The Belleville News Democrat is reporting on a series of defendants whose contributions to a State Attorney’s fund allowing them to walk away from
States lead on immigration, sort of
While Congress stalls over immigration reform, some states are making their own moves. That’s especially interesting because one more typically associates “states’ rights” with
“Clean” coal ad wars
Coal is clean, right? That’s what the media-savvy American Coalition for Clean Coal Energy [ACCE] tried to get us to believe in an ad
We solved illiteracy, malaria, & human trafficking. What did you do this morning?
HIV/AIDS. Removal and banning of landmines. Healthcare for children in developing nations. Clean water in sub-Saharan Africa. These are huge issues. They’re complicated. Politicians,
Illinois nixes concealed-carry. St. Louis hosts NRA.
The Illinois House defeated a measure to allow citizens to carry concealed firearms, shortly after Governor Quinn promised to veto the measure. Supporters managed
Making the case for e-readers
When e-readers like Amazon’s Kindle and Barnes & Noble’s Nook hit the market, I have to admit to being less than thrilled. An avid
Legislative session shows how states are anachronisms
How generous and gracious it was of the powers that be in the Missouri legislature to designate the final day of the session as
Pruitt-Igoe: Ghosts and survivors of a failed urban policy
Watching “The Pruitt-Igoe Myth” in a packed theater this afternoon was much more than a movie-going experience: It was a history lesson, a fact-finding
The American Health Security Act of 2011
On May 10, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced legislation to provide health care for every American through a Medicare-for-all type single-payer system. Represenative Jim
To Sarah Palin: About that grudge…
People who have difficulty gathering and processing information have plenty of company. We all have moments that humble us. Fortunately, there is still considerable