AltWeeklies Wire
Government Secrecy is Fine with Maine's Attorney Generalnew
A man widely believed to be interested in becoming Maine's next governor, Democratic Attorney General Steven Rowe, is refusing to defend the state's Freedom of Access Act from a court ruling that would destroy the state's open-government law almost entirely.
Portland Phoenix |
Jeff Inglis |
10-11-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
Comics for Christnew
Evangelicals are speaking in bubbles -- and fighting God's war on pop culture.
Portland Phoenix |
Deirdre Fulton |
10-11-2007 |
Religion
Tags: religion
The Billionaire's Educational Experiment in Oaklandnew
Meet Eli Broad, a Southern California billionaire who uses his cash and connections to groom Oakland school administrators and keep the district under state control.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
10-11-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
A Misdirected Missivenew
A Mercury News reporter's public tirade blaming Oakland mayor Ron Dellums for the city's crime problem raises questions of ethics and basic fairness.
East Bay Express |
Robert Gammon |
10-11-2007 |
Media
Tags: media
Raising Chickens in Your Own Back Yardnew
It may seem like a daunting task, especially in a city environment, but some Boise residents find keeping chickens a low-maintenance, highly rewarding project.
Boise Weekly |
Kelly Lynae Robinson |
10-11-2007 |
Animal Issues
Tags: animal issues
California Inventor Introduces Organic Plant Controlnew
Getting pesticides out of the plant-control arsenal can be a thorny business, but Cameron Colson thinks his "Hydro Mechanical Obliteration" (HMO) machine is the answer.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Vrinda Normand |
10-11-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
ENDA Endrun Enrages Transgendered Communitynew
Attempt to slice "T" from LGBT workplace protections bill lands lawmakers and lobbyists in hot water.
San Antonio Current |
Greg Harman |
10-11-2007 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
David Horowitz Unveils His Newest Liberal-Baiting Ploynew
Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week hits college campuses across the country this month.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
10-11-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Managing the Wildsnew
Work continues on a new forest plan, despite controversy over how specific the plan should be.
Tucson Weekly |
Tim Hull |
10-10-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Blackwater Keeps its Eye on a Tiny California Enclavenew
The company hopes to open a 824-acre paramilitary training facility in Potrero, but wooing the town's 850 residents has been a dicey game.
San Diego CityBeat |
Pat Sherman |
10-10-2007 |
War
Why Won't The New Republic Run Ward Schumacker's Illustration?new
"They're just chicken, I think," the illustrator says. "What you're saying in the article is that you should be able to [curse], but they're saying we can't?"
Tags: media
Reading, Writing, Revolversnew
What a Medford teacher wanting to bring her gun to class could mean for Portland public schools.
Willamette Week |
Beth Slovic |
10-10-2007 |
Education
Tags: Education
Is the Oregon State Bar Still Committed to Affirmative Action?new
Some lawyers, law faculty and law students are questioning the Bar's commitment to diversity after its award-winning affirmative action administrator resigned last month.
Willamette Week |
Paul Leonard |
10-10-2007 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations
Up in Smokenew
Minnesota's smoking ban is putting local hookah bars out of business.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Jonathan Kaminsky |
10-10-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
San Francisco's Vice Hotelnew
One of the largest city-funded Care Not Cash hotels was allegedly run as a home for extortion, drug dealing, and other vices.
SF Weekly |
Matt Smith |
10-10-2007 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
