by Travis Waldron Posted on November 6, 2014
The University of Mississippi banned the school's mascot, Colonel Reb, in 2003. A new ballot initiative seeking to restore the state's Confederate history would bring him back.
by Alan Pyke Posted on November 6, 2014
Investors and policy watchers alike say the Republican victory on Tuesday is good news for for-profit college companies.
by Scott Keyes Posted on November 6, 2014
In Ft. Lauderdale, homeless charity outreach is now considered a crime, punishable by 60 days in jail and a $500 fine.
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by Lauren C. Williams Posted on November 6, 2014 Updated: November 6, 2014
Uber's latest controversy accuses the taxi-hailing service of luring drivers in with the seemingly hassle-free financing of subprime loans.
by Nicole Flatow Posted on November 5, 2014 Updated: November 5, 2014
By making recreational pot legal in the city over which Congress retains extraordinary control, the city has forced the issue back onto the national stage, where at least a few lawmakers are sure to mount every bit of resistance they have to marijuana reform.
by Amelia Rosch, Joaquim Moreira Salles, Scott Keyes Posted on November 5, 2014 Updated: November 5, 2014
Goodbye, Michele Bachmann and Steve Stockman. Hello, Tom Emmer and Glenn Grothman.
by Kiley Kroh Posted on November 5, 2014 Updated: November 5, 2014
The oil giant spent upwards of $3 million on mayoral and select city council races, but Richmond voters wholly rejected that effort.
by Alice Ollstein Posted on November 5, 2014 Updated: November 5, 2014
The voter ID law was just the beginning of the problems.
by Travis Waldron Posted on November 5, 2014 Updated: November 5, 2014
Winston's attorney used the name of the woman who accused the Florida State quarterback of sexually assaulting her.
by Ian Millhiser Posted on November 5, 2014 Updated: November 5, 2014
A ThinkProgress review of the electoral results from 2010, 2012 and 2014 Senate races reveals that millions more Americans actually cast a vote for a Democratic senate candidate than voted for a Republican candidate during the three election cycles that built the incoming Senate.
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