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School reform battle rages in Pennsylvania

October 9, 2003

The Republican majority in the Pennsylvania State Senate has refused to pass Democratic Gov. Ed Rendell’s education budget even though the state’s schools have been in session for nearly a month. Inquiries from angry citizens receive...

Recession not over by a long shot

October 9, 2003

When George Bush introduced his 2003 tax cut package he said it was a “jobs and growth” plan. Later, his Council of Economic Advisors predicted that the plan would stimulate enough economic growth to create 5.5...

Protests follow Bush to Milwaukee

October 9, 2003

MILWAUKEE – Huddled under rainhoods and umbrellas beneath the cold October rain, several hundred assembled here on a dead-end street a few hundred yards outside the Italian Community Center to express their outrage at George Bush....

Chicago: largest city to reject Patriot Act

October 9, 2003

CHICAGO – The Chicago City Council overwhelmingly passed a resolution Oct. 1 denouncing the USA Patriot Act and calling for the repeal of those parts of it that violate the U.S. Constitution. Chicago thus becomes the...

National Clips

October 9, 2003

SACRAMENTO, Calif.: Labor/community coalition wins living wage It took four years of hard, smart work to produce a 6-2 vote by the Sacramento City Council approving a living wage ordinance, Sept. 30. Sacramento is the 18th...