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Open letter to Gov. Jindal: There is a better way to tax La.

I commend you for pushing to repeal the state income tax. That was the theme of my campaign for Governor in 2007. Evidently we now

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Remember all the children, Mr. President

Remember the 20 children who died in Newton Con­necticut. Remember the 35 children who died in Gaza this month from Israeli bombardments. Remember the 168

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The name ‘Obamacare’
Universal health care in the U.S. was proposed in a letter by Republican President Teddy Roosevelt in 1907. It was central to his campaign when he ran for president ...
Tobacco-free Southern
One year ago, Southern University became the first university system to pass a 100 percent tobacco-free campus policy. The tobacco-free policy, implemented on January 2, is ...
Discipline data matters
The post-Katrina educational reform in New Orleans has rcu cash advance been largely based on analyzing academic data to improve instruction, and student and school performance. ...
Councilmembers not in opposition to Charter change
In response to best cash advance in Laredo Texas the “Clarkson and Head Both Oppose at-Large Charter Change” article published October 15, 2012, we would like to clarify that we ...
Roadblocks to patient access to medications
Louisiana residents who rely on Medicaid: Your new Bayou Health Managed Care plan may not cover your medicines.
Social Security keeps 30 percent of retired African Americans from poverty
Although many Americans are living longer, a new public policy analysis reveals that a disproportionate number of older people are also living in poverty – particularly if they are a ...
Recognizing and dealing with voter intimidation
Thanks for publishing the article “Stronger state protections needed to prevent voter intimidation,” by Sue Sturgis. Here is a brief reminder of what voter intimidation is, along with some solutions ...
The value of public broadcasting
I was very sorry to hear Gover­nor Romney’s comment about his desire to eliminate federal funding for public television. He especially targeted our children’s programming. This is not a ...

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