States Promise Quick Action After Voting Rights Act Ruling
No longer have to seek federal permission to change voting laws
Nanny State
FTC Tells Search Engines to Clearly Distinguish Between Ads and Search Results
FTC cracking down on a free service
NSA Responds to FOIA Request about Personal Information: It Would Help Our Enemies
Government as obsessed about enemies as any paranoid-scizophrenic
Ohio Mulling Bill to Allow Police Access to Cellphone Data During Emergencies
Why do solid police work when you can just scream emergency?
New York City Council Considering Police Reform Bills
One would establish an Inspector General, the other would allow minorities to sue police for racial profiling
Aussie Town Installs Cameras on Garbage Trucks to Record Content
Effort to crack down on misuse of "green bins"
What About Zero Tolerance For Cops?
Instead of suspending kids for fake guns, how about firing police officers for being unqualified to wield real ones as a job?
FTC Warns Search Engines to Make Advertisements Clear
Whines about decreasing compliance with their regulations
Bloomberg City Aide Sent to Nevada to Lobby About Gun Issues
That's an odd use of city staff
St. Louis Stops Auditions for Street Performer's Licenses
In the midst of being sued over program
FDA Gives Approval to Two New Cigarettes
First time they've approved a new product since 2009, when they were granted regulatory authority
IRS Also Targeted Groups Using Words Like "Israel," "Progressive" and "Occupy," According to AP
Political targeting broader than what was previously admitted to
E-Cigarettes Could Be More Effective Than Nicotine Patch for Quitting Smoking
Results of a new clinical trial
Georgia Woman Says State Required Her to Prove Sex to Get Birth Certificate Fixed
Never noticed the mistake before
OECD: U.S. One of Biggest Spenders on Education, Results Lag Far Behind
Spending =/= quality
Chicago Cop Robbed Liquor Store for Soda, Chips, Feds Allege
Sting caught cop regularly taking free stuff, says he's broke
Michael Hastings Warned Colleagues About Feds Asking Questions About News-Gathering Before Dying in Car Crash
Recommended friends and coworkers seek legal counsel if approached by feds
Ray Kelly Says NYC Won't Let Nik Wallenda Tightrope Walk From Empire State Building to Chrysler Building
Would be three times the distance he crossed over the Grand Canyon
Customers Paying Price for Prop 65 Serial Lawsuits in California
Law allows anyone to sue restaurants in the "public interest" if they don't warn about chemicals in their food
Spying's the Real Story, Not Edward Snowden
The NSA presents a grave threat to liberty, but the pundits just talk about the Snowden sideshow.
LA Mayor-Elect Promises to Appoint Film Czar
Hollywood approves of having an industry advocate in City Hall
New Jersey School District Proposes Random Alcohol and Drug Tests For High School Students
Could be forced into counseling if they test positive
State Liquor Monopoly Drives Residents To Illegally Cross the Border
Government officials express shock and surprise
Poll: 44 Percent Turned to Family, Friends For Help After Hurricane Sandy, Only 16 Percent to the Feds, Even Less to State Governments, Didn't Find Those Helpful
19 percent of those reaching out to the federal government found it helpful
Poll: Family, Community Key to Hurricane Sandy Survival, Not Government
FEMA was not the savior
Supreme Court Rules Generic Drug Makers Can't Be Liable for Injuries
If they follow the rules of the FDA
New Jersey Lawmkers Set to Vote on Medical Marijuana for Children
Would make it easier for kids with certain illnesses to get permission
Italy's Berlusconi Convicted of Sex with Underage Prostitute
Faces seven years in prison and permanent ban from office
Sex Predators Have Safe Haven in NYC Public School System
Cumbersome disciplinary process makes it difficult to fire school staffers committing sexual misconduct in the classroom
Colorado Civil Rights Division Rules Transgendered 6-Year-Old Can Use Girl's Bathroom
Coy Mathis was born a boy but identifies as a girl
Edward Snowden a No-Show For Flight to Havana
NSA whistleblower playing catch me if you can with the U.S. government
Poll: Far More Looked to Friends, Family for Support Post-Sandy Than Federal, State Governments
I'm from your circle of friends and family and I'm here to help!
