Monday, June 11, 2012
Special Report: New drugs, fresh hope for autism patients
Posted by Linda H on 7:46:00 AM
When Jack was up there with the other performers, the noise, the lights, the crowd almost always got to him, and he would "start spinning," wandering around the stage or turning in circles, Lynn says. "It usually turned into an embarrassing situation," she adds.
But at a dance performance at Jack's Scottsdale, Arizona, school last December, something was different. "He was half a beat behind in the dance, but he did the whole thing," Neil says. "He participated and took the bow with his class."
California Assembly Passes Bill Allowing Citizens To Register To Vote On Election Day
Posted by Linda H on 7:17:00 AM
The California Assembly passed a major piece of voting rights legislation Thursday, May 31st, bucking the trend of new voter suppression laws that have passed in other states like Texas and Florida.AB 1436, which passed the Assembly by a 47-26 vote, would remove restrictions on when Californians could register to vote. If it becomes law, citizens would also be able to register at the polls on Election Day.
Right now, Californians are only allowed to register up to 15 days before an election. Passing AB 1436 would change that and significantly boost voter turnout in the Golden State.
Governor Deval Patrick Advice for Democrats and List of Obama Accomplishments
Posted by Linda H on 6:14:00 AM
Apple Needs to Make it in America
