- Mar 10, 2010 Governors, state school superintendents to propose common academic standards (Washington Post) President Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address is listed as an informational text for ninth- and 10th-graders. The George H.W. Bush and Clinton administrations tried and failed in the 1990s to establish voluntary national standards, leaving expectations for students up to states. Martin... more...
- Mar 10, 2010 Common set of school standards to be offered (Washington Post) President Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address is listed as an informational text for ninth- and 10th-graders. The George H.W. Bush and Clinton administrations tried and failed in the 1990s to establish voluntary national standards, leaving expectations for students up to states. Martin... more...
- Mar 10, 2010 Va. budget plan would shrink general spending to 2006 levels (Washington Post) The preschool program grew rapidly in the past four years. Without those federal funds, the program would probably enroll fewer children and pregnant mothers. In the past six years, eight Virginia hospitals have closed their maternity wings, which tend to serve an especially high percentage of... more...
- Mar 9, 2010 IRS to go easier on tax settlements (USA Today) ...tax returns are due April 15.To qualify for a tax settlement, taxpayers must file detailed financial statements, listing all their assets, liabilities and income, said Jackie Perlman, an analyst at the Tax Institute at H&R Block.Taxpayers could be required to sell assets to help settle tax... more...
- Mar 9, 2010 Health-care reform's sickeningly sweet deals (Washington Post) And the health-care "reform" bill is, consequently, more expensive by billions.Yes, gone (sort of) is the so-called Cornhusker kickback, extended to Nebraska Sen. All states now will get their own Cornhusker kickbacks. Which isn't exactly true, of course, but point taken.The effort to push any... more...
- Mar 9, 2010 Health care ad cyclorama to clog airwaves (USA Today) Health care costs will go even higher, making a tough economy worse. Stop this health care bill we can't afford to pay."The Chamber would not list the 17 states in the ad buy. He says Obama's bill doesn't do enough to drive down health care costs. "It's a missed opportunity," he says.Yahoo! more...
- Mar 9, 2010 Do Americans oppose health-care reform? Why? (Washington Post) Ezra KleinThat's the latest Gallup poll on health-care reform. Last night, Stephen Colbert asked me if "everybody" hates health-care reform. The country is closely divided on health-care reform, with a slight plurality in opposition. more...
- Mar 9, 2010 'Country Driving' takes readers on a journey through China (USA Today) But his education expands far beyond that — as Hessler drove across the expanses of China, alone in rental cars, he found business development everywhere. In the village of Sancha, previously remote from Beijing but becoming a distant northern suburb because of better roads, Hessler buys a... more...
- Mar 9, 2010 Israel, Syria announce nuclear energy ambitions (USA Today) Landau stood firm against Iran's nuclear plans. Mekdad did not elaborate on specific nuclear plans. Borloo was enthusiastic about that idea, Landau said. more...
- Mar 9, 2010 Obama back on the campaign trail, this time for health care (USA Today) This time, the goal is not the White House, but a final health care bill. We were sent there to solve the big challenges." As with any campaign, average Americans speak at Obama's rallies to discuss their health care problems. The health care campaign also has its share of political intrigue. more...
- Mar 9, 2010 Second Life's virtual money can become real-life cash (Washington Post) It isn't real land, obviously, but digital space that looks like land. He saved enough money to buy his first island. Linden Lab, like the Federal Reserve, controls the exchange and money supply to maintain a steady value for Linden dollars. more...
- Mar 9, 2010 Are unemployment benefits no longer temporary? (Washington Post) Those jobs are unlikely to return even when the economy recovers, many experts say.But complaints that extending unemployment payments discourages job-seeking have begun to bubble into the political debate. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) did not join Bunning's effort, but he defended his colleague's point of... more...
- Mar 9, 2010 Immigrant rights group slam Obama, Democrats for slow action with legalization bill (Washington Post) No reelection," Emma Lozano, executive director of the Chicago-based Centro Sin Fronteras, told reporters.White House officials said the president will be meeting soon with Sens. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) to discuss the bipartisan immigration bill. But since then... more...
- Mar 9, 2010 Obama launches attack on health insurance companies (Washington Post) Broad majorities of insured people say they are satisfied with their coverage, according to Washington Post-ABC News polls. Only one in eight say insurance would improve if the health-care system were changed.But that relative satisfaction coexists with anxiety. She said she favors nationwide... more...
- Mar 9, 2010 Support for Northrop Grumman tax incentives waning in D.C. (Washington Post) Robert F. McDonnell (R) sent late legislation to both houses of the General Assembly aimed at drawing the firm. The bills would allow the Governor's Opportunity Fund, an economic development grant program that can be spent only on public infrastructure, to be used to renovate private buildings as... more...
- Mar 9, 2010 Debate on the Great Recession - Our view: Stocks rebound from bottom, face tough climb ahead (USA Today) Our view on the Great Recession: Stocks rebound from bottom, face tough climb ahead One year later, revived markets confront less fear, new threats. Some of America's mightiest corporations were priced like penny stocks. Looking ahead, although betting against the American economy has rarely been... more...
- Mar 9, 2010 Letters: With slim hope for deal, tactic needed to pass health bill (USA Today) With slim hope for deal, tactic needed to pass health bill Reggie Marselus - Lenexa, Kan. The actions of Democrats in Congress concerning health care reform point to the inherent dangers of the unlimited powers of a majority. About 70% of U.S. citizens have an unfavorable opinion of this health... more...
- Mar 8, 2010 Are benefits still temporary? (Washington Post) Those jobs are unlikely to return even when the economy recovers, many experts say.But complaints that extending unemployment payments discourages job-seeking have begun to bubble into the political debate. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) did not join Bunning's effort, but he defended his colleague's point of... more...
- Mar 8, 2010 Obama launches attack on insurance companies (Washington Post) Broad majorities of insured people say they are satisfied with their coverage, according to Washington Post-ABC News polls. Only one in eight say insurance would improve if the health-care system were changed.But that relative satisfaction coexists with anxiety. She said she favors nationwide... more...
- Mar 8, 2010 DHS corrects report that overstated ICE deportations under Obama (Washington Post) S. Hsu and Nurith AizenmanBy Spencer S. Hsu and Nurith AizenmanMonths after reporting that the number of illegal immigrants deported by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement increased 47 percent during President Obama's first year in office, the Department of Homeland Security on Monday... more...
- Mar 8, 2010 A pivotal week begins (Washington Post) Every year, they drop more people's coverage when they're sick and need it most. How many more Americans have to lose their health insurance?" Obama said. "How many more businesses have to drop coverage? more...
- Mar 8, 2010 Obama and health care: Still focused on insurance companies (USA Today) Another day, another White House blast at insurance companies. Every year, they raise premiums higher and higher. When is the right time for health insurance reform? more...
- Mar 8, 2010 Obama on health care: 'If not now, when?' (USA Today) Robert Zirkelbach, a spokesman for America's Health Insurance Plans, attributed rising health care bills to the costs of medical care, which are pushing up insurance premiums. He added that the insurance industry supports efforts to guarantee coverage for consumers with pre-existing conditions,... more...
- Mar 8, 2010 Second Life's virtual money can become real-life cash (Washington Post) It isn't real land, obviously, but digital space that looks like land. He saved enough money to buy his first island. Linden Lab, like the Federal Reserve, controls the exchange and money supply to maintain a steady value for Linden dollars. more...
