AltWeeklies Wire
Kevin Martin, from N.C. to the FCCnew
Unlike his predecessor as FCC chairman, Michael Powell, Martin is not an anti-regulation ideologue in lockstep with Republicans and telecom companies.
How Money & Politics Contaminated Plasma Programnew
A widow is fighting to open records on how tainted blood plasma from Arkansas prisoners entered the U.K. and led to the death of her husband.
Arkansas Times |
Mara Leveritt |
08-17-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Will Solar be Silicon Valley's Next Big Thing?new
Adobe boasts one of the best-known eco-friendly buildings in Silicon Valley, but it may have a lot more competition as clean-tech investment becomes the area's hot topic.
Metro Silicon Valley |
Erin Sherbert |
08-17-2007 |
Environment
50 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprintnew
Even though industry and governments are going to have to make earth-shaking changes to cool things down, there's plenty we can to do help -- the basics of reducing our individual carbon footprints are to do what Henry David Thoreau said: "Simplify, simplify."
Metro Silicon Valley |
Diane Solomon |
08-17-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
The Big Dig in Court: A Citizen's Primernew
As the worst boondoggle in public works history slowly winds its way through our court system, here's a word of advice: be skeptical of the state government's every move.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate |
08-17-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
North Carolina Students Advocate for Migrant Workersnew
Activists are working on migrants' behalf -- in the fields and at the statehouse.
INDY Week |
Mosi Secret |
08-17-2007 |
Business & Labor
Drivers Seek Support for Clean Trucks Programnew
The program calls for the ports to replace or retrofit all trucks older than 1994 models, and would require trucking companies to make employees of all 16,000 drivers working in the Long Beach and Los Angeles ports.
Los Angeles CityBeat |
Daniel Harju |
08-17-2007 |
Business & Labor
Wal-Mart Starts Selling 'Faith-based' Toysnew
Starting this week, the store becomes the first mainstream retailer to sell toys from the One2believe company, which wants to provide alternatives to "toys and dolls that promote evil, destruction, lying, and cheating."
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
John Grooms |
08-17-2007 |
Business & Labor
Will Death Penalty's Cost Change the Debate Over its Use?new
With an official moratorium on hold, death penalty opponents are looking to capital punishment's cost as a way to get executions banned in North Carolina, and they've got a surprising -- if differently motivated -- ally.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Karen Shugart |
08-17-2007 |
Crime & Justice
In the Line of Firenew
Fire bureau shutters low-income daycare center.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
08-16-2007 |
Children & Families
Tags: children & families
Return to Goo Lagoonnew
Ross Island still has problems.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
08-16-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
Raising a Red Flagnew
Neighbors complain about new bar.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
08-16-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Dis-Organizednew
Food Front employees to leave union?
The Portland Mercury |
Tom Lundby |
08-16-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Pig Wrestlingnew
Mud flies at City Hall over sit-lie law.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
08-16-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
The Poison in Your Sofanew
California's standard is poisoning the whole nation, one sofa at a time.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Mark Leno |
08-16-2007 |
Environment
Tags: environment
