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  • Democrats look to industry for help in climate bill
    Mar 16, 2010 — Los Angeles Times
    Brown is one of a handful of senators trying to line up support for a climate bill that would put new limits on greenhouse gas emissions and spur production of renewable energy. Democrats have also met with environmentalists and renewable-energy executives. Limiting greenhouse gas emissions almost certainly will lead to higher prices for fossil fuels such as coal and oil.
  • Indian Cabinet Backs Letting In Foreign Campuses
    Mar 16, 2010 — New York Times
    That law has limited foreign universities to discrete programs, usually in collaboration with Indian institutions. Last month, the Institute of International Education brought presidents and senior officials from 13 American universities to India for meetings with Indian educators and policy makers. Many Indian educators oppose allowing foreign universities to take root in India because they are worried about losing faculty members and students.
  • News Analysis: Array of Hurdles Awaits New Education Agenda
    Mar 16, 2010 — New York Times
    The administration’s testing proposals themselves represent a big new challenge. The standardized tests developed by the states under the No Child law focus on measuring the number of students in each grade level in each school who are proficient in reading and math. “As the administration reveals those details, more political difficulties and implementation difficulties will arise,” Mr.
  • Two Central Texas Republicans to meet in runoff to face veteran Chet Edwards for U.S. House seat
    Mar 16, 2010 — Fort Worth Star-Telegram
    National Republican groups stand ready to help in the general election fight. Arlene Wohlgemuth, he won by his narrowest margin, 51.2 percent. In 2006, he won over Iraq veteran Van Taylor with 58.1 percent.
  • What if a college education just isn't for everyone?
    Mar 16, 2010 — USA Today
    Debbie Crave once assumed that all of her children would go to college. A Public Agenda report this month raises similar concerns about high school guidance counseling. Then she found Year Up, a program for recent high school graduates.
  • A lighter touch for 'No Child'
    Mar 15, 2010 — Washington Post
    The first consequence is a mandate to offer transfers to a better school. Another 5 percent with wide gaps in achievement between disadvantaged and better-off students would face interventions.High-flying schools, Duncan said, would be rewarded with funding and increased flexibility and autonomy. Without congressional action this year, Duncan conceivably could take some administrative steps toward flexibility.
  • A living wage for weatherizers
    Mar 15, 2010 — The Boston Globe
    The ultimate payoff will be lower energy bills for residents and reduced greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere. In setting the wages, the state and utilities should be careful. Too high and fewer homes will get weatherized.
  • Barrett's spending questioned
    Mar 15, 2010 — The State
    McMaster and Bauer lead the pack, with Barrett and Haley slightly behind.
  • BRIEF
    Mar 15, 2010 — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Those who don't can try again in the second phase.
  • BRIEF: Second large-scale solar power array to be built in region
    Mar 15, 2010 — Dayton Daily News
    ...be completed by summer. Combined with a larger 1.1 megawatt solar installation at the utility's Yankee substation in Washington Twp., the array will help DP&L meet the goals of the state's renewable energy legislation. "The installation at Mound supports the city of Miamisburg's efforts to develop the site as an energy park," said Teresa Marrinan, the utility's senior vice president, commercial operations. The Mound is a former Department of Energy site. Melink...
  • Bush's 'No Child' law may get revamped
    Mar 15, 2010 — CNN
    The 8-year-old law was one of the signature policies of the Bush administration. But critics have said the Bush administration never properly funded the effort and that states needed more flexibility in meeting those goals. The Department of Education has identified 11 states it said lowered math standards.
  • Calling shots in the Senate
    Mar 15, 2010 — Los Angeles Times
    Frumin will decide what Democrats can or cannot put in the bill under the fast-track process called reconciliation, which they plan to use to get around a Republican filibuster. If the Democrats want to force them to stop, they will need Frumin on their side. Amendments kicked out are known as "Byrd droppings." Republicans are busy painting Frumin as in the tank for the Democrats, while Democrats insist he's an honest broker.
  • Changes to No Child Left Behind would affect schools differently
    Mar 15, 2010 — Washington Post
    The first consequence is a mandate to offer transfers to a better school. Without congressional action this year, Duncan conceivably could take some administrative steps toward flexibility. Separately, there is a state-led move to shift academic standards toward a new goal for all students to graduate ready for college and the workforce.
  • China's yuan value hits U.S. economy, two experts say
    Mar 15, 2010 — The Washington Times
    Bergsten charged. China vehemently denies that it is a currency manipulator in violation of trading rules and that it engages in unfair trade practices. Bergsten described China's intervention in the currency market as "staggering and unprecedented," which Mr. Krugman estimated. According to Mr.
  • Christie's predecessors faced budget problems, too
    Mar 15, 2010 — The Philadelphia Inquirer
    James Florio, a Democrat who raised taxes and banned assault weapons in the first months of his administration in 1990. Like Kean, she benefitted from a strong economy. She came into office in 1994, facing the double whammy of a budget deficit and a hard campaign promise to cut income taxes.
  • Conservative commentator Karl Rove predicts GOP gains
    Mar 15, 2010 — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Rove appeared at the dinner while in the midst of a tour promoting his new memoir, "Courage and Consequence." Mr. Rove, aka "The Architect," aka "Bush's Brain," was the chief strategist for Mr. Rove supervised the Office of Political Affairs, the Office of Public Liaison and the Office of Strategic Initiatives.
  • Decisive week begins for health reform
    Mar 15, 2010 — Washington Post
    An alliance of groups supporting the health care plan, which works closely with the White House and Democratic leaders, had been spending far less and focusing on fewer districts. Bill Halter announced his race against moderate Democratic Sen. The shift follows a push from the Obama administration, which sees a political advantage in pushing legislation taking aim at Wall Street.
  • Dental clinic for the poor opens in Jacksonville Beach
    Mar 15, 2010 — The Florida Times-Union
    Adding to his woes, he has been unemployed for a year and is uninsured. This new dental clinic, though, was created with people like him in mind. And only the uninsured are accepted. Any doubts about the necessity of the clinic, run by the Sulzbacher Center at 850 Sixth Ave. S. in Jacksonville Beach, were answered long ago.
  • Early races for Congress may give forecast for November
    Mar 15, 2010 — Washington Post
    Halter has attacked Lincoln for her moderation -- particularly on health care -- and his campaign has been financially fueled by a seven-figure infusion from four liberal interest groups. Overshadowed -- although it shouldn't be -- by the Paul-Grayson fight is the Democratic Senate primary, in which Lt. Daniel Mongiardo and state Attorney General Jack Conway are competing.
  • EDITORIAL: Match words with action on Iran
    Mar 15, 2010 — The Augusta Chronicle
    America stands with you shoulder to shoulder facing these threats. The United States is determined to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. When you seek to be respected, you match your words with your actions.
  • Education groups vary in response to White House plan
    Mar 15, 2010 — USA Today
    The law, which pushes school improvements mostly through annual testing in reading and math, is overdue for a reauthorization and Obama wants Congress to do it this year, with a handful of radical changes.
  • Election years boost lawmaking
    Mar 15, 2010 — USA Today
    Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd, D-Conn., announced this month that he is moving forward with a bill intended to prevent another meltdown in the financial markets. A draft of that bill, Dodd said, will be unveiled this week. Education. John McCain, R-Ariz., said the ability of Congress to address other issues may depend on how Democrats proceed on health care.
  • Exotic dancer uses labor law to sue D.C. club over wages
    Mar 15, 2010 — Washington Post
    Thompson is suing The House in U.S. District Court, alleging that the club pays dancers no wages but ought to under the law. If a dancer was late to the stage, Thompson said, the club charged a $10 penalty. When she threatened to sue the club's owner, Darrell Allen, he told her to "get in line," she said.
  • Federal energy stimulus fund to fuel renewable energy in Rhode Island
    Mar 15, 2010 — The Providence Journal
    The owners also should be eligible for federal and state tax credits. About 96 applications were received by the January deadline for about $3.3 million of the fund. Another 120 applications were received by the March 1 deadline for the remaining $5 million, according to Kenneth Payne, administrator of the State Energy Office.
  • Feinstein bill to preserve desert land gains traction in White House
    Mar 15, 2010 — The Press-Enterprise
    ...by Feinstein's office. Feinstein has said she hopes to see the bill passed this year. The biggest component is the 941,000-acre Mojave Trails National Monument encompassing dry lakes, mountain ranges and other terrain on both sides of Interstate 40 south of Mojave National Preserve. It also would create the 134,000-acre Sand to Snow National Monument from the desert north of Palm Springs to San Gorgonio Peak. It would include Big Morongo and Whitewater canyons and nature...
  • Foes hope Ravenstahl name no winner for mayor's brother
    Mar 15, 2010 — The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
    The November winner will serve a full two-year term. Adam Ravenstahl won the Democratic Party's endorsement this month, becoming the party's candidate for the special election. He began an unpaid leave of absence last Monday so he could campaign full time. Tuinstra said running against the Ravenstahl name is daunting. Dubart said she plans to fight to cut taxes on small businesses if she's elected.
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