Dan Springer Archive

Americans find ways to soften sequester; saving tourist seasons, programs for needy

Published May 01, 2013

Americans cannot cover the entire $85 billion in federal budget cuts this year known as sequester, but they’re pulling together to make up the losses for important matters like helping local economies and salvaging federal programs that serve needy children.

Oregon logging communities prepare for life after federal subsides

Published April 15, 2013

Oregon’s Curry County is practically a ghost town since the U.S. government has stopped giving it money to keep loggers from harvesting trees on federal land.

Lawmakers weigh using traffic camera footage in criminal cases

Published March 27, 2013

Police and prosecutors are backing a Washington state bill that would allow law enforcement to use footage from red-light cameras to investigate crimes, while others warn about a 'surveillance society.'

Taxpayer-backed solar firm faces layoffs, shakeup just months after opening

Published March 20, 2013

SoloPower, which makes thin-film solar panels at a new plant in Portland, Ore., opened Sept. 27 with an upbeat ribbon-cutting ceremony. Just a few months later, SoloPower's future is on shaky ground.

Taxpayers footing the bill for college football stadium frenzy

Published March 11, 2013

Some might be surprised to learn that taxpayers are footing part of the bill for college football stadiums. 

GOP Reversal: Yes To DREAMers

Published March 04, 2013

Two states previously opposed to tuition for undocumented immigrants make a reversal, with the help of GOP lawmakers.

Solar subsidies dim, putting future of industry in doubt

Published February 06, 2013

For decades, supporters of renewable power have been singing the praises about the possibilities of capturing energy from the sun. But now federal, state and local incentives are being slashed, leading some to conclude the future of solar power in the U.S. is dimming. 

American judge rules against Canadian polluter, but will justice flow both ways?

Published December 17, 2012

Judge Lonny Suko ruled that Teck Resources is liable for clean-up costs and potential damages as a result of dumping nearly 10 million tons of slag, waste from its large smelting operation, into the Columbia River, which carried the pollution south across the U.S. border.

Allegation of unions putting illegal immigrants on voter rolls clouds Nevada voting

Published November 05, 2012

Team Romney battles in Nevada amid Obama's advantage in numbers, early voting

Published November 05, 2012