
Elizabeth Miller |
12-18-2012 |
Policy Issues
Jenny Sanford's Mom Led Handgun Control Efforts in 1970snew
Jenny Sanford is on S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley's shortlist to replace Republican Jim DeMint in the U.S. Senate. Her mom led one of the first national handgun control efforts in the 1970s.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
12-17-2012 |
Policy Issues
Inside Kurdish Syrianew
A journalist goes inside a little known revolution.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Kevin McKiernan |
12-14-2012 |
International
Office Clerks Outsourcing Strike Ends Years of Fruitless Bargainingnew
After an eight-day strike by the Office Clerical Unit of ILWU idled most of the Los Angeles and Long Beach port complex, the terminals are now bustling again, and the workers and the union seemingly couldn't be happier with the outcome.
Random Lengths News |
Paul Rosenberg |
12-14-2012 |
Business & Labor
The Growth of Gratuitynew
The average restaurant tip has been rising. What's more, tip jars are becoming more common in places they were never seen before — delis, bakeries, even chain doughnut shops.
Columbia Free Times |
Eva Moore |
12-14-2012 |
Economy
End of Daysnew
The Santa Fe Reporter's first (and last) guide to the apocalypse.
Santa Fe Reporter |
SFR Staff |
12-14-2012 |
Disasters
Tags: 2012 apocalypse, Mayan Apocalypse
Trollin' Ain't Easy, but is Banning Trolls Unconstitutional?new
As with most trolls, there are really two John Foddrills. Seated at a dining room table near his wife, Foddrill is personable, calm, and at times even dryly funny. But just wait till he gets to his computer.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
12-14-2012 |
Civil Liberties
This is the Way the World Endsnew
There are lots of theories out there about the exact way we're all gonna die on Dec. 21. Pick your favorite theory from the options below. Some are real. Others we threw in for fun.
Charleston City Paper |
Susan Cohen |
12-13-2012 |
Disasters
Tags: Mayan Apocalypse
Latino? Bypass Alamance County, N.C.new
September and October reports show Latino drivers were more than four times as likely as non-Latinos to be arrested during traffic stops by Alamance County deputies.
INDY Week |
Billy Ball |
12-13-2012 |
Race & Class
Making A Green Noisenew
Rushelli Luna and Rhonda Webb, the driving force of Make a Green Noise, make things come alive like the vegetables and flowers they planted in a vacant lot in Compton.
Random Lengths News |
Terelle Jerricks |
12-13-2012 |
Environment
News & Observer prepares pay wall to charge users for online accessnew
Beginning Dec. 19, visitors to the News & Observer website will be asked to pay after reading a limited number of articles for free.
Tags: paywalls lol
Some Tips From A Survivalistnew
Have a hurricane kit. Steve Mosher learned that even before he moved to Charleston. Make sure there's a gallon of water for every person in the house. Don't forget the non-perishables either. "It's not about how much money you have in a crisis situation," he says, "because when Katrina hit Baton Rouge, it didn't matter how much money you had.
Charleston City Paper |
Susan Cohen |
12-12-2012 |
Disasters
Tags: Mayan Apocalypse, Doomed
When Will California Legalize Pot?new
Now that Colorado and Washington have done it, California reformers are eyeing 2014 or 2016 for another ballot initiative — but their optimism is laced with caution.
East Bay Express |
David Downs |
12-12-2012 |
Drugs
Colorado officially legalizes marijuananew
On Monday, Hickenlooper signed an executive order finalizing Amendment 64, officially making possession of up to an ounce of marijuana for adults age 21 and up legal in Colorado.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bryce Crawford |
12-12-2012 |
Drugs
