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Original Technorati articles tagged “public policy”

• in Politics
  An Oasis of Brilliance in Arizona’s Desert Full of Crazy
  Believe it or not, Arizona takes the lead with a smart new public policy idea.
  by jimmyzuma / on Jun 16, 2011
• in Politics
  A Marijuana Policy that will Blow your Mind
  What if marijuana makes you more productive at work?
  by jimmyzuma / on Mar 17, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “public policy”

 

• The Perfect Storm #nlpoli

  
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  “In the fishery of the very near future,” SRBP wrote in February , “fishing subsidies like federal employment insurance wage subsidies,  state-sponsored marketing schemes and the stalinist political control of the economy… will all go by the wayside. International trade talks are already laying the ...
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• Blocking internet porn would fail to protect children and only give parents false sense of security, says Google

  
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  UK public policy boss Sarah Hunter says legislation would be a ‘mistake’ ‘Better for parents to sit with children online and have conversations with older children about sex,’ she says Google has said plans to block pornography from search engines would still fail to protect British children. Sarah ...
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• Poll: Same-Sex Marriage Likely to Be Upheld in Maryland

  
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  A new Public Policy Polling survey shows that a referendum to keep Maryland’s law allowing same-sex marriage, which is scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1, is likely to pass. According to the poll, 57 percent of likely voters say they would support upholding the law, while 37 percent would oppose it. That ...
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• Frank Brunis Blog: Blacks and Marriage Equality: An Update

  
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  With Obama and the N.A.A.C.P. on board, a significant shift is under way.
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• Sick of Health Care Costs in America

  
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  Jane Sarasohn-Kahn Posted 5/22/12 on Health Populi 9 in 10 Americans who know the health system — those with a serious illness, medical condition, injury or disability — believe that health care costs are a serious problem for the nation. This problem has gotten worse over the last 5 years, according to 70% of ...
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• Sexualization Is Silencing: WMC Statement and Petition on Hustler Attack on Conservative Pundit Cupp

  
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    Women’s Media Center has  issued a statement  and launched  a Change.org petition against Hustler magazine’s offensive and objectifying fake photo of conservative S.E. Cupp in a graphic sexual act . Hustler’s position seems to be that because Cupp is for the defunding of Planned Parenthood, she’s fair ...
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• Change the World with Confidence

  
  Minnesota Council on Foundations Blog - Philanthropy Potluck — Authority: 105
  “Change the world with confidence” is the tag line on Bolder Advocacy , the Alliance for Justice’s new website. And it provides a wealth of resources that should help foundations and nonprofits do just that. According to the site, Bolder Advocacy advances and protects the role of nonprofits in influencing ...
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• There Goes Arizona

  
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  Ron Barber, the Democratic candidate to replace Rep. Gabby Giffords  (D., Ariz.), refused to say who he will vote for in the presidential election during a Wednesday debate with Republican candidate Jesse Kelly. KELLY: Who are you supporting for president in November? BARBER: My vote is my vote, and yours is too. ...
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• On the Petrol Price Increase

  
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  A big screw-you to  the middle class? Leaving aside the economic debate , it was certainly unexpected that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government would tolerate a 10% hike in petrol prices. The UPA government has been extremely cautious when it comes to economic decision making preferring to sacrifice ...
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• White House releases long-awaited Digital Strategy

  
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  The U.S. Office of Management and Budget has unveiled the White House’s long-awaited digital strategy “ Digital Government: Building a 21st Century Platform to Better Serve the American People ,” (36 pages, PDF). This new mobile initiative is intended to reshape how government agencies utilize mobile ...
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• The news ... illustrated

  
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• Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Mike Coffman struggles to find a cure for acute birtheritis

  
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  Want the scoop on hot races around the country? Get the digest emailed to you each weekday morning. Sign up here . Leading Off : • CO-06 : Its extremely rare that I encourage you to watch a TV news report, but this one is a must-see. After getting into a world of trouble for going full birther at a fundraiser ...
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• Two more ways to divert money from public schools

  
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  Number One: Taxpayer-funded scholarships to private schools. When the Georgia legislature passed a private school scholarship program in 2008, lawmakers promoted it as a way to give poor children the same education choices as the wealthy. The program would be supported by donations to nonprofit scholarship ...
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• More Coase

  
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  | Peter Klein | Russ Roberts interviews Coase on EconTalk. Familiar stuff, but it’s great to hear Coase talk about it at age 101. Some highlights: Roberts: “[I]t’s hard to measure transactions costs; it’s hard to quantify the theory. Is that correct or is it irrelevant.” Coase: “It’s very relevant. ...
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• New NBC/Wall Street Journal Poll: Obama, Romney Locked in Tight Race for the Presidency

  
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  At the Wall Street Journal , "Obama, Romney Toe to Toe: Poll Finds Economy Hurts President, but Rival Has Concerns" (via Google ): Voters remain deeply pessimistic about the nations future and uncertain of President Barack Obamas ability to set the economy on the right course, according to a new Wall Street ...
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• Documentary on Ashley Treatment

  
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  22 May 2012 Disability Rights Washington and Video Galaxy  have great new video  on the Ashley Treatment on their website. There is also a poll on this page asking whether you believe more safeguards are needed to protect the civil rights of people with disabilities from civil rights violations and medical ...
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• Corrections Coalition, Dynamic Duo Dandy Says Patriot

  
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  Hats off to the Patriot-News Editorial Board for calling for an end to the status quo approach to criminal justice that has failed Pennsylvanians. Todays editorial highlights the dynamic father-daughter duo of former Gov. George Leader, Pennsylvanias 38th Governor, and his daughter, Jane Janeczek. These two crossed ...
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• Virginia Right! Will Be Attending RightOnline in Las Vegas June 15-16, 2012 – Who’s Going?

  
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  Virginia Right! will be attending the RightOnline Conference as an Official Blogger on June 15 – 16, 2012 at the Venetian! Are you planning on attending? The conference is only $79.00 for the weekend and if you use the discount code “fightbackonline” (without the quotes) you can get in for $10 off – ...
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• Save the American Community Survey

  
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  On May 10th the House voted to defund the 2012 Economic Census and eliminate funding for the American Community Survey.The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides data every year -- giving communities the current information they need to plan investments and services.Information from the ...
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• Petition the White House to Open Access to taxpayer-funded research

  
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  Note: This message is copied verbatim from a District Dispatch email.Who:You! And anyone you know who supports libraries and supports increasing access to information - especially research that you (the public) helped fund.What:A petition is posted at "We the People" asking the White House to require the published ...
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