The Huffington Post reports that despite city officials’ initial insinuations that the entire “City of St. Paul” would be fully open to demonstrators during the Republican National Convention this fall, new city plans say otherwise:
“The guidelines include a primary event area… a secondary event area (a wider perimeter, the boundaries of which are yet […]
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Posted in Redress of Grievances on Feb 3rd, 2008
Three people arrested for violating an Oklahoma petition law pleaded not guilty this week to charges of conspiracy to defraud the state.
The three – Paul Jacob, Rick Carpenter and Susan Johnson – were indicted after taking part in a petitioning campaign in October in which they called for, among other things, inclusion of a […]
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Posted in Freedom of Speech on Jan 27th, 2008
With the primary season in full swing, presidential candidates have more to worry about than attacks from their opponents. Independent political critics have begun to take public stances (pro and con) on the issues, and they are not shy about voicing their opinions.
There are many labels for these organizations: advocacy groups, citizens groups, 527 nonprofits […]
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