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Texas vs. EPAnew
As 2011 dawned, state leaders were openly refusing to abide by new nationwide greenhouse gas emissions standards.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
12-30-2011 |
Environment
Not in Our Downtownnew
Colorado Springs leaders will look at limiting free speech through special zones.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
12-30-2011 |
Civil Liberties
How to Rid Your House of No-See-Umsnew
Stagnant water puddles serve as honeymoon destinations for the frisky gnats and biting no-see-ums that lay their larvae in damp locations and reproduce like tiny, flying, infuriating rabbits. The good news is that you can fight back when they come into your home.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-30-2011 |
Science
Tags: No-See-Ums
A Trainer's Talenew
A 2003 saga does not bode well for the Reid Park elephants.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
12-30-2011 |
Animal Issues
How to Be a Stage Parentnew
There are plenty of real-life good and bad examples of stage parenting, ways to encourage your child's professional entertaining career without turning them into nutcases or squandering their millions.
Charleston City Paper |
Susan Cohen |
12-30-2011 |
Children & Families
Tags: Stage Parents
Captive Subjectsnew
Animal experts question a planned elephant move.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Vanderpool |
12-30-2011 |
Animal Issues
The Hateful Rhetoric of 2011's Immigration Debatenew
Civil unrest here and abroad, epic natural disasters, political entrenchment, the re-emergence of the McRib: 2011 yielded much at which we can reflect on with consternation.
San Antonio Current |
Tony Cantú |
12-30-2011 |
Immigration
Tags: herman cain, arizona laws
Texas vs. Womennew
Jeffrey Hons, president and CEO of the Planned Parenthood Trust of South Texas, says he refuses to turn the page on 2011 in anger, frustration, or disappointment.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Barajas |
12-30-2011 |
The War on Women
Tags: texas, planned parenthood
Fill 'Er Upnew
A massive South County project has environmental watchdogs guessing.
North Bay Bohemian |
Darwin Bond-Graham |
12-30-2011 |
Environment
How to Take Your Landlord to Courtnew
If certain professions are dirtbag magnets, then the field of landlording must be a black hole of scumminess. But fear not, gentle renter: That lease you signed is a contract, and if the landlord isn't holding up his end of the deal, you can take his slummy behind to magistrates' court.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-30-2011 |
Housing & Development
Oakland Church Forces Little Kids to Raise Moneynew
A West Oakland church and private school requires its young students to solicit donations at BART stations at night.
East Bay Express |
Will Evans |
12-30-2011 |
Religion
Penn State Tragedy Inspires New Lawnew
The introduction of the Pennsylvania Attorney General Mandated Reporter Law in early December has explosive implications: Supporters allege that the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office is sitting on thousands of leads on child sex abusers, collecting the data on their possible whereabouts but not trying to find them.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
12-29-2011 |
Crime & Justice
2011 in Review: Environmentnew
Despite numerous efforts to improve the environment, overall, things just spiraled further out of control as humans were unable to change their consumeristic ways.
NUVO |
Jim Poyser |
12-27-2011 |
Environment
Tags: Kyoto, climate change
Your odds of getting a job at Boeing are 1 in 357new
50,000: The number of people who applied for 140 available positions at Boeing’s new interior fabrication facility, which opened in North Charleston Dec. 1.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-27-2011 |
Business & Labor
Tags: Jobs at Boeing
Disenfranchised: Homeless Occupiers Back on the Streetnew
Now that Occupy Eugene has been evicted, homeless youth are back on the street.
Eugene Weekly |
Camilla Mortensen |
12-26-2011 |
#OCCUPY
