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The 19th Amendment Turns 90

August 18th, 2010
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Brithdays are the best. So here’s to wishing the 19th Amendment (yes, of the Constitution) a very happy 90th birthday. Hopefully this celebration will result in lots of ladies nights throughout the country, as it was the 19th Amendment that..

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Model Carla Franklin Sues to Expose Cyberbully

August 18th, 2010
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Can a person talk trash about someone else on YouTube by posting vulgar and insulting remarks about them anonymously? Carla Franklin, former model and Duke biology and psychology major, as well as Columbia business school graduate, is suing Google in..

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VA Gov. Pledges Faster Felon Voting Rights

May 24th, 2010
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In Virginia, nonviolent felons may have their right to vote restored within 60 days and Gov. Robert McDonnell has pledged to make it happen.

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Small Businesses Eligible for 35% Health Care Reimbursement

May 24th, 2010
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The passage of the new health care law makes small businesses eligible for health care cost reimbursement. Business owners are wondering how the new law will help them save money and provide affordable health care to their employees. The White House released a fact sheet on

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Voting Rights of Ex-Offenders under Review

March 23rd, 2010
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Congress held hearings recently to review the voting rights of ex-offenders. The Democracy Restoration Act is a new bill proposed that would allow released ex-felons to vote in federal elections. According to the New York Times, the bill would reverse laws…

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Report: NY State Laws Strip Parolees of Voting Rights

February 16th, 2010
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Under New York law,

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Illegal Haitians Apply for Temporary Protected Status

February 16th, 2010
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Now that the government has granted temporary protected status (TPS) for Haitians to stay and work legally in the U.S., applications have begun to roll in. According to the Associated Press, more than 12,000 illegal Haitian immigrants

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Tax Help for Businesses: NOL Carryback Rules Extended

February 16th, 2010
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The big homebuilders

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Wild West: This Time Student Speech was Protected

February 16th, 2010
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Here on the wild

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