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When the state of Illinois increased its 2012 higher education budget by 12 percent it should have been good news. Given President Obama's call last...
February 3, 2012
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Jennifer Wheary
Just when you were prepared to believe that the natural forces of The Market were finally going to put Americans back to work, the CBO reported Tuesday that unless we pump more money into the system...
February 3, 2012
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The latest round of consumer confidence numbers are, quite frankly, a mixed bag. One set, put out by the venerable Conference Board, reports a dip "to 61.1 this month from a revised 64.8 in December...
February 3, 2012
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Virginia legislators are considering several bills that would make it more difficult for eligible persons to cast a ballot that will be counted, and would impose large costs for implementation. One...
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On February 1, 2012 a U.S. District Court denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a Demos and a coalition of voting rights groups to remedy the State of Georgia's failure to provide voter...
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In President Obama's first speech to a joint session of Congress, he said "education in no longer a pathway to opportunity, it is a prerequisite...
February 3, 2012
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It was unsurprising to hear, as we did Tuesday, that Claremont McKenna College had lied about its students’ SAT scores to boost its position in...
February 2, 2012
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Demos' Heather McGhee emphasizes the importance of consumer demand in pressuring companies to provide fair conditions for their workers.
January 30, 2012
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Each Friday—well at least most Fridays—I'm going to sum up the big news happening in states around...
Here's the statement that Komen for the Cure has released explaining its new position. I've bolded...
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