by Tal Axelrod | Feb 10, 2015 | Politics
Labor unions representing federal employees gathered in front of the Capitol Tuesday to demand the end of furloughs and urge unity among the...
by Ashley Gilmore | Feb 10, 2015 | Politics
By Ashley Gilmore WASHINGTON— Celebrating last year’s passage of an act that creates tax-free savings accounts for individuals with disabilities and their families, Vice President Joseph Biden Tuesday said the law helps disabled Americans live more...
by Astrid Goh | Feb 10, 2015 | Politics
By Astrid Goh WASHINGTON — A bill to reduce federal prison spending and overcrowding includes a plan to require low-risk prisoners to participate in programs aimed at reducing recidivism, patterned after Texas and Rhode Island models, two senators said in introducing...
by Tara Longardner | Feb 10, 2015 | Business, Living
WASHINGTON- Amid driver misconduct allegations against ridesharing companies such as Uber, a new think tank report shows there is no evidence that passengers are in more danger in rideshare cars than they are in taxis. Ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft have...
by William Hicks | Feb 10, 2015 | Business, Politics
WASHINGTON- Lawmakers on Tuesday announced bipartisan legislation that would protect U.S. businesses from foreign currency manipulation. The top Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Sander Levin of Michigan, said the plan has support in the House and...
by Preston R. Michelson | Feb 10, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON — Civil rights leaders decried the current draft of “No Child Left Behind” legislation on Tuesday, calling it a “disaster.” ‘These proposals bend over backwards to protect the interests of state and local entities that have failed our children,” said Nancy...
by Joshua Rosenblat | Feb 10, 2015 | Education
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration’s proposed college rating system would set access, cost and results as key metrics, a top Education Department official said Tuesday, drawing immediate criticism from community college leaders. Department of Education Under...
by Medha Imam | Feb 10, 2015 | Business
By Medha Imam WASHINGTON – The nation’s tech workforce has expanded to a total of 6.5 million with the addition of 129,600 net new jobs in 2014, according to a report released Tuesday morning. The Computer Technology Industry...
by Preston R. Michelson | Feb 9, 2015 | Education
Five years ago, Chrystal Olson was on drugs. She was tired of dragging her children along in that lifestyle in Tacoma, Washington. Today, Olson, 36, is in the PTA at McCarver Elementary School in Tacoma. She has a job, working as a cashier at Kmart. She completed her...
by Astrid Goh & Tara Longardner | Feb 9, 2015 | Health & Science, Politics
By Astrid Goh and Tara Longardner WASHINGTON — Six months after taking over as Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Robert A. McDonald has proven himself capable in the eyes of many of leading the scandal-ridden agency. But experts agree that the Department of Veterans...
by Adam Mintzer | Feb 9, 2015 | Environment
By Adam Mintzer WASHINGTON- To fight the rapid decline in the population of monarch butterflies, a new $3.2 million public-private partnership announced Monday aims to tackle the troubling environmental issue. Monarch butterflies, known for their...
by Haley Hinkle | Feb 9, 2015 | Energy
By Haley Hinkle WASHINGTON– A Texas firm is seeking to open the country’s first facility for disposing of nuclear waste from commercial energy use, but opponents are concerned that the company is creating serious risks of radioactive exposure. The new facility...
