U.S.
Missouri tax ballot initiative would gut services
September 30, 2010Missouri voters also face a billionaire-funded November ballot initiative that would eliminate the earnings tax in St. Louis and Kansas City.
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Rinku Sen discusses racial justice
September 30, 2010"The biggest and overarching question today is how we move forward with a modern racial justice agenda," said Rinku Sen, president and executive director of the Applied Research Center.
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Atheists know more about religion than believers says poll
September 30, 2010A study released September 28 by the Pew Research center says atheists and agnostics know more about the world's religious faiths than believers.
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For disabled, questions abound on Race to Top
September 29, 2010Special education funding was doubled this year, but Race to the Top has more questions than answers, and doesn't address full funding in the long-term.
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A chilling contrast in Michigan’s 9th CD
September 29, 2010With the first debate over between incumbent Democrat Gary Peters and his Republican and tea party backed challenger Andrew (Rocky) Raczkowski, voters have real reason for concern.
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