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Maryland schools tackle funding disparities and infrastructure problems

Maryland schools tackle funding disparities and infrastructure problems

by Samantha Handler | Mar 21, 2019 | Education, Featured

  BALTIMORE — Disparities in funding for education infrastructure are evident in Maryland. In Frederick, the school district was able to raise money through state and local funds to build a new $114 million high school. But 50 miles away, Dr. Martin Luther King...
Supreme Court hears arguments on racial bias in death penalty case

Supreme Court hears arguments on racial bias in death penalty case

by Samantha Handler | Mar 20, 2019 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Most of the Supreme Court justices Wednesday said they will consider the history of racial bias in jury selection by the prosecutor in a Mississippi man’s murder conviction and death sentence. Justice Elena Kagan strongly questioned whether Mississippi...
Departing FDA commissioner Warns against youth vaping

Departing FDA commissioner Warns against youth vaping

by Samantha Handler | Mar 19, 2019 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Departing Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said the agency should remain committed to his fight against vaping at a Brookings Institution event on Tuesday, saying its benefits in helping adults quit smoking should not come “at the...
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Four restaurants politicians have to visit if they want to win the New Hampshire primary

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Four restaurants politicians have to visit if they want to win the New Hampshire primary

by Samantha Handler | Mar 13, 2019 | Featured, Politics, Topics

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Every four years, presidential hopefuls swarm the small state of New Hampshire, home to the nation’s first primary, And to its diners, where they must do what politicians do best: mingle. From pancake breakfasts to hamburgers to-go, diners...
ATF, FBI officials say they need more funding to combat gun violence

ATF, FBI officials say they need more funding to combat gun violence

by Samantha Handler | Mar 13, 2019 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Federal Bureau of Investigations and Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive officials said Wednesday they need more funding because of the possible passage of background check legislation and the increased cost of criminal investigations. At a Commerce,...
A Tale of Two Underdogs: Sanders and Buttigieg race for New Hampshire

A Tale of Two Underdogs: Sanders and Buttigieg race for New Hampshire

by Samantha Handler | Mar 12, 2019 | Featured, Politics

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — In 2016, Sen. Bernie Sanders was the underdog against political powerhouse Hillary Clinton, but pulled off an upset win in New Hampshire, the nation’s first primary. Now Sanders is running again —and is the state’s heavy favorite in...
Senators seek to find best ways to make college more affordable

Senators seek to find best ways to make college more affordable

by Samantha Handler | Mar 12, 2019 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — Senators continued to clash over how much reform is needed to “make college worth students’ time and money” Tuesday, with Republicans supporting $15 billion in cuts and Democrats pushing for debt-free college degrees. The Senate Health, Education, Labor...

In Oregon, a Lawsuit Aimed at Supporting Disabled Students

by Samantha Handler | Mar 7, 2019 | Education, Featured, Topics

WASHINGTON — A first-of-its-kind lawsuit charging that the state of Oregon has failed to provide full school days to students with mental, emotional and behavioral disabilities could create a model for other states to stop the practice of shortening school days....
Supreme Court hears arguments on the future of 40-foot cross-shaped World War I Memorial

Supreme Court hears arguments on the future of 40-foot cross-shaped World War I Memorial

by Samantha Handler | Feb 27, 2019 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed to favor allowing a 40-foot cross commemorating those who died in World War I to remain in a public park, leaning toward a conclusion that it is a secular symbol honoring war dead rather than a violation of the...
Clashes over voting, campaign finance reform persist at last hearing on Democrats’ anti-corruption bill

Clashes over voting, campaign finance reform persist at last hearing on Democrats’ anti-corruption bill

by Samantha Handler | Feb 14, 2019 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans continued to spar over election reform at the final hearing Thursday for an extensive Democrat-backed bill that targets voting, money in politics, redistricting and ethics. The For the People Act, also known as H.R.1, provides...
Democrats urge more school infrastructure spending after teachers walk out across the nation

Democrats urge more school infrastructure spending after teachers walk out across the nation

by Samantha Handler | Feb 12, 2019 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON – As teachers from Los Angeles to West Virginia have gone on strike to demand more pay and funding for their schools, House Education and Labor Committee Democrats on Tuesday urged passage of their $100 billion plan to improve public school...
HOUSE COMMITTEE HEARS THREATS TO WORKERS WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS

HOUSE COMMITTEE HEARS THREATS TO WORKERS WITH PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS

by Samantha Handler | Feb 6, 2019 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Chad Riedy got really sick for the first time at 26. He has cystic fibrosis and after returning from his honeymoon, realized he was having trouble breathing and performing normal activities. He was admitted to the hospital for 7 days, and though his...
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