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Finally, it is worth noting that, to find the most striking source of unequal representation, one would need look no further than the Senate, which grants tremendously disproportionate voting power to inhabitants of small states. While this system is highly unlikely to change, given that it would require a constitutional amendment to do so, we would contend that the inequality it generates is far more pronounced and troubling than that of inconsistent House congressional districts...
...Grant writing is not the forte of a lot of these small nonprofits,” he said...
...Insurance company Allstate has been tracking the new demographic by watching the wave of people switch from homeowner- to landlord-insurance coverage, a figure that's up 27% year-over-year. The web site Rent.com, which helps renters find places to live, has rolled out a new option for small-time landlords and is adding 1,000 properties a month. "We're finding that a lot of people have houses that they would have sold and now need to rent," says Rent.com president Peggy Abkemeier. "The demand is there. One out of every three renters who come to our site...
...proposed regulations only apply to televisions up to 58 inches. In a concession to critics during a yearlong process of developing the regulations, the Commission's staff decided not to regulate the super screen television entertainment units that are primarily an industry of small entrepreneurs...
...boats full of 5,516 asylum seekers arrived that year - the conservative John Howard government established the grimly named "Pacific Solution," which diverted asylum seekers arriving to Australia by boat to remote detention centers scattered around the Pacific Ocean. Holding camps were set up on the small island nation of Nauru and Manus Island in Papua New Guinea, where would-be refugees were kept indefinitely while their applications were processed. Many were confined in the premises while construction was still being completed, much to the dismay of human-rights groups, and some legitimate refugees were stuck in the camps...