If you could sit down and chat with Louisa May Alcott, the best selling, nineteenth century author, what advice do you think she would give that you could apply to your business, organization, cause, or to you personally?After all, she was a highly successful author and businesswoman, outselling Herman Melville and Henry James by a factor of ten at the peak of her literary career. She made enough    .. more …

TAMPA – protesters outside today’s U.S. Judiciary Sub-Committee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights in Tampa, said House Bill 1355 is not about voter suppression, but about countering voter fraud. ACLU and NAACP leaders today said the house bill, which (among other things) limits the amount of early voting days and makes it more difficult for third-parties to sign up voters, is a    .. more …

NORMAN – Today is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Annual School Election on Feb. 14, Cleveland County Election Board Secretary Jim Williams said today. Noble, Lexington, Mustang and McLoud schools will have elections.Those who wish to vote in upcoming city, state and federal elections should register as soon as possible to meet various    .. more …

For many, Spain’s comparatively high prices and overcrowded resorts are making exotic Morocco the ideal choice. Property in Morocco remains wonderfully cheap and ripe for investment, with property prices having trebled in the past 5 years. The buying process is much the same as in Spain or France and obtaining expert advice over any possible pitfalls is relatively simple. There are already many    .. more …

HARLINGEN – Harlingen High School senior Edgar Chacon recently renewed his driver’s license and was asked if he wanted to register to vote. He declined because he thought it was going to be complicated.He learned otherwise when the school district held voter registration rallies Friday, Jan. 20, and again on Monday at Harlingen High and Harlingen High School South.Chacon was one of 491 high    .. more …

Voting has begun amid tight security in key state elections in the Indian states of Punjab and Uttarakhand.Over 20 million voters are eligible to vote for more than 1,800 candidates vying for 187 assembly seats. Five states are holding local elections over the next month – a test for India’s governing Congress party.The first round of the polls in Manipur over the weekend was marked by violence    .. more …

Fountain Hills resident Paul Ryan has raised numerous concerns about the state’s recall petition process, and has gotten a number of legislators interested in supporting changes in the laws that govern the process.Last fall, Ryan began examining the petitions to recall Fountain Hills Vice Mayor Ginny Dickey and Councilman Henry Leger. The petition for Dickey came up short by 12 valid signatures,    .. more …