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Distressed CA Homeowners Have Only Seen 20% of $2 Billion Housing Aid
DavidPino Photography // Shutterstock.comWith existing-home sales and prices surging, once-dour housing analysts now glow about the return of a linchpin for the economy and one of the most-watched ba ...
16 Sep, 2013
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North Carolina Party Leaders to Defend Controversial Voting Laws in Court
The partisan battles in North Carolina are extending their reach into the court system.Over the past year, the Republican controlled legislature, aided by a Republican governor, Pat McCrory, enacted a ...
21 Aug, 2013
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California EPA Points to Physical Signs of Climate Change Progression
Source: California Environmental Protection AgencyAccording to an August 2013 report by the California Environmental Protection Agency titled “Indicators of Climate Change in California,” regional cl ...
20 Aug, 2013
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Can Legislation Ever Keep Up with Technology?
Can legislation on technology ever reflect the fast-paced nature of the digital frontier? Credit: readwrite.comIn a push toward increased privacy in the social media realm, Washington became the most ...
07 Aug, 2013
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Does Money Buy Happiness?
Rule number one in effective communication is to establish the relevancy of the topic to the audience. Why should they care? How does it affect their quality of life?Truthful accounting might do just ...
18 Jul, 2013
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For SCOTUS Rulings on Gay Marriage, It Isn't Always Black and White
Credit: Wikimedia CommonsThe United States Supreme Court is expected to rule on the Defense of Marriage Act (Windsor v. United States) and California's Proposition 8 (Hollingsworth v. Perry) in the n ...
20 Jun, 2013
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Mapping Happiness on Twitter: Where Does Your State Rank?
According to recent research mapping sentiment on Twitter, Napa - located in the heart of California's Wine Country region - is home to the happiest tweeters in the nation.California as a whole, howev ...
04 Jun, 2013
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High Court Says Law Enforcement Can Take DNA Samples without Warrant
Credit: Wikimedia CommonsThe Supreme Court of the United States ruled on Monday that law enforcement officers can take DNA swabs without a warrant for serious offenses.Most 5-4 decisions fall on ideo ...
03 Jun, 2013
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High Court Says Law Enforcement Can Take DNA Samples without Warrant
Credit: Wikimedia CommonsThe Supreme Court of the United States ruled on Monday that law enforcement officers can take DNA swabs without a warrant for serious offenses.Most 5-4 decisions fall on ideo ...
03 Jun, 2013
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White House Announces 'nonpartisan' Elections Commission
Late Tuesday, president Barack Obama announced 10 appointees to undertake the Commission on Election Administration. The commission includes both Republican and Democratic operatives, as well as acade ...
21 May, 2013
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