Look Out Below! America’s Infrastructure Is Crumbling
“Much of America is held together by Scotch tape, bailing wire and prayers,” says one expert of the state of the country’s dams, bridges, roadways and sewer lines.
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“Much of America is held together by Scotch tape, bailing wire and prayers,” says one expert of the state of the country’s dams, bridges, roadways and sewer lines.
Does Hilary Clinton have a problem with male voters or does Barack Obama simply appeal more to men?
Race, ethnicity and politics can sometimes make for a volatile mix, but a poll finds that race relations in this country are on a pretty even keel.
It’s hard to overestimate the importance of standardized tests in public schools today, but differences in state standards and the reluctance of some states to spend money for high-quality, challenging tests have caused a great disparity from state to state.
As the pace of stem-cell research quickens, seven big states are financing the science in hopes of attracting the world’s best scientists.
While attention is focused on this year’s presidential election, races with equal or even greater power to impact folks’ everyday lives will be decided at the state level, including 11 governors’ contests, key legislative races and numerous ballot initiatives.
Several factors deserve exploration, but one should not ignore the possibility of the longstanding pattern of pre-election polls overstating support for black candidates among white voters, particularly white voters who are poor.
In 40 states, public school teachers fail to make as much as workers in comparable professions, such as reporters and insurance underwriters, according to a new report by the Education Research Center.
Candidates covet endorsements by state chief executives, and so far 22 governors have announced their choices.
Disgusted with federal gridlock, states are carving out their own global-warming and immigration laws and expanding health coverage for uninsured children.
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