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Conservative Senator Doug Black Posts Taxpayer-Funded Expenses Online

Conservative Senator Doug Black Posts Taxpayer-Funded Expenses Online
But the freshly appointed, elected Conservative senator from Alberta says public reaction to his online posting of itemized, taxpayer-funded expenses has been "overwhelmingly" positive — and "a ton of work." ….. After… Continue reading

Neighbors Challenge Plans for Addiction Treatment Center

Neighbors challenge plans for addiction treatment center
The original plan was to build a 100-bed addiction treatment center nearby. "It drops … Boyd County Commissioners voted this week not to give the builders any financial assistance, after hearing from neighbors,… Continue reading

Is the UK Prepared to Break the Laws of Diplomatic Immunity in Order to Arrest Julian Assange?

Question by Trevor: Is the UK prepared to break the laws of diplomatic immunity in order to arrest Julian Assange?
1. Ecuadorian officials could pull up right under the Embassy Balcony in a convertible that has been declared a diplomatic… Continue reading

Highest Court in the Land: Medical Pot Advocates Take Case to Supreme Court

Highest Court In The Land: Medical Pot Advocates Take Case To Supreme Court
In the U.S., the federal government maintains Schedule I as a list of drugs believed to have no accepted medical use, a high potential for abuse, and… Continue reading

Supreme Court Clears Way for Gay Marriage in Calif .

Supreme Court clears way for gay marriage in Calif .
In a banner day for supporters of gay marriage, a closely divided U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal provision that denied benefits to legally married same-sex couples and, in… Continue reading

Scalia Slams Fellow Justices in DOMA Dissent

Scalia slams fellow Justices in DOMA dissent
Justice Antonin Scalia harshly criticized the verdict delivered by the Supreme Court Wednesday morning striking down the federal Defense of Marriage Act, and accused his colleagues of suffering from an overly inflated sense… Continue reading