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Ballot question submissions for 2010 ballot
Multiple questions have been submitted to the attorney general's office for Massachusetts' 2010 ballot.
Patrick M. Byrne, Will You Please Go Away Now!
Unable to satisfactorily answer the criticisms leveled against his business practices, Byrne sadly falls back on the time-dishonored practice of attacking the messenger, defaming or otherwise attempting to ruin those who speak out against him publicly.
Corporate Thug Patrick Byrne Sends Spyware to Kos Diarist (Me!)
Looks like I've gotten on the wrong side of Patrick Byrne.
Supreme Court: Sweep of tobacco money violated Prop. 105
The Arizona Supreme Court on July 24 ruled on a fine-print dispute over a 2006 tobacco tax ballot measure, determining that state lawmakers were not entitled to sweep millions of dollars of interest held in the Arizona Early Childhood Development and Health Fund.
Bloggers Need to Steer Clear of Phony ‘Populist’ Patrick Byrne
Patrick Byrne is running a smear campaign from the headquarters of Overstock.com, and other bloggers at Huffington Post and elsewhere have started a "truth squad" to nail him to the wall when he goes after the media.
CSU leaders stump for more funding as TABOR places constraints
t will take a coalition to build public support for increasing funding for higher education.
School consolidation repeal effort starved for cash
The advocates pushing a repeal of Maine's school district consolidation mandate are conducting their campaign on a shoestring budget.
Editorial: Would money from slot machines all go to Ohio schools?
There are still more questions than answers about Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland's June 19 surprise -- his bid to authorize slot machines at Ohio's seven racetracks without a statewide referendum.
House keeps tuition amendment alive in final hours
The House of Representatives today approved a constitutional amendment that would strip from the Legislature control over college tuition rates, but still keep higher education governing boards from raising costs more than 5 percent annually.
Group seeks absentee ballot initiative for 2012
A group plans to begin collecting signatures to put a proposition on the 2012 ballot that would allow permanent absentee voting by mail in Idaho.
