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Race to the Top reaches colleges
By | 04/14/2013 | Education

The federal government budget continues the Race to the Top program, a series of grants for schools, but is now expanding to higher education competition.

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By | 04/08/2013 | Economy, Elections 2013, Elections 2014, Issues, Virginia | 5 Comments

The sequester’s impact on Virginia could be an indicator of what happens in the remaining years of President Obama’s second term. Virginia’s close proximity to the nation’s capital and the reliance many Virginian families have on government jobs…

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americans unhappy with washington
By | 03/29/2013 | Activism, Headline | 37 Comments

Recently CBS News released the findings of a recent poll that covered many issues such as the sequester, gun policy, the budget deficit, and their overall happiness with the effectiveness of the federal government.

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By | 02/26/2013 | Activism, Budget, Economy

Whenever a budget is proposed in Congress, there is naturally a debate over what to trim from the proposal and what to add to it. In recent years, that debate has reached new partisan heights…

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By | 02/11/2013 | Energy and Water, Headline, Immigration, Issues, News, Safety | 4 Comments

A president’s second term is their greatest opportunity to create their legacy. President Obama set a progressive agenda in 2009, but was met with staunch Republican opposition…

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By | 02/07/2013 | Immigration, Legislation, Legislators, Movements, News | 12 Comments

Last week, President Obama took to Spanish-language airwaves to reinforce both his commitment to immigration reform and enforcement. Simultaneously, the now famous “Gang of Eight” in the U.S. Senate released their own….

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By | 01/29/2013 | Economy, Energy and Water, Headline, In-Depth, Science, Technology | 9 Comments

In his second inaugural address, Obama again brought up the divisive issue of climate change and how it has been at the center of the overwhelming storms in recent years..

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