AltWeeklies Wire
Virginia is For Gun Loversnew
Recent laws make it easier to conceal info, carry weapons in Virginia.
C-Ville Weekly |
Brendan Fitzgerald |
04-21-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Ken Cuccinelli
Steel Bars vs. Lead Bulletsnew
A longtime (undocumented) Texas resident is on the run from both U.S. immigration officials and a Mexican drug cartel.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Peter Gorman |
04-21-2010 |
Crime & Justice
What's Indecent Exposure -- and What's a Shocking Accident?new
During a recent debate about a nudity ordinance in Boulder, CO -- one enlivened by the controversy over topless gardener Catharine Pierce -- Judd Golden, spokesman for the Boulder ACLU, frequently urged city council members to wait to find out what kind of public nudity bill would emerge from the Colorado legislature before acting on their own.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
04-21-2010 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: Public Nudity
"Green" Company to Pay $15 Million for Pollutingnew
Safety-Kleen System Inc., a national distributor of cleaning solvents, has agreed to a $15 million settlement for violations of air quality regulations.
OC Weekly |
Megan Brescini |
04-20-2010 |
Environment
Tags: Safety-Kleen, Tony Rackauckas
The Benefits of Being a Female Pot Dealernew
"I milk the fact that I look so innocent," Sally Davidson says. "I'm a young Caucasian woman with a respectable job. I drive a white-girl car. And I use that to my advantage."
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mara Shalhoup |
04-20-2010 |
Drugs
DirecTV Call Center Charged With Union Bustingnew
In 2005, a multi-million dollar incentive package of county, state and federal funds successfully lured DirecTV to Missoula. Now, the facility that was supposed to provide a boost to the local economy has been charged with illegally firing an employee who wanted to improve working conditions at the call center.
Missoula Independent |
Matthew Frank |
04-20-2010 |
Business & Labor
Gambling in Utahnew
Games of chance are illegal in Utah, but some players like their odds.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Randy Harward |
04-20-2010 |
Policy Issues
Connecticut Could Kill the Death Penalty in 2011new
The swirling political tides in Connecticut could lead to the abolition of the death penalty in the state next year.
New Haven Advocate |
Daniel D’Ambrosio |
04-20-2010 |
Crime & Justice
All in the Family: Independent Restaurants in Edmonton Band Togethernew
Jessie Radies is the driving force behind Original Fare, made up of a select group of some of Edmonton’s best known independent restaurants. The success of Original Fare, which Radies founded six years ago, begat a blossoming group of similar keep-it-local organizations.
SEE Magazine |
Maurice Tougas |
04-19-2010 |
Economy
Tags: Buy Local, Jessie Radies
Blown to Smithereens: How Dallas Treats Its Historynew
Texas Stadium, rest in pieces. Just after dawn last Sunday, the world's most recognizable hole in the roof was imploded into a hole in the ground, symbolically tearing a hole in the heart of Dallas.
Dallas Observer |
Richie Whitt |
04-19-2010 |
Economy
Tags: Texas Stadium
Dispatches from the Ivory Trailer: Doubling Down on Hopenew
The best recipe for times like these probably includes a goodly portion of realism along with a heapin’ helping of community. And if you’re going to take a chance, make a bet that’s sure to pay off: Doubling down on decency, doubling down on hope.
The Athens NEWS |
Matt Zuefle |
04-16-2010 |
Education
The Humane Society and Big Agriculture Slug It Out Over Animal Rightsnew
On one side: a phalanx of corporation- and family-owned farms that operate on large economies of scale, raising 10 billion animals a year. On the opposite side: the Humane Society, founded as a protector for all animals, from dogs and cats to seals and whales to hens and cattle.
Riverfront Times |
Kristen Hinman |
04-15-2010 |
Animal Issues
Tags: USDA, Humane Society
Beating a Dead Morsenew
Two overriding factors describe the current state of telecommunications. The first is tremendous interconnectivity, allowing for an unprecedented level of information exchange, and attendant advances in media, health, science, activism and overall human understanding. The second factor is the stunning level of corporate control of this interconnectivity. In Santa Fe, we apparently misunderstand both.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Zane Fischer |
04-15-2010 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Julius Genachowski, FCC
Eight States Give Prisoners Access to Citizens' Private Infonew
If you're worried about identity theft, the last place you'd probably want your birth date, Social Security number, and name to wind up might be a prison. However, a new report by the Social Security Administration finds eight states, including Arkansas, in which prisoners have access to personal information through inmate work programs.
Arkansas Times |
David Koon |
04-15-2010 |
Policy Issues
Doctor Sees No Rest for the Needed in Haitinew
An endless demand for medical care paired with slow-arriving supplies complicate health care efforts in post-earthquake Haiti.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Anthony Lane |
04-15-2010 |
Disasters
