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Schwarzenegger launches think tank at USC
PolitiCalFormer Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and USC are partnering to create a policy think tank.... -
Your Ryan reader
Change of SubjectFound in the surf: Ryan’s plan phases out the single-payer system that currently exists and replaces it with a “premium support system,” which essentially provides seniors with subsidies to purchase their own healthcare. But the vouchers... -
How early is too early for high-schoolers?
It was hard to tell whether his eyes were actually open when Derek Jones shuffled into his dimly lit kitchen at 5:45 a.m., the smell of bacon in the air. The 16-year-old didn't speak, but took directions from his mother who whispered: "I have your...Tags: Baltimore County, Sleep Deprivation, Students, Severna Park, Anne Arundel County
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Double-dipping labor leaders stand to reap millions
At least eight Chicago labor leaders who are eligible for inflated city pensions also stand to receive union pensions covering the same work period, thanks to a charitable interpretation of state law by officials representing two city pension funds, a...Tags: Labor Markets, Economy, Business and Finance, Local Government, Tom Cross, Unions
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Rawlings-Blake names panel to look for Bealefeld replacement
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has named an advisory panel to assist in the search for the city's next police commissioner following the retirement of Frederick H. Bealefeld III.
The mayor's office said the panel will conduct interviews of...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC, Sheila Dixon, University of Baltimore
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Cheryl Hillen of Tolland has quietly raised millions for right-wing groups
Cheryl Hillen has raised millions of dollars for shadowy right-wing advocacy organizations. She's been linked to billionaire conservatives Charles and David Koch in national news stories. She's a fundraiser and adviser for groups that teachers' unions...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Parties and Movements, Americans for Prosperity, Elections, American Federation of Teachers
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Annapolis dines at federal taxpayers' expense
Gov. Martin O'Malleyand Maryland Democrats developed a creative yet questionable fix for their budget woes in a special session of the General Assembly last month. Governor O'Malley performed budgetary acrobatics by leveraging Maryland's geography and the...
Tags: Executive Branch, Annapolis, Montgomery County (Virginia), Democratic Party, Public Employees
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Millions will still go without insurance if law survives Supreme Court
One of the biggest misconceptions about President Obama’s health care overhaul isn’t who the law will cover, but rather who it won’t. If it survives Supreme court scrutiny, the landmark overhaul will expand coverage to about 30 million...
Tags: Credit and Debt, Medicaid, Healthcare Laws, Tax Credits, Health Insurance
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The battle for the Cato Institute
I knew Ed Crane just slightly in 1977, when he helped found the Cato Institute. I had only modest expectations. A serious, influential libertarian think tank was a doubtful idea back then. But Crane and those around him have made it a reality. And while...Tags: Government, Politics, David Koch, Cato Corporation
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Lori to take religious freedom message to Washington
As Catholic institutions across the country sue the Obama administration over new health insurance rules, Baltimore's new archbishop is scheduled to speak in Washington this week at a conference focusing on "Rising Threats to American Religious Freedom."...Tags: Minority Groups, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Justice and Rights, Trials, Family Planning
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Taxmaggedon’s toll, by district
Orlando Opinionators - Orlando SentinelJust how much more will Americans pay, by congressional district, if Congress allows the current tax cuts on individuals and businesses to expire at the end of the year, and new tax hikes associated with health care reform to kick in? This worst-case... -
Iran 'sanitizing' suspected nuclear test site, think tank says
World NowIran has razed two buildings and bulldozed earth away from a site at the Parchin military complex where international nuclear watchdogs suspect a test of nuclear weapons explosives was carried out in 2003, a Washington think tank has alleged, based on...
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