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Local legislators and school officials roundly applauded a Thursday decision by the Washington Supreme Court to force the state to fully pay for public education. But none thought the landmark case would ease school districts’ short-term financial pains. And the … Continue reading →

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Tweet Link this Share this By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US officials pledged on Thursday to keep investing in certain weapons and cyber warfare under a new leaner military strategy, but refused to spell out which programs will live … Continue reading →

* Euro hits 15-mth low vs dollar, 11-year trough vs yen * Investors dump euro despite strong demand at French debt sale * Trade-weighted euro hovers around weakest since mid-2010 By Naomi Tajitsu LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) – The euro … Continue reading →

Fast facts about state funding for schools o In the 2009-11 biennium (fiscal years 2010 and 2011), state spending on K-12 public schools was 13.2 billion, accounting for 43.2 percent of general fund spending. It has remained roughly at that … Continue reading →

Representatives of the countries covered by the Congo Basin Forest are seeking an agreement with partners at COP17 to get more funding and technical support for the sustainable management of the forest.

Country Health SA says the recommendations of a new report must be acted on to help keep the next generation of rural doctors in South Australia. The report says recruitment of GPs needs to double annually to address a chronic … Continue reading →

Governor Steve Beshear on Thursday announced the immediate distribution of $9.5 million in additional federal appropriations for Kentuckys Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The availability of home heating assistance is critical at this time of the year, Beshear … Continue reading →

For years, taxpayers shelled out hundreds of millions of dollars in military funding unnecessarily, for a program the Defense Department said it didnt need. We refer to spending to develop and build not one, but two separate engines for the … Continue reading →

Lawrence County Drug Task Force Director Amard Martin said he was happy to learn Congress has decided to restore funding to help in the cleanup of methamphetamine labs. “But from what I understand, it’s not going to be like it … Continue reading →