... on the national and international level. but absolutely read your local / state news. it is 1) often very, directly relevant, and 2) is something you may

... on the national and international level. but absolutely read your local / state news. it is 1) often very, directly relevant, and 2) is something you may have the ability to impact, and often directly. case in point: my sister in law and her husband got pissed off about speed bumps and signs (too many, and/or too few, in the right places), and started going to town hall meetings. show up with photos and make some valid points and things get changed...