Bush to unveil job training grants for community colleges
President Bush plans to announce a state of the union initiative to boost work force training with at least 120 million in grants administered by the Labor Department. The proposal targets community colleges and is tied to the election campaign as unemployment remains a central issue.
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Lobby groups target State of the Union mentions
Washington lobbyists seek a reference in the State of the Union to Association Health Plan legislation. Dan Danner of the NFIB says a spoken mention would signal priority to lawmakers as 2004 session opens. Analysts note Bush has endorsed the idea but has not addressed it in the speech.
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Fort Worth Showcases Francois Boucher Drawings
Fort Worth's Kimbell Art Museum presents 80 drawings by Francois Boucher from 1703 to 1770. The exhibit explores his nude studies and mythological scenes drawn with red chalk and pen and ink. It opened Sunday and runs through April 18.
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Episcopalians seek national alliance against gay bishop consecration
Conservative Episcopalians meet to form the Network of Anglican Communion Dioceses and Parishes a church within a church taking shape across 12 dioceses with 235 000 members Bishop Robert Duncan of Pittsburgh leads the move arguing it offers a future for traditionalists and could challenge Episcopal Church leadership. In Buckeye Arizona two guards were hostage during an inmate assault at the state prison injuring a male officer while a female officer escaped unharmed and several staff were hurt in a scuffle.
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HPD Shootings Of Mentally Ill Continue Study Says
Five years into a police training effort Houston officers have shot at least nine people with known mental illnesses in the past five years. Seven died and the Houston Chronicle reported the figures on Sunday noting continued violent outcomes in these encounters.
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Election-year fighting to plague Congress
Washington lawmakers begin the second session amid partisan tension. Senate Republicans seek to break a Democratic filibuster while agreeing little on reforms. Key issues include highway funding, pension relief for troubled firms, and corporate tax changes to avert EU penalties.
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