Turnstyle Political Roundup For August

August 26, 2011

Turnstyle looks into the top stories in politics from this week.

Rahm Emmanuel Wants Chicago To Become ‘Friendliest’ City For New Immigrants

July 22, 2011

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel has unveiled a new immigrant-friendly program called the Office of New Americans.

College Student Loans a Target in the Federal Budget Debate

Don’t think this whole debt ceiling debate makes any difference to you? Think again. Government-subsidized student loans could be at risk of being cut from the federal budget.

Marylanders Move to Halt Undocumented Immigrant Measure

July 11, 2011

A petition to rescind a Maryland bill allowing illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition has received the more than 50,000 signatures required to appear on the November 2012 ballot.

Egyptians Demand Reform: The Revolution Continues

July 8, 2011

Egyptians are gathering in the thousands at Tahrir Square in Cairo today, and on the North coast in Alexandria in efforts to replicate the same fervor and public display of outrage that led to the downfall of President Hosni Mubarak in February.

The Mormon-Evangelical Split May Divide the Republican Side

June 29, 2011

Americans are gearing up for a rough and tumble campaign season as Republican candidates emerge from different swaths of the country to take on Democratic President Barack Obama in 2012. A big question many are asking as debates take place and ads hit the airwaves in an unruly political climate is: Will religion be playing a key role in this campaign season with contentious issues including gay marriage, abortion, and creationism emerging as hot topics?