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Education spending under Gov. Sanders touted
By Janel Davis May 8, 2013

Then-Gov. Carl Sanders put 56 percent of the state budget into education, a figure that has not been achieved since.

Group says that under Perry’s plan, Texas cut funding for schools 25 percent
By W. Gardner Selby May 7, 2013

Says that under Rick Perry’s plan, "Texas has cut funding for public schools by 25%."

State Rep. Ron Maag says employees earn more money in ‘right-to-work’ states
By Tom Feran May 7, 2013

Employees in "workplace freedom" states make more money

Newt Gingrich says rise in unemployment statistic shows weakness of labor market
By Louis Jacobson May 7, 2013

The labor market is weak because if you count the unemployed, underemployed, and those who’ve stopped looking for work,  the unemployment rate "actually went up…

Marco Rubio says Obama shows ‘reluctance’ to enforce immigration law
By Molly Moorhead May 7, 2013

"We are dealing with an administration that, quite frankly, has shown a reluctance to enforce the immigration law."

Martina Navratilova says you can be fired for being gay in 29 states
By Louis Jacobson May 7, 2013

"In 29 states in this country you can still get fired for not just being gay, but if your employer thinks you are gay."

Chamber leader errs on tort reform claim
By Eric Stirgus May 7, 2013

In just six years, Georgia has dropped from first in the nation from a business-friendly legal climate to 24th.

Van de Putte says about 250 Texans killed in action since 9/11
By W. Gardner Selby May 7, 2013

Says only about 250 Texans have been killed in action since 9/11.

Bloggers say Pentagon may court-martial Christian soldiers
By Becky Bowers May 6, 2013

"Pentagon confirms they may court martial soldiers who hold Christian faith."

Democratic Party chair Allison Tant attacks Gov. Rick Scott on teacher pay raises
May 6, 2013

Says Gov. Rick Scott allowed Republican legislators to cut his teacher pay raise proposal by 60 percent.

George Lavender says an English company supplies Texas public-school assessment exams
By Sue Owen May 6, 2013

Says state’s mandated tests come from an English company.

Gov. Scott Walker says Democrats using Obama and Baldwin campaign offices to plan against him
By James B. Nelson May 6, 2013

"Obama for President and Baldwin for Senate have kept their campaign offices up and running in Fox Valley, Eau Claire and La Crosse with their…

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