Increased Support for Non-Citizen Votes in Burlington

Voters in Burlington, Vermont recently voted 11-2 to have a request for the amendment of the state constitution placed on the ballot. The proposed amendment would allow non-citizens to vote in municipal and school elections, as well as to work as department heads and serve on city boards. Approval is required from the state Senate, […]

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New Single-Family Home Sales Rise Higher Than Expected in December

New home sales leapt a better-than-anticipated 11.6% in December above November’s pace, closing out a good year for the housing market on a positive note, according to a joint report from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development revealed January 27. The data indicates that sales were much […]

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Caesars Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan Dealt With Potentially Fatal Blow

A federal judge’s recent ruling could stop Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s plans for bankruptcy organization dead in their tracks. According to a January 19 Bloomberg article, U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin ruled that Caesars violated federal laws by rearranging its assets and refinancing its debts in an alleged attempt to protect itself from lower-ranking creditors. The ruling stemmed from a […]

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NTSB and FMCSA Announce Expansions to Truck Safety Policies in 2015

According to The American Trucking Association, only about 10% of trucks on the road are equipped with some kind of active safety technology, despite the high frequency of semi truck crashes. Fortunately, several regulatory agencies are looking to strengthen commercial truck safety in 2015. The National Transportation Safety Board has placed commercial truck safety on […]

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Marijuana and Alcohol Influence Half of Fatal Crashes Involving Young Drivers

Half of the young victims involved in fatal crashes in nine U.S. states were under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, or both, according to a new study published in the journal Injury Epidemiology. Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health researchers analyzed 7,191 fatal accidents from 1999 to 2011 involving drivers between the ages of […]

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New Study Reveals the Unexpected Costs of Psoriasis

An estimated 7.5 million people in the United States have psoriasis, a chronic condition that is caused when skin cells divide too quickly. A number of symptoms are associated with this common problem, including thick red or scaly patches on the skin and even inflammatory arthritis. However, another, less often discussed consequence of the disorder […]

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