LA Could See Marijuana Dispensary Ban Repeal on Ballot
Supporters say they have twice as many signatures as they need, meaning the ban could also be temporarily suspended
Policy
Obama to Focus on National Security Record at DNC
Expect a lot of references to Osama bin Laden
California Lawmakers Ban Attempting to "Cure" Gay Youths
The bill completely bans reparative therapy for those under 18.
Congress Needs a Repeal Committee
To comb through and get rid of unneeded laws and regulations.
Obama Administration Touts School Lunch Improvements
All the broccoli you could ever dream of
Federal Judge Tosses Suit About Speech Rules at County Meetings
ACLU represented case about whether Orange County's Board of Supervisors could set guidelines about how the public speaks at the meetings.
S&P Hits Illinois' Credit Rating over Pensions
The decision is based on weak funding for government pensions and a "lack of action on reform measures."
Slowly Rebuilding New Orleans
Seven years after Hurricane Katrina, the reconstruction effort doesn't fit a simple liberal or conservative narrative.
Ex-Bell Official Seeks $837,000 Payout
Includes compensation for nearly a year of unused sick and vacation days.
Ron Paul's Followers and the GOP: Where To From Here, and How?
The Republican Party doesn't want Ron Paul activists. But do they still need the GOP?
Attention Turns To Ryan, And His Budget Plan
Maybe somebody will actually talk about, you know, policy
NYPD Competence In Question After Empire State Building Incident
These folks want a monopoly on firearms?
Man Sues After Arrest For Recording Police
Of course, the officers were afraid of him and his scary camera
Canadian Government Plans To Ease Tax Rules
It will even issue binding, written answers to questions!
Washington State Debates Charter Schools
Voters may finally allow families a little education choice
Traffic Cameras No Longer So Profitable
Resistance to photo-enforcement has taken some of the money out of the biz
'Proximity to Cop' Is a Capital Offense for Many Dogs
Attacks by dogs are vanishingly rare. Attacks on dogs? All too common.
Fly the Solyndra Skies: RNC Darling Boeing Benefits from Loan Guarantees, Too
Perhaps not the best example of independent American industry, guys.
Europeans Tout Internet Fees, U.N. Control
Just coincidentally, the proposed regime would transfer cash from the U.S. to our continental friends
GOP Professes Love for Medicare
It's sort of like Love Story, ya know, because Medicare is friggin' doomed
America's War on Drugs Keeps It From Being the Freest Country on Earth
A war on drugs-on people, that is-is unworthy of a country that claims to be free.
Court Hears Tale of "Anarchist" Soldiers Plotting Revolution
Whatever their actual plans, they do seem to have killed two people
