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Kranz: Fighting To Repeal Stem Cell Ban
A former state official and Mitchell native, a Republican, is co-chairing the effort to repeal state laws regarding stem cell research.
Editorial: Chances are high that marijuana measure will pass
That proposed ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in California for people 21 and older - and let local government tax the sales - has a good chance of passing.
Backers begin push to get marijuana measure on ballot
Marijuana advocates started their push Friday to get a marijuana legalization measure on California's 2010 ballot with backing from a prominent state politician.
125,000 have signed Arizona’s medical marijuana petition
The next state general election will not occur until November, but backers of a ballot proposal to legalize the use of medical marijuana in Arizona claim to be well on their way to qualifying the measure for the 2010 ballot.
As Georgia GOP Senators work to block federal health insurance, Atlanta lawmakers vote for reform
On Monday the Atlanta City Council passed a resolution calling on Congress to enact "comprehensive, quality, affordable health care legislation for all Americans."
Atlanta City Council to take stand on healthcare reform
The Atlanta City Council is about to weigh in on the health care reform debate that is roiling Washington.
GOP urges amendment while Pawlenty retreats
Even as three Republican state legislators are pushing for a potential constitutional showdown to sidestep a federal health care overhaul, Gov. Tim Pawlenty is backing off from such a move.
Pawlenty backs off on constitutional health care gambit
Even as three Republican state legislators are pushing for a potential constitutional showdown to sidestep a federal health care overhaul, Gov. Tim Pawlenty is backing off from such a move.
Local parties split on healthcare plans
Scott Plakon, the Florida representative who represents the eastern portion of Seminole County, is the co-sponsor of a proposed state constitutional amendment that would essentially nullify national healthcare reform if it were to pass.
Anti-abortion group wants amendment to ban stem cell research
Abortion opponents in Missouri want voters to decide a state constitutional amendment that would prohibit public funding for a type of stem cell research they consider to be human cloning.
