AltWeeklies Wire
Portland's New Accounting System Costs Extra $3 Millionnew
A delay in the implementation of a new payroll system could cost the City of Portland an extra $3 million, in a year when budgets are being slashed across the board and the city is struggling to pay for even basic services.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
03-26-2009 |
Policy Issues
N.C. Gov.'s Budget Balancing: So far, Not So Badnew
Gov. Bev Perdue's austerity budget proposal, unveiled last week, earned an overall thumbs-up from the N.C. Justice Center, the progressive think tank in Raleigh that monitors such matters.
Death Row Inmate Brett Hartmann Says He Can Prove His Innocencenew
Hartmann says that when he was first arrested for murder, he didn't take it seriously enough, because he knew he didn't do it. He put his faith in his lawyers. He never expected to be sentenced to death.
Cleveland Scene |
James Renner |
03-26-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Silence of the Cranes: The Sound of Recessionnew
It is not every day that you can walk out on the streets of this bustling port town and comment on how quiet it is. Enough so that in the middle of the Port of Los Angeles' executive meeting this week, the silence of the cranes slipped into the room and begged the obvious question, "Is this the sound of the great recession of 2009?"
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
03-25-2009 |
Economy
Tags: Port of Los Angeles, recession
War Is Over! If You Want Itnew
Six years and $600 billion later, more than 4,250 Americans and at least 91,000 Iraqi civilians are dead, many more are maimed or crippled and the nation's economy spirals toward ruin. For those concerned with peace, now is the time to march again.
Pasadena Weekly |
Joe Piasecki |
03-24-2009 |
War
Tags: Iraq, antiwar movement
When Playing Doctor Is Like a Video Gamenew
How a Medical College of Georgia professor uses video game technology to teach students about examining your private parts and understanding how you feel about it.
Metro Spirit |
Tom Grant |
03-24-2009 |
Education
Tags: D. Scott Lind, medical education
Why We Hate Banks
For years, banks and insurance companies have insulted, exploited and gouged their customers. Now they want us to bail them out?
A Priest Who Faced an Abuse Accusation Is Still in Ministry in Spainnew
A priest the Diocese of Orange admits it removed for an abuse accusation is still in ministry—but not in Orange County.
OC Weekly |
Gustavo Arellano |
03-24-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Questions About Minority Participation in the Redevelopment of Downtown Kansas Citynew
A lawsuit makes a strong case that J.E. Dunn Construction Company rebuilt downtown Kansas City with little help from minority businesses.
The Pitch |
David Martin |
03-24-2009 |
Housing & Development
Embattled Plastic Surgeon Faces Molestation Charge in Lawsuitnew
Plastic surgeon Richard B. Edison is a dubious doctor who has been hit with a lot of life-altering allegations over the years. But the newest accusation, coming deep from Edison's past, may be the most damning of all.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
03-24-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Houston's Working Class Gets Bumped into Homelessness and Poverty by the Crashing Economynew
An already strained system struggles to accommodate a new breed of homeless.
Houston Press |
Mike Giglio |
03-24-2009 |
Economy
Did the Push to Save Philadelphia's Libraries Backfire?new
The decision not to close any of Philly's libraries may come at a cost. Because while all branches remained open this fall, the libraries did suffer from the first round of budget cuts: Free Library Director Siobhan Reardon now faces the prospect of running all 49 branches with significantly fewer resources per library.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Isaiah Thompson |
03-24-2009 |
Economy
Clean and Green Pedi-Cabs Are Poised to Run Amok in Philadelphianew
Pedi-cabs and velo-taxis are passenger bicycles that could be the future of green transportation in Philadelphia, with weary pedestrians hailing them when they need a lift.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
03-24-2009 |
Transportation
Erik Osborn Wanted to Be a Big-Time Developer, But He Could Land in the Big Housenew
Denver developer Erik Osborn thought One Lincoln Park would be his towering achievement. But a grand jury slapped him with an indictment on charges that he'd stolen money from his multimillion-dollar construction projects.
Westword |
Jared Jacang Maher |
03-23-2009 |
Housing & Development
A Fight Brews Over Secure Wrap's County Contract at Miami International Airportnew
Secure Wrap's contract with MIA is up and things are getting interesting again. Secure Wrap has a squad of high-powered lobbyists to protect it from competitors who want in on the action. The company needs all the help it can get.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado |
03-23-2009 |
Business & Labor
