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Sequester could lead to massive cuts in HIV testing, treatment

| 02.25.13 | 11:22 am | View Article

The AIDS Drug Assistance Program is among the many federal programs that will take a hit if $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts go through March 1, and those cuts could potentially lead to an increase in HIV transmission, the White House said Sunday in a report More… on the anticipated

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The conservative push to end NC’s income tax

| 01.18.13 | 4:33 pm | View Article

Republicans in North Carolina haven’t had it this good since 1870. That’s the last time they controlled both the state’s legislative and executive branches.
And they’re getting right down to business, pledging in interviews with local papers to pursue corporate and personal tax reform. More…

Texas Governor Rick Perry and Dr. Arthur Laffer before the launch of the Laffer Center for Supply-Side Economics as a part of the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) at the Four Seasons in Austin, Texas on April 18th, 2011. Photo via http://governor.state.tx.us/

Arthur Laffer’s dynamic roadshow

| 12.18.12 | 1:24 pm | View Article

On January 19 of this year, Kansas state Sen. Julia Lynn offered an exuberant greeting to renowned tax-cutting enthusiast Arthur Laffer. “What an honor and privilege to have you here in Kansas,” Lynn said, welcoming the fabled former Reagan economic advisor to an informational meeting of the senate’s assessment and More…

College student Crystal Gonzalez sits in a McAllen, Texas, coffee shop while searching for a new health care provider. Photo by Mary Tuma.

‘Why are they making this more difficult for us?’

A Texas woman searches for health care as state officials move to defund Planned Parenthood
| 10.29.12 | 12:57 pm | View Article

When Texas decided to exclude Planned Parenthood clinics from its Medicaid-funded women’s health care program, women like Crystal Gonzalez were left scrambling for a new provider. More…

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Advocates declare victory in Intel/Boy Scout funding campaign

| 09.22.12 | 5:00 pm | View Article
LGBT-rights advocates have declared victory in their campaign to get Intel to stop funding the Boy Scouts of America until that organization eliminates its policy of excluding gays and lesbians. More…
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Big telecom pushes de-regulation bill in California

| 09.10.12 | 2:21 pm | View Article

California could be the latest state to enact a law that dramatically curbs regulatory oversight of telecommunications services in the state, handing a significant victory to the industry players that have lobbied for the bill’s passage. More…

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Calif. cracks down on aid to for-profit colleges

New state regulations could have “adverse impacts” on University of Phoenix’s ability to comply with federal aid rules.
| 07.02.12 | 2:39 pm | View Article

California lawmakers dealt a blow to the for-profit college industry last week by disqualifying poorly performing schools from a key state financial aid program. More…

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Congressman seeks to increase distance between fracking and schools

Troy Hooper | 06.20.12 | 5:22 pm | The Colorado Independent | View Article

Editor’s note: This is the fifth and final installment in a series on hydraulic fracturing near schools. Read the first part here, the second part here, the third part here. and the fourth part here More….
BOULDER, COLO. — There are a lot of opinions on how