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Calif. governor proposes ‘Terminator’ budget

January 11, 2010 By Marilyn Bechtel

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's final budget proposals, issued Jan. 8, are assuring that when he leaves office at the end of this year, he will be forever known as "the terminator" in real life as well...

Clean energy manufacturing wins federal boost

January 8, 2010 By Joel Wendland-Liu

President Obama announced funding for tax credits to promote new job growth in the clean energy manufacturing sector.

Lawsuit claims racial bias in Illinois transit funding

January 8, 2010

Chicago Transit Authority riders filed a class action lawsuit charging the state's underfunding of the city's public transit, compared to the suburban rail system, discriminates against minorities.

Seniors rally for strong health care reform

January 8, 2010 By Tom Connolly

Hundreds of seniors from all over the state gathered at the Chowder Pot restaurant in Hartford to learn about the meaning of health care reform.

NYC students on Facebook, in the street over MTA cuts

January 8, 2010 By Dan Margolis

Public high school students, as well as teachers and parents, are organizing in new ways against a proposalto take away free-and reduced-price Metrocards currently issued to students.