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    Mar 18, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  1. Government as old-age home

    <em>"The president is in the midst of a charm offensive."</em>
    "The president is in the midst of a charm offensive." -- The Washington Post, referring to President Obama's meetings with congressional Republicans WASHINGTON -- We don't need a charm offensive; we need a candor offensive. The budget debate's central...

    Tags: FBI, Government, News Media, The Washington Post, U.S. Department of Defense

    2. Mar 18, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Progress for Penn Station

    When it was built a century ago, Baltimore's Pennsylvania Station was embraced as a new gateway to the city. The elaborate Beaux-Arts building announced Baltimore's significance to the nation and anticipated serving generations of travelers to come.
    When it was built a century ago, Baltimore's Pennsylvania Station was embraced as a new gateway to the city. The elaborate Beaux-Arts building announced Baltimore's significance to the nation and anticipated serving generations of travelers to come....

    Tags: Maryland Transit Administration, Amtrak, Maryland Area Regional Commuter Rail, Trips and Vacations, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake

    3. Mar 17, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Fort Meade apartments a first — probably not a last

    More than 1,300 young, single soldiers, sailors and other service members drive to Fort Meade every work day because they don't live on post — can't, actually, because the barracks are full and other homes there are for families. The Army...

    Tags: Marketing, Rentals, Fort Meade (military base), Computing and Information Technology Industry, Computer Networking and Internet

    4. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Knot Yet: Getting married later can have economic costs, benefits

    Americans are getting married at ever-older ages, and a new report says this trend may be partly responsible for the shrinking of the middle class.
    Americans are getting married at ever-older ages, and a new report says this trend may be partly responsible for the shrinking of the middle class. On average, brides are 26.5 years old and grooms are 28.7 when they head to the alter, according to the...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Brigham Young University , Family, Marriage, University of Virginia

    5. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  5. State's Children Lack Preschool Access

    The Hartford Courant
    In Connecticut, universal access to high quality preschool falls short. A third of Connecticut's poorest children enter kindergarten without preschool. The state ranks 29th in preschool access for 4-year-olds. On the quality side, Connecticut scored...

    Tags: Federal Reserve, West Hartford, Schools, Head Start, Barack Obama

    6. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. After boom and bust, Sun Belt cities see glimmers again

    WASHINGTON -- With their economies and housing markets gaining strength, some of the nation's biggest boom-to-bust cities in the Sun Belt are starting to become magnets again, attracting a growing number of people primarily from the northern part of the country.
    WASHINGTON -- With their economies and housing markets gaining strength, some of the nation's biggest boom-to-bust cities in the Sun Belt are starting to become magnets again, attracting a growing number of people primarily from the northern part of the...

    Tags: Demographics, Syracuse, Population and Census

    7. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. Census: Record 1 in 3 US counties are now dying

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; A record number of U.S. counties &mdash; more than 1 in 3 &mdash; are now dying off, hit by an aging population and weakened local economies that are spurring young adults to seek jobs and build families elsewhere.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A record number of U.S. counties — more than 1 in 3 — are now dying off, hit by an aging population and weakened local economies that are spurring young adults to seek jobs and build families elsewhere. New 2012...

    Tags: Immigration, Career and Workplace, Demographics, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Rick Snyder

    8. Mar 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Baltimore's population up, following decades of loss

    Baltimore, coming off six decades of population decline, grew by 1,100 residents in 12 months, according to government estimates released Thursday.
    Baltimore, coming off six decades of population decline, grew by 1,100 residents in 12 months, according to government estimates released Thursday. "It's such amazing news. … It's huge psychologically," said Seema D. Iyer, a former research chief...

    Tags: Labor Legislation, Immigration, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Career and Workplace, Demographics

    9. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  9. U.S. gov't fiscal outlook improving - but only for now

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite constant budget wrangling and finger-pointing by the nation's policy-makers, the government's short-term fiscal outlook isn't all that bad. It's actually getting better — at least for now. Washington is borrowing...

    Tags: Federal Reserve, Government, Money and Monetary Policy, Politics, Social Security

    10. Mar 6, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  10. Fewer schools will mean larger classes and more controversy for CPS

    Change of Subject
    Friday's print column Becky Carroll, a (Chicago Public Schools) spokeswoman, argued that big classes don't necessarily hamper learning. "It's the quality of teaching in that classroom," Carroll said. "You could have a teacher that is high-quality that...
    11. Mar 8, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Time for CPS parents to step in

    <strong><em>"Becky Carroll, a (Chicago Public Schools) spokeswoman, argued that big classes don't necessarily hamper learning. 'It's the quality of teaching in that classroom,' Carroll said. 'You could have a teacher that is high-quality that could take 40 kids in a class and help them succeed.'" </em></strong>
    "Becky Carroll, a (Chicago Public Schools) spokeswoman, argued that big classes don't necessarily hamper learning. 'It's the quality of teaching in that classroom,' Carroll said. 'You could have a teacher that is high-quality that could take 40 kids in...

    Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Schools, Students, Public Schools, Teaching and Learning

    12. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. The deficit control policy Democrats and Republicans can love

    When it comes to fixing America's ballooning debt problem, there is one policy option that both Democrats and Republicans should be rushing to embrace. It is the proposal to replace the current Consumer Price Index (CPI) with a more accurate measure of...

    Tags: Pension and Welfare, Barack Obama, Inflation and Deflation, Congressional Budget Office, Politics

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