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Beaverton School District claims record number of homeless students in Oregon history

December 4, 2010

Last year, Beaverton School District had the highest number of homeless students ever recorded in Oregon. 

Dick Greco says he reduced Tampa’s debt payments while mayor

December 3, 2010

"Refinanced $232.6 million in bonds, resulting in reduced debt service for the City."

Virginia Speaker William Howell says Congress is considering confiscating 401(k)s and IRAs

December 3, 2010

"There’s talk in Congress now about basically confiscating your private 401(k) or IRA plan and rolling it into Social Security to strengthen Social Security." 

Virginia Speaker William Howell says Congress is considering confiscating 401(k)s and IRAs

December 3, 2010

"There’s talk in Congress now about basically confiscating your private 401(k) or IRA plan and rolling it into Social Security to strengthen Social Security." 

While others waffled, Rick Scott stuck to his oil drilling script

December 3, 2010

On offshore oil drilling.

National Association of Manufacturers cites CBO support for job creation powers of full Bush tax cut extension

December 3, 2010

Says the CBO estimates that fully extending the Bush tax cuts would add 600,000-1.4 million jobs in 2011 and 900,000-2.7 million jobs in 2012.

RNC Chair Michael Steele boasts that he has won more elections than any chairman since 1938

December 3, 2010

"I have won more elections than any chairman since 1938."

Lee Holloway says he got more than twice as much money for County Grounds land than Scott Walker would have

December 3, 2010

Says he got twice as much money from the sale of County Grounds land than Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker was willing to accept.

Todd Staples says 21 percent of 2009 Texas high school graduates enrolled that fall in a four-year public university

December 3, 2010

In "the fall of 2009, only 21 percent of Texas high school graduates enrolled in a four-year public university."

The GOP made historic gains at the state level this year

December 3, 2010

Said Republicans made historic gains in state legislatures during last month’s election

Glenn Beck paints beleaguered Wilmington, Ohio, as real life Bedford Falls

December 3, 2010

"This town (Wilmington, Ohio) hasn’t taken any money from the government. They don’t want any money from the government."

Taveras says Providence teachers go five or six years without being evaluated

December 3, 2010

Providence teachers "can go five or six years without an evaluation."

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