Missed meetings could mean jail time for parents
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has a new idea she hopes will fix the problem: Jail parents for up to three days for repeatedly missing scheduled parent-teacher conferences.
Eminent Domain: We’re All Indians Now
Eminent Domain: We’re All Indians Now
Prior to the closing of the frontier in 1890, “Manifest Destiny” was the incantation used by the government when it gave itself permission to steal property it coveted. Today, the preferred conjuration is “eminent domain.”
New York Drops Soda Tax Plan After Ad Campaign
New York Drops Soda Tax Plan After Ad Campaign
It is vital to stay vigilant regarding taxes aimed at regulating a persons private behavior. It is not the state’s duty to serve as our parents and tell us what we should or should not do to our own bodies.
84-year-old unemployed British grandmother receives $57.8 million a year from the government
84-year-old unemployed British grandmother receives $57.8 million a year from the government
Like millions of her subjects, Queen Elizabeth II is going to have to make do and mend — cutting spending and putting off palace repairs as royal finances are squeezed by Britain’s budget crisis.
84-year-old unemployed British grandmother receives $57.8 million a year from the government
84-year-old unemployed British grandmother receives $57.8 million a year from the government
Like millions of her subjects, Queen Elizabeth II is going to have to make do and mend — cutting spending and putting off palace repairs as royal finances are squeezed by Britain’s budget crisis.
Mexico’s drug war heats up near Arizona border
Mexico’s drug war heats up near Arizona border
A shootout that left 21 people dead and six wounded on the road last week is the most gruesome sign that a relatively tranquil pocket of northern Mexico is quickly turning into a hotbed of drug-fueled violence on Arizona’s doorstep.
Last Oktoberfest for smokers
BERLIN: The Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich is set to become smoke-free following a referendum in the southern German state of Bavaria.
Couple threatened with social services because their children ride bikes to school
Couple threatened with social services because their children ride bikes to school
A couple who let their two young children cycle to school have been warned they could be reported to social services unless they supervise the journey.
Couple threatened with social services because their children ride bikes to school
Couple threatened with social services because their children ride bikes to school
A couple who let their two young children cycle to school have been warned they could be reported to social services unless they supervise the journey.
Government Stopping Charities From Feeding The Homeless
Government Stopping Charities From Feeding The Homeless
The National Coalition for the Homeless has issued a report detailing laws and ordinances in a couple of dozen localities across the nation that prohibit charities – churches, civic organizations, charities, etc. – from feeding the homeless. Or, at least, inhibit their ability to do so with burdensome regulation.