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    Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Congress flies blind

    What does it require to get members of Congress to take action quickly and decisively on an issue of federal spending? Now we know. The possibility that they will be delayed in an airport terminal somewhere waiting for a flight out of town is apparently so abhorrent that the usual gridlock and party politics just don't apply.
    What does it require to get members of Congress to take action quickly and decisively on an issue of federal spending? Now we know. The possibility that they will be delayed in an airport terminal somewhere waiting for a flight out of town is apparently...

    Tags: Politics, Federal Aviation Administration, Elections, Layoffs and Downsizing, Chemotherapy

    2. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  2. EDITORIAL: False alarm

    The Akron Beacon Journal
    Democrats and Republicans joined together in another effort last week. Large, bipartisan majorities moved with rare speed to ease delays at the nation's airports. They gave the U.S. Department of Transportation flexibility to move money from capital...

    Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Unemployment Benefits, U.S. Department of Transportation

    3. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  3. A decade of books for children

    The Daily Independent, Ashland, Ky.
    Every one of the 140 preschoolers sitting on the floor in their pajamas knew the words to "Five Little Monkeys" by heart, and proved it by reciting lines from the book in unison, at the top of their lungs. That didn't make them any less excited to...
    4. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  4. Congress Flies Through A Fix – To Help Congress

    It's nice that Congress managed to unclog the air routes by un-sequestering air traffic controllers at small airports such as Tweed in New Haven, but really, the gesture is less than public-spirited. Former state Rep. Patrick J. Flaherty, now an...

    Tags: Politics, Joe Courtney, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), U.S. Congress, Air Transportation Industry

    5. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Replace the sequester before it's too late

    Over the past six years, Maryland has taken a balanced approach when it comes to fiscal policy — making responsible cuts to spending while prioritizing investments in jobs, opportunity, and a stronger middle class. Because of this balanced approach, we're on the verge of eliminating Maryland's long-standing structural deficit, we have achieved the No. 1 public schools in the country for five years in a row, and since 2007, we've done more than any other state in the nation to hold down the cost of college tuition.
    Over the past six years, Maryland has taken a balanced approach when it comes to fiscal policy — making responsible cuts to spending while prioritizing investments in jobs, opportunity, and a stronger middle class. Because of this balanced approach,...

    Tags: Politics, Mumps, Layoffs and Downsizing, Whooping Cough, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

    6. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  6. Rep. John K. Delaney: Signal from the airport - we need a new flight plan

    The indiscriminate budget cuts known as “sequestration” will soon be felt in Maryland and in Washington County. Last week it was announced that air traffic control towers at the Hagerstown and Frederick airports will likely be closed. The...

    Tags: Politics, Federal Aviation Administration, Business, U.S. Congress, Public Finance

    7. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. The morality brigade

    We're still legislating and regulating private morality, while at the same time ignoring the much larger crisis of public morality in America.
    We're still legislating and regulating private morality, while at the same time ignoring the much larger crisis of public morality in America. In recent weeks, Republican state legislators have decided to thwart the Supreme Court's 1973 decision in...

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Politics, Elections, Ethics, Eric Holder

    8. Mar 26, 2013 |Column| Tribune Media Services

  8. Robert B. Reich: The morality brigade

    American Voices
    We're still legislating and regulating private morality, while at the same time ignoring the much larger crisis of public morality in America. In recent weeks Republican state legislators have decided to thwart the Supreme Court's 1973 decision in Roe v....

    Tags: Parties and Movements, Politics, Elections, Ethics, Eric Holder

    9. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Phelps Luck paraeducator in spotlight as national honoree

    For those who believe Phelps Luck Elementary School paraeducator Donna Schulze is too outspoken or too uncompromising on issues relating to her profession, she's got a message for you: Too bad.
    For those who believe Phelps Luck Elementary School paraeducator Donna Schulze is too outspoken or too uncompromising on issues relating to her profession, she's got a message for you: Too bad. "If I see something, I'm going to speak up," said Schulze,...

    Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Education, Mount Airy, Teachers

    10. Apr 7, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  10. How the welfare state has grown — and sapped America's economy and culture

    "I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." — Thomas Jefferson
    "I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." — Thomas Jefferson My recent column on the challenges associated with the Social...

    Tags: Politics, Medicaid, Elections, Health and Safety at School, Franklin Delano Roosevelt

    11. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Food giveaway benefits Head Start children, families

    The families of nearly 400 children in Baltimore Head Start classes received boxes packed with healthy food items Thursday from Feed the Children and the United Way of Central Maryland.
    The families of nearly 400 children in Baltimore Head Start classes received boxes packed with healthy food items Thursday from Feed the Children and the United Way of Central Maryland. Another 400 boxes will be distributed to low-income families this...

    Tags: Healthy Diet, Diets and Dieting, Vincent de Paul, United Way , Feed the Children

    12. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| KY3-TV

  12. Federal budget sequester means fewer spots in Head Start programs

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – As lawmakers in Washington, D.C., stall on a federal budget, people here feel the heat of the sequester.  The Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) is bracing for cuts in nearly all programs that it provides for low income families.  Some children might end up paying the price.
    areynolds@ky3.com
    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – As lawmakers in Washington, D.C., stall on a federal budget, people here feel the heat of the sequester.  The Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) is bracing for cuts in nearly all programs that it provides for low...

    Tags: Early Learning, Schools, Education, Preschools

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