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Legal Fight Over Student Debt a Prelude to Political Battle
WASHINGTON (AP) - Facing the possibility that the Supreme Court will reject President Joe Biden's plan for student loan forgiveness, the White House is aiming to turn the political heat toward Re...
Syndicated Author Mar 02, 2023

N. Korea Wants More Control Over Farming Amid Food Shortage
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen state control over agriculture and take a spate of other steps to increase grain production, state media reported Thursday...
Syndicated Author Mar 02, 2023

Baltimore to Pay $6M in Latest Police Misconduct Settlement
BALTIMORE (AP) - Baltimore leaders agreed Wednesday to pay a $6 million settlement to the family of a driver who was killed during a 2010 police chase involving Gun Trace Task Force officers - the cit...
Syndicated Author Mar 02, 2023

Lt. Gov. Miller Urges Expanding Low-Income Tax Credits
Maryland Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller urged lawmakers Wednesday to approve an extension and expansion of tax credits for low-income residents that helped them during the pandemic but are set to end.The propo...
Syndicated Author Mar 02, 2023

Youngkin’s Schools Chief Resigns After Department Missteps
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Jillian Balow, Republican Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's superintendent of public instruction, announced her resignation Wednesday in a letter to the governor that did not offer a...
Syndicated Author Mar 02, 2023

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Ousted, Frontrunners Face Off in April
CHICAGO (AP) - Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson will meet in a runoff to be the next mayor of Chicago after voters on Tuesday denied incumbent Lori Lightfoot a second term, issuing a rebuke t...
Syndicated Author Mar 01, 2023

Supreme Court Seems Ready to Reject Student Loan Forgiveness
WASHINGTON (AP) - Conservative justices holding the Supreme Court's majority seem ready to sink President Joe Biden's plan to wipe away or reduce student loans held by millions of ...
Syndicated Author Mar 01, 2023

On College Campuses, Sports Betting Agreements are Shielded
College campuses increasingly are striking deals with sports betting companies eager to promote their brands in stadiums, on radio broadcasts and on athletic department websites - places where they ca...
Syndicated Author Mar 01, 2023

Virginia Senate Finance Co-Chair Howell Joins Those Retiring
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Janet Howell, the veteran Democratic Virginia state senator who co-chairs her chamber's finance committee, announced Tuesday she will not seek re-election."After serving 32 years ...
Syndicated Author Mar 01, 2023

Maryland Gov. Moore Testifies for Faster Minimum Wage Budget
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore pushed lawmakers on Monday to increase the minimum wage to $15 this year - instead of waiting until 2025 - and allow annual increases that are tied to the...
Syndicated Author Mar 01, 2023
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