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...Kameron A. Collins ’09 had tried to call his great-grandmother in North Carolina—a battleground state where Obama was leading by a razor-thin margin at press time. The 90-something-year-old sent in an absentee ballot for Obama to avoid long lines at the polls, Collins said...
...possession of an ounce or less of marijuana will be decriminalized, dog racing will banned by 2010, and the state income tax isn’t going away, Massachusetts residents decided on Tuesday when they voted on three state-wide ballot questions...
...ballot question on the income tax was decided by the largest margin, with 70 percent voting to keep the income tax and 30 percent voting to abolish...
Diana G. Kimball ’09, a native of Ann Arbor, Mich. who is registered in Cambridge, said she voted to decriminalize marijuana because “having a criminal record is really serious,” but added that she generally feels less educated about the ballot questions than about the presidential race...
...role Spare Change plays as an agent for empowering the homeless gives it value beyond that of economic improvement, jobs, or profit. Its value is cultural. Articles in a recent issue highlighted the effect of the credit crisis on soup kitchens and non-profit organizations, explained referenda on the ballot yesterday, and offered a heroin addict’s perspective on recovery. These voices define Spare Change as a cultural institution unique to Harvard Square—an area long known for its pursuit of truth. Through many state, federal, and local administrations and their efforts to eradicate poverty, Spare...