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Mary Murray

US Census State and County QuickFacts - 0 views

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    Simple data for making state-by-state comparisons of age, race, income, businesses, etc.
Christina Shepherd

gun laws - 0 views

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    The new laws in Az state that hunters can hunt as long as they are a quarter mile away from a structure. Also the new law states that you do not need the required training or permit to conceal a gun. The recent bill says that a person with a mental illness cannot conceal a weapon at all. But this new bill says that with a evidentiary hearing and records that the person is stable now and not mentally ill can put a weapon back in this persons hand....
Christina Shepherd

The Law On Assisted Suicide | The Kevorkian Verdict | FRONTLINE | PBS - 0 views

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    Only one state, Oregon, has legalized assisted suicide. The Oregon statute, which went into effect in October 1997, provides that a doctor may prescribe, but not administer, a lethal dose of medication to a patient who has less than six months to live. Two doctors must agree that the patient is mentally competent and that the decision was voluntary. As of April 1999, 23 patients were given drugs under the statute, and 15 of them used the drugs to commit suicide. A report released by the Oregon state Health Division reviewing the first year of the law's implementation found that the law was working well and had not been subject to abuse.
Elizabeth Brzezinski

New York Allows Same-Sex Marriage, Becoming Largest State to Pass Law - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • I apologize for those who feel offended,” Mr. Grisanti said, adding, “I cannot deny a person, a human being, a taxpayer, a worker, the people of my district and across this state, the State of New York, and those people who make this the great state that it is the same rights that I have with my wife.
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      This statement by Mr. Grisanti, who once opposed same sex marriage, brings forth very valid points; other than their sexual preferences - same sex couples live their lives and abide by the same laws that heterosexual couples do. Why then should gay couples be seen as different under the eyes of the law?
Rick Gordon

Are we becoming a police state? Five things that have civil liberties advocates nervous - 0 views

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    This is a great article about the blatant civil liberties of the US constitution being ignored by the people we are suppose to be trusting the most, the police. If there were ever a time to sit back and take a look at what the cost of personal freedom for our national security is it would be now.
Rick Gordon

Respect State Marijuana Laws Act Introduced In Congress - 0 views

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    Unlike the many points of cannabis laws that restrict the American people or are upheld by the American people the right to earn a lawful living is under debate. This specific post is to bring to light the issue of where state and federal laws infringe on personal freedoms to earn a living.
Monique Espinoza

Welfare Pays More Than Minimum Wage in 35 States - 0 views

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    Provides state by state breakdown of government assistance given to recipients. Shows growth of tax money being used per year. Discusses solutions and alternatives used by different countries.
Khelil Beidoun

'Right-to-Work' States Tend to Have Lower Wages, More Jobs - 0 views

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    This article describes the difference between right to work states and unionized states. Gives some pros and cons on the subject, and how the "right to work state" method has grown.
Alisa Cooper

How Free Is Your State? The Nation's Most Libertarian States | LegalZoom - 2 views

  • Texas is the highest-scoring of the top five in personal freedom (#5), thanks to policies like low alcohol regulation, sobriety checkpoint prohibition, and broad educational freedom.
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      I'm surprised by this. I always thought Texas was the worst for violation of personal freedoms.
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    Personal freedoms taken away in other states. Sometimes a nuesence, sometimes a really good idea. The boundaries are different no matter where you go.
Enrique Vargas

Police raid 2 Mich. medical marijuana dispensaries - 0 views

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    Police raided a Michigan Marijuana dispensaries on suspicions of not following the state guidelines. Protesters stated to gather at the dispensaries claiming that there are sick people who need their medicine. Texas state law does not allow people to sell pot to each other even though over 99,000 people have a state issued medical marijuana card.
justin corrigan

Capital Punishment - News - Times Topics - The New York Times - 0 views

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    This article states that the death penalty cannot comply to the constitution. It states that 2/3 of those sentenced to death since 1976 have been in five southern states, where racial bias still exists. It also states that 17 innocent people, on death row, were released based on DNA evidence, and another 112 released based on other evidence.
adam ramos

The Ten States That Restrict Personal Freedom (And Those That Protect It) - 0 views

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    This link has 2 links in which they explain which states are the worst and best at protecting personal freedoms. While this is not a specific freedom it has many within its branch.
silverkit

Gun Deaths High Gun Ownership And Weak Gun Laws - 0 views

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    This article states that with recent reports from 2013 the highest death rates due to guns had the most laced gun control laws. On correlation states with the harshest gun control laws had the lowest gun death rate.  This article also includes other sources which can help to make a point.
adyanada

Americans are much more likely to be killed by guns than people in other countries | Th... - 1 views

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    A person is much, much more likely to be killed by a gun in the United States than in any of these other countries, and it isn't remotely close. The gun homicide rate in the United States was more than 25 times higher than in other high-income countries, according to a new study in the American Journal of Medicine that examined death rates per 100,000 people.
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    I do agree with the fact that people in america are more likely to be killed due to gun violence. But i think it is because our country is more privileged when it comes to even having access to them.
Alexis Boldt

After shootings, states rethink mental health cuts - 0 views

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    Great topic to consider. In relation to the recent shootings, states are rethinking the cuts on mental health hospitals. There is already a 20 percent budget increase.
Elizabeth Simons

50-state rundown on gay marriage laws - 0 views

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    In a few states, gay marriage laws have been passed. Several states are now trying to ban gay marriage. Protests are being held to give equal marriage rights to all.
Mary Murray

Adoption Services, Gay and Lesbian Adoptions - 1 views

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    In the last 10 years, it has become more acceptable and easier to adopt if you're a single man or openly gay or lesbian. Before attitudes began changing, though, that group of citizens were generally only able to adopt if they hid their sexual identity. While there are still a couple of states where it's illegal for gays or lesbians to adopt, including Florida and Virginia, most state laws now reflect the shift in social attitude and recognize an equal ability to provide a good home regardless of sexual orientation.
Marshalette Dawkins

Judge won't dismiss 'Sister Wives' lawsuit | The Salt Lake Tribune - 0 views

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    Blog discusses the upcoming case of the Brown v. State of Utah to challenge the polygamy law as being unconstitutional. 
Clayton Pounds

Drug Testing for State Assistance - 0 views

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    This short article shows a bill that passed in Kentucky to start testing for illegal drugs to get state assistance such as food stamps or any cash assistant programs.  Positive testing results will not be given to police, but will cause the applicant to be ineligible. Also they must be tested yearly.
Christina Shepherd

Death with Dignity Introduced in the Massachusetts State House - Death with Dignity Nat... - 0 views

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    Dignity 2012 cleared the biggest hurdle in the process at the end of 2011, gathering 84,713 signatures, of which 79,626 were qualified and certified. All initiatives in the Commonwealth originate in the Massachusetts House of Representatives for their journey through the State House. The initiative was introduced as H.3884 and assigned to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary. Over the next few months, legislators will discuss the initiative and consider one of the following steps: The General Court can pass the initiative as it's written. (This rarely happens.) The Judiciary Committee can make a formal recommendation of Support, Do Not Support, or Neutral. The Legislature can put its own version of the initiative on the ballot. (Again, this is rare.) If the legislature doesn't pass the initiative as it's written, the next step for Dignity 2012 will be another phase of signature gathering in the beginning of May. This next signature gathering phase would be smaller than the one which took place in the fall; the campaign would need to collect 11,485 qualified voter signatures between the beginning of May and July 3rd to be considered for the November ballot. Voters who signed the petition during the first signature gathering phase cannot sign the second petition.
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