The Hightower Report

Public financing of elections works; and a Houston firm wants to take American tax dollars without giving any.

"...and Arizona have run two election cycles under clean-money laws, and the results would warm the cockles of the..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

Will Women Have a Voice at the New Women's Hospital?

Issues of choice and midwifery still perplex women using Brack's hospital-within-a-hospital.

"...obstetrician/gynecology fellowship. "And unless something fundamentally changes in Texas laws that give midwives more independent privileges, they'll always have..."

Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Midwives and the Law in Texas

"...State laws give certified nurse midwives more flexibility to practice in..."

Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

High Tech vs. High Touch

The midwifery debate is not new in Austin -- a Chronicle reprint from June 18, 1993

"...all 50 states, thirteen states and Washington D.C. have laws that make non-nurse midwifery illegal. Fewer than twenty states..."

Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Midwives: From L.A. to Santa Fe

The legal state of midwifery (Chronicle reprint from 1993)

"...center in a legal gray area. California doesn't have laws against midwifery, nor does it have laws that make..."

Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City

Three inhaled -- but only one (a different one) supports decriminalization

"...to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, Edwards has said it would be "irresponsible" to ask..."

Nov. 14, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...orders -- including a mandate that officers "Obey All Laws" -- in connection with an allegation brought by Lucy..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

The Common Law

My daughter just turned 14 over the summer, and she keeps talking about getting a job. I thought you had to be at least 16 before you could work legally. Can she really work at only 14?

"...school and other teenage activities, there are child labor laws that restrict how many hours they can work and..."

Oct. 24, 2003 Column by Luke Ellis

Naked City

The comedian goes to jail as his appeal goes to court.

"...Meanwhile, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws has kicked off a "Free Tommy Chong" campaign and,..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...both sides. E.g., is this different from handicapped access laws or anti-segregation laws? It's murky...."

Oct. 17, 2003 Column

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