Appalachia Faces Growing Older Population Challenge
In Appalachia the number of residents aged 65 and older is rising fast. Donna Robirds, 67, on a fixed income, cuts costs to manage a $563 monthly mortgage and low thermostat settings. The aging trend, fueled by baby boomers and economic strain, stresses health care, transportation, and home help as services shrink.
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Ohio
Donna Robirds
Appalachian
Appalachia
Brown County
Robirds
Suzanne
Kunkel
Scripps Gerontology Center
Miami University of Ohio
Robert Roswall
West Virginia
Bureau of Senior Services
Peggy Basham
Summersville
W.va
Basham
Nicholas County
Senior Citizens Center
Justices weigh limits on college race preferences in admissions
The Supreme Court agreed to review affirmative action in higher education, focusing on the University of Texas Austin case involving Abigail Fisher. The action could overturn or restrict race-conscious admissions, reshaping policies at public and private universities nationwide. The case tests ongoing debates since Grutter v Bollinger and involves shifts in the Court's stance with Justice Alito's busier skepticism and Justice Kagan's absence.
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Supreme Court
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High Court
Abigail Fisher
Vanderbilt University Law
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Texas
Grutter Vs. Bollinger
University of Michigan Law School
Samuel Alito
Sandra Day O’connor
Elena Kagan
Kagan
Justice Department
Obama
Fisher
Sugar Land
University
Austin
Louisiana State University
Project On
Edward Blum
Cities raid neighbors in quest for jobs and growth
Coralville Iowa lured Von Maur from nearby Iowa City with a $9.5 million building, $1.5 million land, tax relief and $650,000 incentives to move 100 jobs. Critics warn of shifting funds and questionable returns as towns spar in a widening tax increment financing arena.
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Coralville
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Target
Rod Sullivan
Johnson County
Peter Fisher
Iowa Policy Project
Arizona
Richard Briffault
Columbia University
California
Jerry Brown
Toby Rittner
Council of Development Finance Agencies
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