Government is essential yet criticized in Ebola debate
A Washington Post analysis argues government remains crucial to crisis response and medical research. It cites Obama's declining ratings, Obamacare woes, Ebola treatment and vaccine work, NIH funding gaps, and critics who demonize the state while needing its support.
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New Jersey
Chris Christie
Washington
Christie
Sandy
Mitt Romney
ABC
Washington Post
Jersey Shore
Veterans Administration
IRS
Secret Service
Texas
Cleveland
Politico
Jim Manley
Sen
Roy Blunt
Missouri
Meet the Press
West Africa
Feds
Collins
Sam Stein
Huffington Post
NIH
Steve and
Cokie Roberts
Stevecokie
Gmail
Houston Ministers Fight Subpoena Over Sermons and Rights
Houston Mayor Annise Parker and City Attorney David Feldman faced national backlash after issuing a broad subpoena for sermons related to the equal rights ordinance. Parker and Feldman later backed away, blaming pro bono lawyers for the wording while defending the city stance on political sermons.
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Houston
Annise Parker
David Feldman
Texas
Parker
Feldman
Parker and
editorial California poverty rate and minimum wage debate
A California editorial argues the state holds the nation's largest poor population and its highest poverty rate when considering the supplemental poverty measure. It links rising minimum wages in LA and SF to potential job losses among low skilled workers, and notes costs of living skew official figures. REPRINTED FROM THE ONANOE COUNTY REGISTER
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California
Census Bureau
Golden State
Bureau
Los Angeles
San Francisco
L.A
Eswell
Value of street trees and Tree City USA growth
The article extols investing in street trees as essential community wealth. It cites Tree City USA’s 40 year expansion to over 3 400 communities, noting benefits such as higher property values lower energy costs and cleaner air. It quotes Allan Jacobs on prioritizing trees with limited budgets and cites US Forest Service findings on ROI per dollar spent on street trees.
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Tree City USA
Arbor Day Foundation
National Association of State Foresters
U.S. Forest Service
Allan Jacobs
University of California, Berkeley
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Canada
Chuck
Norris
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