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Gov. Rick Scott: I've done what I said I'd do
In 2010, it was "Let's get to work. In 2013, Gov. Rick Scott's new catchphrase is "It's working." As in his policies to create jobs, make Florida more business friendly and turn around the state's scholastic fortunes. That's one perspective. Another...
Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, Politics, U.S. Congress, Executive Branch, Elections
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Tax-free reading
Here's a quiz for all current and future college students and their families: Which of the following has risen in price the most sharply over the last several decades — tuition, health care, the consumer price index or textbooks? For the correct...
Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Education, University System of Maryland, Martin O'Malley
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Bottled water or tap? Bet you can't tell difference
If you're like me, you don't leave the house in the morning without a bottle of water. A lot of us — either because we're health-conscious or just thirsty — carry the essence of life with us everywhere. People haul it into meetings at work....
Tags: Environmental Issues, Fashion Shows, Winter Park, Natural Resources, Water
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Farms in focus at Agricultural Salon in Paris
PARIS (AP) - Stung by Europe's growing horse meat scandal, French farmers and food industry officials were recently flocking to Paris to show off their wares and defend the reputation of the Western world's culinary heartland. Paris' yearly Agricultural...Tags: New York City, Paris (France), Francois Hollande, Carrefour S.A., Consumer Goods Industries
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Our View: Keep an eye on the stock market numbers
The stock market is at a record high. Other economic indicators, including a slowly decreasing unemployment rate, a rebound in the housing market and ever-increasing consumer confidence, indicate that our country is continuing to recover from a massive...Tags: Finance, Labor Markets, Federal Reserve, Economic Indicator, Dow Jones Industrial Average
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Scott to lawmakers on past two years: “It’s working”
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelGov. Rick Scott went before the Florida Legislature and offered a huge dose of sellf-congratulation as well as praise for lawmakers. “Two years ago, we met together facing crippling debt, record-high unemployment and a downward spiral of job losses,... -
Missouri State University Board of Governors to decide possible tuition hike
news@kspr,comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Students at Missouri State University may pay more for their education next school year. The MSU Board of Governors will vote on a tuition hike either Thursday or Friday in St. Louis. In-state undergrads would pay $113 more a year...Tags: Morehead State University, Politics, Missouri State University, Executive Branch, St. Louis
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Teacher contract approved in Dist. 41
Glen Ellyn School District 41 teachers have a new four-year contract that gives teachers annual pay raises of about 3 percent the first year of the deal. After negotiating with the Glen Ellyn Education Association for nearly a year, teachers voted...Tags: Market and Exchange, Economic Indicator, Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Economy, Business and Finance
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OPRF property taxpayers to get a break
Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 has offered some tax relief by abating for one year its bond and interest fund levy, totaling $2.49 million. A resident owning a home valued at $315,000 will pay $55 less in the 2012 tax bill after a 4-...Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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Machinery orders jump as U.S. businesses show confidence
In another sign of a recovering economy, U.S. orders for machinery and factory goods jumped in January as businesses invested for future growth. The Commerce Department said U.S. companies upped their orders for such goods by 7.2% in January from the...
Tags: Rick Perry, Business
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O'Malley, top Democrats propose higher taxes on gas
Gov. Martin O'Malley and the Democratic leaders of the General Assembly are proposing to raise taxes on gasoline by $2 billion over five years to pay for highways, transit and other transportation projects. The legislation endorsed by the governor,...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Public Transportation, U.S. Congress, Travel, Government
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The gas tax compromise
The gas tax plan unveiled this week by Gov. Martin O'Malley and the General Assembly's top leaders is a complicated proposal that wouldn't represent our first choice in how best to pay for Maryland's transportation needs. But, on balance, it's a better-...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Government, Purple Line (Maryland), Montgomery County (Virginia), Justice System
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