AltWeeklies Wire
Health Experts Challenge Coerced-Abortion Lawsnew
Anti-abortion advocates have claimed that coerced abortion has reached crisis levels in the United States, despite a lack of scientific evidence showing that to be the case.
The American Independent News Network |
Sofia Resnick |
08-30-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: coerced abortion
Not my problem: Local agencies powerless to address sewage leaksnew
Three agencies deal with local sewage issues in Asheville, N.C.: MSD, the Asheville office of the state's Division of Water Quality and the Buncombe County Health Department. And not one of them is necessarily empowered to either repair the kind of problem Vickie Bradley encountered or force a solution.
Mountain Xpress |
Caitlin Byrd |
08-30-2012 |
Environment
Trans Teen's Taboos, Bullies, Demonsnew
Peers have more questions than problems as Jas navigates gender transition in the high school world of Fishers, Ind.
Tags: transsexual, transgender
Blame It on the Framesnew
A Santa Fe business struggles to survive amid big-box competition.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Enrique Limon |
08-30-2012 |
Business & Labor
Tags: Small business, Big Box Stores
Burning Man Dating Profilenew
If you want into this funky journey I call life, just send some sensual and intellectual vibes my way.
North Bay Bohemian |
Brian Moss |
08-30-2012 |
Sex
Lawyer for S.C. Attorney General Wants Reporter's Notesnew
S.C. GOP Attorney General Alan Wilson is listed as a plaintiff in a broad subpoena that asks a local reporter to turn over her private notes and conversations.
Columbia Free Times |
Corey Hutchins |
08-29-2012 |
Media
Bringing Sexy Backnew
A vibrator developed in Madison restores pleasure for women following cancer and menopause.
Pipeline Companies Seize Land in Texas at Willnew
In Texas, property rights are sacred. It's encoded into our ethos—in this state, your ranch is your kingdom. If you catch a strangers inside your fenceline, by golly, you can shoot them. No one can infringe on your land.
The Texas Observer |
Saul Elbein |
08-28-2012 |
Civil Liberties
Secret Servicenew
Rival political parties in Ohio probably know more about your elected officials than you do. It’s common practice for the major parties to file open records requests to get everything from schedules and emails to staff resumes from officeholders.
Cincinnati CityBeat |
Andy Brownfield |
08-28-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Government, Democrats
A Road Too Farnew
The November election presents plenty of hot-button issues. But amid the fuss about the economy and health care and other social issues, questions of how to handle our public lands and how to protect our environment also hang in the balance.
Boulder Weekly |
Elizabeth Miller |
08-28-2012 |
Environment
Tags: Election
The Wonder Yearsnew
How real estate and gentrification changed a town for good.
C-Ville Weekly |
J. Tobias Beard |
08-28-2012 |
Housing & Development
Tags: Gentrification, Neighborhoods
A jobs program that could worknew
Too often, we think of our schools as a problem. In fact, they could be a solution encompassing generations.
NUVO |
David Hoppe |
08-28-2012 |
Business & Labor
Feud on Park Avenuenew
For the past two years, the corner of 16th Street and Park Avenue has been ground zero in a battle between a man who has filed more than 160 noise complaints and a bar owner who claims those efforts are tantamount to harassment.
Chico News & Review |
Ken Smith |
08-27-2012 |
Civil Liberties
At Development Center, Palo Alto Quietly Untangles Its Bureaucracynew
Palo Alto's bustling permit center has for decades enjoyed a level of popularity somewhere between a dentist's chair and a Department of Motor Vehicles branch.
Palo Alto Weekly |
Gennady Sheyner |
08-27-2012 |
Policy Issues
10 Awesome Ways to Get Involved This Weeknew
School's started, which means that plenty of groups are looking for volunteers to mentor high schoolers, help with homework and more. Check out our favorites below.
Charleston City Paper |
Staff |
08-27-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Charity, Involvement
