By Amy Goodman Beyond Chron
Evidence supporting the existence of climate change is pummeling the United States this summer, from the mountain wildfires of Colorado to the recent “derecho” storm that left at least 23 dead and 1.4 million people with…
By Nathan Tucker The long, slow death of federalism is nearly complete. While perhaps an enthusiasm boost for the GOP heading into the November election, the Supreme Court’s Obamacare decision is yet another nail in the coffin of a federal government of limited, enumerated powers. Since the Constitution has become all but a dead letter, [...]
By Nathan Tucker The long, slow death of federalism is nearly complete. While perhaps an enthusiasm boost for the GOP heading into the November election, the Supreme Court’s Obamacare decision is yet another nail in the coffin of a federal government of limited, enumerated powers. Since the Constitution has become all but a dead letter, [...]
By Brian Heller de LeonCenter for Juvenile and Criminal Justice
Just days after the deadline, the Governor signed the $92 billion 2012-13 California budget into law on June 27th. The budget includes some of the most significant reforms in state juveni…
Iowa Republicans topped Democrats in statewide registration numbers for the fourth straight month. The latest numbers released by the Iowa Secretary of State show Republicans with an edge of more than 21,000. Last month, Republicans outnumbered Democrats by 12,513. Iowa Democrats held the registration edge from 2006 through March of 2012. There are now 619,452 [...]