Citations for Thursday’s show are listed after the jump.
‘They asked a long list of Republicans to come’
GOP leader chose oil industry over MLK marchers
Maryland, Maine, Washington approve gay marriage
All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Will Be Recognized for Federal Tax Purposes
IRS will recognize same-sex marriages, even if states do not
U.S. prison population falls for third year
August 29, 2006 – The Number of Uninsured Americans Is At An All-Time High
Census: Uninsured Numbers Decline As More Young Adults Gain Coverage
Marijuana Arrests in the United States (pdf)
Obama Signs Law Narrowing Cocaine Sentencing Disparities
Holder to order curbs on mandatory minimum drug sentencing
Washington State Prepares For ‘Worst-Case Scenario,’ A Federal Lawsuit Over Marijuana Legal
Justice Department: Guidance Regarding Marijuana Enforcement (pdf)
Colorado, Washington get OK from feds on marijuana
No federal challenge to pot legalization in two states
Obama Set for Limited Strike on Syria as British Vote No
Fortune 500, 2011: 2. Exxon Mobil Exxon Mobil profit is just short of record Exxon to cut off Mayflower housing support Exxon reverses decision on end to assistance for Mayflower residents displaced by oil spill Exxon to cut temp housing aid for some evacuees in Mayflower Latest Data from Mayflower Oil Spill State health officials to assess health of Mayflower oil spill victims Mayflower residents to Tim Griffin: “We need help” with oil-related illnesses Trial Date Set for State of Arkansas vs. ExxonMobil Thousands Rally During Moral Wednesday Marches Livermore Scientists Team With Russia To Discover Elements 113 and 115 Recommended
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