Scott Walker’s War

Scott Walker’s War
For me and other journalists, the past two weeks have been riveting. I’ve interviewed dozens of protesters at the state Capitol, from schoolteachers to prison guards. I was there in the Senate chamber when it became clear that its 14 Democrats had left the state to prevent a vote on Gov. Scott Walker’s “budget repair bill.”
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WNTA focuses on school budget
The North Platte Telegraph It was a bitter cold Monday night, but it didn’t keep the Western Nebraska Taxpayers Association from meeting to discuss looming budget cuts for North Platte’s public schools. Gary Heinzle is vice chairman of the group and was at Monday night’s meeting.
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Big interview: Melanie Doane
New tunes, a T.O. date and ukuleles in the classroom
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There’s no room like the ballroom: Waltzing and other classic dances remain popular among young Czechs
What do teenagers do in their spare time? Cha-cha, fox-trot and waltz might not be the first things to come to mind, but here in the Czech Republic, lessons in ballroom dancing are still an important rite of passage for most adolescents.
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