The Philadelphia City Council is considering a budget that includes a proposed soda tax. Philadelphia's mayor wants to fund early childhood education with the revenue. But there's serious opposition.

Calm down, not in our area lol.  California city, Berkeley  has just passed an interesting marijuana law.  Starting next summer, Berkeley residents who earn less than $32,000 per year (or $46,000 per family) and have a prescription for medical marijuana will be able to get it for free from one of the dispensaries operating within the city. Under […]

CNN.com is reporting that campus Republicans at the University of California, Berkeley are planning a bake sale with pricing that depends on race and gender. The goal is to protest against pending legislation that would allow California universities to consider race or national origin during the admissions process. During the sale, scheduled for Tuesday, baked […]