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Health advocates tell Capitol Hill: go for single-payer, not Mass. plan
March 4, 2009A packed Capitol Hill forum Feb. 25 heard a warning that national health care reform should steer clear of the problems Massachusetts has experienced with its state program. Titled “National Lessons from State Health Reform: the...
Read moreEconomist: Encouraging family-friendly workplace policies
March 4, 2009This is a copy of Center for American Progress Action Fund Senior Economist Heather Boushey testimony before the House Committee on Education and Labor, Subcommittee on Workplace Protections. You can download the full testimony (pdf) For...
Read moreWorld Baseball Classic brings together 16 nations
March 4, 2009For most, around this time of year, “March Madness” is all about college basketball and that’s totally cool. Really, college ball is for real. No doubt. Lots of props there. But for others like myself this...
Read moreFlorida springs into action for public education
March 4, 2009ORLANDO, Fla. -- “Make Our Schools a Priority” was the call from about 6,000 voices at a statewide education rally in here Feb. 28, the weekend before the legislative session begins in Tallahassee. President Andy Ford...
Read moreMadea beats out Jonas Brothers in box office
March 3, 2009Teen idols 'Jonas Brothers' got beaten out by 'Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail,' which won its second weekend box office in a row with $16.5 millio in North America, according to media reports Monday.
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