Members of Congress and Citizens alike are angry… angry because US Veteran, Lawrence Davis Jr. was buried in a cardboard box. When Davis’ remains were shipped back to the US, no loved ones came to collect them and arrange for final resting services. Florida National Cemetery buried the US Veteran without a casket. […]
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‘Parent Trigger’ Laws: Shutting Schools, Raising Controversy
In a barebones basement office in Buffalo, New York, Katie Campos, an education activist, is plotting a revolution.
Kevorkian Speaks His Mind
The doctor was firm and combative.
The Law: If Pot Were Legal
No qualms vexed John Kaplan eight years ago when, as an assistant U.S. attorney in San Francisco, he put drug pushers behind bars.
Will Iran’s ‘Kennedys’ Challenge Ahmadinejad?
The brothers Larijani — often referred to as the Kennedys of Iran — are emerging as a powerful counterweight to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from within the conservative camp.
Nearly all British troops pulling out of Iraq
Almost all British troops in Iraq are being pulled out because the agreement that allows them to be there expires on Friday, the British Ministry of Defence said Tuesday.
Behind Florida’s Property Tax Revolt
People have often said that Florida is the new California, but this week the Sunshine State hopes to really drive the point home — all the way into homeowners’ pockets. On Tuesday the legislature started a special session to reform Florida’s dysfunctional property tax system, aiming to save residents the tens of billions of dollars that Californians reaped a generation ago
Prison officials sniffing out contraband cell phones
In the black market of prison life, cell phones have become perhaps the hottest commodity. Now, Texas is among a growing number of state governments going after them
Election Unlikely to Ease California’s Budget Crisis
Another moment of truth has arrived for California. Back in February, the budget deal crafted by Arnold Schwarzenegger and the state legislature temporarily kept the Golden State financially solvent. In Tuesday’s special election, the electorate must choose among a range of propositions aimed at solidifying that compromise and helping shore up California’s shaky finances
California resolves budget standoff
The California Senate finally passed the state’s budget on Thursday morning after a marathon session.