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"At this festive season of the year, Mr. Scrooge," said the gentleman, taking up a pen, "it is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight provision for the poor and destitute, More ... After years of planning and construction, the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) officially opened its doors last week marking the largest expansion to the Capitol since it was built in the 1800s. More ... How likely are lawmakers to approve an effort to loosen the state's purse strings and make it easier to match the state's critical needs with the tax dollars it collects? "I think it would sink to the bottom of the ocean, like it had a big stone tied around it," says Sen. Hank Sanders, D-Selma, who chairs the state Senate committee that drafts the education budget. More ... As we approach the end of the year, we have had a month to let the dust settle on the historic 2008 election and can now analyze the results that have crystallized. On the national level the election of Barack Obama is indeed an historical event. African Americans have rejoiced and reveled in this landmark election. More ... |
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