Archive: September, 2011

Washington State Split on Marijuana Vote A recent poll of 500 potential votersshows that Washington state voters could be divided on whether marijuana should become legalized. Taxing Medical Pot Sales 70% Yes 22% No 8% Unsure Legalization (for medical and all purpose use) 46% Yes 46% No 8% Unsure The poll was taken from September 11-14 and [...]

According to recent statistics from the FBI, violent crime is down 6% from last year. This is the fourth straight year that violent crime has been on the decline and the 8th straight year for a decline in property crimes. There were 1.2 million violent crimes and an estimated 9 million property crimes in 2010. Murder [...]

The Alabama Legislature opened its March session with both houses passing what is being called the nation’s “cruelest, most unforgiving immigration law” on the books. The law, HB 56, is so controversial that four Alabama church leaders have deemed it “inhumane” and have sued to block it.  Episcopal bishop, a Methodist bishop and a Roman [...]