Union plans ‘blackout’ to challenge projected $1T holiday spend

Activists are launching a "blackout" boycott against major corporations, challenging the estimated $1 trillion holiday ...
The Times Leader

Cabell election challenge targets state’s voter address change procedure

In his tight race for the Republican nomination, state Rep. Michael Cabell is taking aim at the state’s automatic voter registration address change procedure tied to vehicles, according to a Thursday ...
City & State New York

At some Renewal schools, New York City’s new ‘challenge’ targets require only tiny improvements

When education officials settled on the goals each school in its high-profile Renewal program would have to meet, they allowed them to take three years to meet what are typically one-year goals. But, ...
Los Angeles Times

Environmentalists urge California wildlife officials to investigate bottled water operation

Environmental activists have opened a new front in their long-running fight against a company that pipes water from the San Bernardino Mountains and bottles it for sale as Arrowhead brand bottled ...