by Ellen Garrison | Feb 3, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Immigration reform is a path to a healthier U.S. economy and a stronger housing market, House and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan said Monday in a speech to the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, prompting enthusiastic...
by Ellen Garrison | Jan 29, 2014 | Education
WASHINGTON — Yellow scarves emblazoned with the logo, “National Charter School Week,” circled everyone’s neck at the “Put Kids First” rally at Friendship Chamberlin Elementary’s gymnasium on Wednesday. Speakers included House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and...
by Ellen Garrison | Jan 28, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s nod to an Army Ranger who was almost killed by a massive roadside bomb in Afghanistan drew the longest sustained applause of the State of the Union speech Tuesday night. “Cory is here tonight. And like the Army he loves, like the...
by Ellen Garrison | Jan 28, 2014 | Politics
WASHINGTON – First lady Michelle Obama’s guests at the State of the Union speech tonight include former NBA player Jason Collins, two Boston Marathon bombing survivors and representatives of Punch Pizza, the Minnesota-based company that raised the minimum wage for its...
by Ellen Garrison | Jan 22, 2014 | Living, Politics
WASHINGTON – Community programs and law enforcement are crucial elements in preventing gang violence, a group of mayors sad Wednesday. During the Mayors and Police Chiefs Task Force meeting, Mayor Steve Benjamin of Columbia, S.C., also stressed the importance of...
by Ellen Garrison | Jan 14, 2014 | Business
R. Ravitch talks deceptive official numbers at release of a report by State Budget Crisis Task Force @EllenGarrison pic.twitter.com/CgMMxDCuPT— Medill on the Hill (@medillonthehill) January 14, 2014 WASHINGTON – Financially-strapped states are masking their...
by Ellen Garrison | Jan 8, 2014 | Business, Politics
WASHINGTON — Speaking outside at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in sub-freezing temperatures, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced Wednesday a program to fund a new youth conservation initiative — the 21st Century Conservation Service Corps....
