School choice and the DC voucher program in Congress
The piece argues for school choice, citing the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program. It notes 2004 start, annual scholarships up to 7500 dollars, 91 percent graduation for recipients versus 70 percent for non recipients, bi partisan support, and efforts in Congress led by Speaker Boehner to reauthorize via the SOAR Act.
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D.C
Obama
National Education Association
DCOSP
Washington Post
Dianne Feinstein
D-Calif
Anthony Williams
Adrian Fenty
Marion Barry
Congress
House
John Boehner
Ronald Holassie
Ato
Ed Feulner
The
Heritage Foundation
Heritage.org
Editorial calls to rein in EPAs carbon rules
The editorial argues the EPA exceeds its authority by classifying greenhouse gases as pollutants and urges the Senate to curb EPA power. It endorses the McConnell amendment to preserve congressional control, supports Rockefeller to allow review and court challenges, and warns against adopting Baucus’s two year delay.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Congress
Senate
EPA
Mitch McConnell
House
Jay Rockefeller
West Virginia
Max Baucus
D-Mont
Baucus
U.S
Lecithin supplements and eye twitching debate
Dear Dr Gott discusses lecithin as a remedy for eye twitching and notes two main types soy and egg. Soy lecithin lacks established dosing. potential side effects include diarrhea nausea and abdominal pain. Readers are advised to consult physicians, track start dates and effects, and consider interactions with other medicines.
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DR. Gott
GOP wins cuts without government closure
The article reports that within three months of a tea party led Congress, federal budget cuts reach 10 billion dollars with no government shutdown. It notes Republicans push to reduce spending while Democrats fear shutdowns. quotes Rep Hal Rogers and Rep Scott DesJarlais. It mentions Newt Gingrich and Speaker John Boehner amid shutdown debates as Congress debates funding through September 30.
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Washington
Congress
GOF
Hal Rogers
Kentucky
House Appropriations Committee
House
Scott DesJarlais
R-Tenn
Newt Gingrich
Washington Post
Bill Clinton
GOP
John Boehner
Ohio
Four Berrendo and Sierra Students Earn Bee and Monthly Honors
Twenty five years ago four Berrendo Middle School students qualified for the City Spelling Bee with Marcus Wells and Sara Montgomery winning eighth and seventh grade respectively, while Kevin Force and Tracy Mull placed runner up. Sierra Middle School named Students of the Month: eighth graders Mindi Fairbanks and Chris Hanson. seventh graders Cindy Davis and Peter Lorton.
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Berrendo Middle School
Marcus Wells
Robert Wells
Sara Montgomery
James Montgomery
Kevin Force
Jim Force
Tracy Mull
Linda Mull
Sierra Middle School
Mindi Fairbanks
Marion Moe
Chris Hanson
S.D. Hanson
Cindy Davis
Charles Carder
Peter Lorton
Jerry Orton
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Jimmy Thudpucker
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Vegas
Albi
Gott
United Media Syndicate
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