http://www.ire.org/extraextra Extra! Extra! Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:14:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/emails-reveal-palins-interest-in-troopers-penalty/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/emails-reveal-palins-interest-in-troopers-penalty/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:12:31 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6859 The Washington Post that reveal that Gov. Sarah Palin "harshly criticized Alaska state troopers for failing to fire her former brother-in-law and ridiculed an internal affairs investigation into his conduct."]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/emails-reveal-palins-interest-in-troopers-penalty/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/the-battle-within/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/the-battle-within/#comments Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:35:48 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6858 The Denver Post shows that soldiers are being sent back to Afghanistan and Iraq despite the fact that they are battling both physical and mental ailments.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/the-battle-within/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/financial-crisis-impacting-students-schools/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/financial-crisis-impacting-students-schools/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:58:42 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6857 New York Times report shows that the financial crisis in the United States is having an impact on schools and students across the nation.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/financial-crisis-impacting-students-schools/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/uncategorized/road-repairs-slower-in-minority-neighborhoods/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/uncategorized/road-repairs-slower-in-minority-neighborhoods/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:59:58 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6856 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel analyzed more than 11,000 pothole fixes in the city of Milwaukee and found that the city repaired potholes at a slower rate in minority neighborhoods in the first half of the year.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/uncategorized/road-repairs-slower-in-minority-neighborhoods/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/politics/palin-under-investigation-for-improper-use-of-influence/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/politics/palin-under-investigation-for-improper-use-of-influence/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:02:02 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6855 has been deeply involved in alerting state officials to her family's personal turmoil" according to interviews and documents reviewed by James V. Grimaldi and Kimberly Kindy of The Washington Post.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/politics/palin-under-investigation-for-improper-use-of-influence/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/spending-on-contractors-in-iraq-on-the-rise/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/spending-on-contractors-in-iraq-on-the-rise/#comments Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:18:32 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6854 This year, spending on contractors, who protect diplomats, civilian facilities and supply convoys, is projected to exceed $1.2 billion," reports Peter Eisler of USA TODAY.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/government-federalstatelocal/spending-on-contractors-in-iraq-on-the-rise/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/justice-courtscrimelaw/law-and-disorder-series/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/justice-courtscrimelaw/law-and-disorder-series/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:43:20 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6853 The Post and Courier (Charleston, S.C.) explores how the probation and parole system in South Carolina — and many other states — is broken. ]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/justice-courtscrimelaw/law-and-disorder-series/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/campaign-finance/lobbyist-money-flowing-freely-at-convention-in-denver/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/campaign-finance/lobbyist-money-flowing-freely-at-convention-in-denver/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:06:54 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6852 lobbyist money is flowing freely at the Democratic National Convention despite Barack Obama's position to ban lobbyist and special interest contributions to his campaign.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/campaign-finance/lobbyist-money-flowing-freely-at-convention-in-denver/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/consumer-safety/texas-schools-often-used-bus-firm-linked-to-fatal-crash/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/consumer-safety/texas-schools-often-used-bus-firm-linked-to-fatal-crash/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:17:33 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6851 http://www.ire.org/extraextra/consumer-safety/texas-schools-often-used-bus-firm-linked-to-fatal-crash/feed/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/health/insurance-companies-influencing-patient-treatment/ http://www.ire.org/extraextra/health/insurance-companies-influencing-patient-treatment/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:38:41 +0000 Beth http://www.ire.org/extraextra/?p=6850 Toledo Blade investigation by Steve Eder and Julie M. McKinnon shows doctors nationwide fear that increasingly stringent insurance rules and frequent second-guessing of doctors' orders are eroding the doctor-patient relationship — and harming patients.]]> http://www.ire.org/extraextra/health/insurance-companies-influencing-patient-treatment/feed/