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...Massachusetts voters will find themselves faced with a crucial decision. Lobbyists and enthusiasts from across the country have vehemently campaigned for each side. Political organizations, interest groups, Harvard professors, and billionaires have all been drawn into the fight. The all-important issue: What should our state do about weed? One of the measures on the ballot, Massachusetts Ballot Question 2, would partially decriminalize marijuana use by reducing criminal penalties on possession to a fine of $100. It would also stop collecting Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) reports on such crimes. We applaud the idea of reducing these restrictions, and recommend...
...hour is late; our troubles are getting worse; our enemies watch," McCain declared. "We have to act immediately. We have to change direction now. We have to fight." True, when it came to his own campaign effort, he tried for a trace of bravado, saying, "We're 6 points down. The national media has written us off ... My friends, we've got them just where we want them...
...ended on the same sustained note of fortitude that moved the Republican National Convention five weeks ago: "Don't give up hope. Be strong. Have courage. And fight. Fight for a new direction for our country. Fight for what's right for America," and so on through a rousing finish...
...Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. It requires group insurance plans to cover mental illnesses the same way as physical ones (no more higher co-pays, deductibles and limits on hospital stays). For more than a decade, Senator Peter Domenici pioneered the fight for such legislation. Last year, the 76-year-old Republican announced he suffers from a degenerative brain disease and would not seek another term. One of his final votes led to the bill's long-awaited passing. TIME spoke with Senator Domenici about the legislation's history, the state...
...giving them treatment and buying insurance that covers their treatment because if you can keep them well and get them their medicine, you add to their productivity and to your workforce productivity. This is your last term in Congress. How do you hope your colleagues will take up this fight after you leave? There are many things that I would still love to be doing, which makes my departure so hard. I would think the next thing to do is to introduce national legislation to start a program for a 50-50 match, where the federal government matches the local...