Milwaukee election chief bans 78-year-old grandmother from observing at polls
By M.D. Kittle | Wisconsin Reporter MADISON, Wis. – Leave it to the Dem-heavy City of Milwaukee Election Commission to...
Month: October 2014
Big pharma backs a rule that would stifle competition from companies that make low-cost ‘biosimilars’
A DIFFERENT WAY: Biologics are drugs developed using DNA technology and grown within plant or animal cells. Unlike traditional drugs,...
Matt Evans: The Abortion Issue Shouldn't Be Mom Vs. Baby
In the previous article, we examined why the government has an interest in restricting abortions. We established that the government...
Vermont principal: Kids raised on gadgets boosting special education
DESTINED FOR SPECIAL ED?: As officials grapple with rising education costs in Vermont, a principal in Burlington says kids with...
Uber drivers in Auburn could face arrest
YELLOW LIGHT: Uber drivers should use caution in Auburn, where they could face arrest for violating the city's vehicle-for-hire ordinance....
Iowa law makes marijuana oil legal to possess but impossible to get
By Paul Brennan | Iowa Watchdog DES MOINES, Iowa — Paperwork and bureaucracy but no actual medicine. That's Iowa's new...
Legislator wants to revoke permit on unpopular wind project
By Tom Steward | Watchdog Minnesota Bureau CORNISH TOWNSHIP, Minn. — How long is too long? Well, about six years—...
Prescription drug monitoring program on road to becoming PA law
By Andrew Staub | PA Independent HARRISBURG, Pa. — The desire for public health protections trumped privacy concerns Thursday, as...
Virginia lawmaker targets police asset seizures
CUFF ‘EM AND STUFF IT: Aggressive seizure of assets by law enforcement would be curbed by legislation filed at the...
$1.7 million in taxpayer bucks supposed to fix youth violence in Memphis
By Chris Butler | Tennessee Watchdog NASHVILLE — This time next year, there's a chance you'll think of Memphis as...
