Government
Progressives Talk Politics, and Protest Politicians
The heros of the TBAD conference were the public employees of Wisconsin and Ohio. The Freedom Plaza protest had been months in the planning by anti-war activists and they began calling themselves Stop the Machine; Occupy DC set up shop in an effort to show solidarity with Occupy Wall Street more »
As States Cut Aid, Localities Learn to Do Less With Less
Plenty of other states [aside from Ohio] this year, including Delaware, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming, cut direct state aid, revenue sharing, or funds for specific local services more »
GAO Investigates Instances of Questionable Access to Prescription Drugs
CMS has systems to identify individuals with doctor shopping behavior; however, federal law may not authorize them to restrict these individuals’ access to drugs, including highly abused drugs, such as hydrocodone and oxycodone. more »
Brennan Center Study: New Voting Restrictions May Affect More than Five Million
New voting laws could make it significantly harder for more than five million eligible voters to cast ballots in 2012, according to the first comprehensive study of the laws’ impact. "In 2012 we should make it easier for every eligible citizen to vote. Instead, we have made it far harder for too many" more »
