Anya Sostek

Recent Articles

• Deed Trouble
• Jun 1, 2010
• With mortgage foreclosures at record levels, states are scrambling to regulate lending practices and products.

• Sending Mixed Messages
• May 31, 2009
• When Pam Fischer sees motorists holding a cell phone while driving, she doesn't hesitate to pull up alongside, roll down her window and inform them...

• Vallejo's Fiscal Freefall
• Oct 31, 2008
• When the town of Vallejo, California, declared bankruptcy this spring, Mayor Osby Davis predicted -- and rightly so -- that he'd get an earful from...

• Terrified to Testify
• Nov 1, 2007
• Increasingly, criminal cases are being stalled because intimidated witnesses don't show up or because they recant their statements.

• Blind Sighted
• May 1, 2006
• Eyewitness identification doesn't always mesh with DNA evidence, and that's leading police departments to rethink their lineup procedures.

• Child Proofing
• Jan 1, 2006
• Georgia Automates Its Family Services System

• Santa in Uniontown
• Oct 1, 2005
• Joe Hardy ran for county office to revive his community--even if he had to pay for it himself.

• The Well That Dried Up
• Oct 1, 2004
• Pittsburgh has weathered some tough economic times and there are encouraging signs. If only the government weren't broke.

• Not as Easy as 1-2-3
• Sep 1, 2004
• Instant runoff voting, in which citizens rank candidates in order of preference, is a simple concept. But there are political and technical obstacles to implementing it.

• Driving a Hard Bargain
• Aug 1, 2004
• During the 2003 legislative session, 16 states had to make a choice: join the rest of the country and comply with a federal requirement to set a .08 blood alcohol content standard for drunk driving or lose a substantial amount of federal highway money ["Slow to Toe the DUI Line," May 2003].

• Crippling Injury
• Jul 1, 2004
• West Virginia's workers' compensation program is helping thousands of needy recipients. But it's also breaking the bank.

• The Game Show: Giving Big-League Sports a Run for the Money
• Jul 1, 2004
• Recreational sporting events can mean sweaty kids, anxious parental spectators and lots of Gatorade. For the cities hosting the events, that translates into money.

• Doctor's Orders
• Jul 1, 2004
• In 2002, New Mexico became the first state in the country to allow psychologists to prescribe drugs, a function previously reserved for psychiatrists ["Shrink vs. Shrink," August 2003]. In May, Louisiana became the second state to adopt such a law.

• Frequent Buyers
• Jun 1, 2004
• N.C.'s employees use a credit card for retirement savings

• Milwaukee Comes Clean
• May 1, 2004
• Repercussions are still being felt more than a year after a pension scandal shook the Milwaukee County political establishment.