Monday, March 16, 2009

Utility Bills, Regulation and Your Pocketbook

Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 12:06 p.m.

At a time when many Maryland households are experiencing record-high utility bills, some lawmakers are revisiting their decision a decade ago to deregulate the local energy industry. Join Kojo to hear what "rational RE-regulation"...

Housing for D.C.'s Homeless

Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 12:33 p.m.

It's been nearly one year since D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty announced plans to move hundreds of the city's chronically homeless residents into permanent housing. The program is one of a number around the country that provide the homeless with...

A New International Anti-Drug Strategy?

Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 1:06 p.m.

Ten years ago, United Nations member states launched a campaign to eradicate all narcotics, under the banner "A Drug Free World - we can do it." This week, those same members will meet to hammer out a new multilateral platform, even as...

Pakistan's Lawyers Declare Victory

Monday, Mar 16, 2009 at 1:45 p.m.

After two years of street protests and heated disputes with their government, lawyers in Pakistan are celebrating today. The nation's leaders announced this morning that they will reinstate a group of deposed judges -- including the...

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