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• Civil rights-era lawyer for Bond, Ali dies
Supreme Court ruling that required voting districts to be equal in population, a blow to the political power of rural legislators who until then dominated the statehouse. "It ended gerrymandering," said Richard Cohen, president of the Southern Poverty ...
• How will Dems govern during honeymoon?
For the most part, there is very little liberal about these districts, other than the willingness to take a liberal attitude about throwing out an incumbent the constituents don't agree with. The odds look high today that Democrats will end up with ...
• Ice, snow cause disruptions in Northeast
Many school districts have called off classes or are opening late across New York state, where about 2 inches of snow has fallen north of Albany. Up to a foot of snow is possible in Vermont. Hundreds of schools are closed there and in New Hampshire. ...
• Schools Seek Ways To Make Deep Budget Cuts
Classes could start earlier in Brevard County for the next school year. The school board is considering a loophole in a state law that would exempt high-performing districts like Brevard County from starting closer to Labor Day. If changed, students ...
• National Report Card Gives Florida A B-Minus
The difference in per-pupil funding between the highest and lowest-spending districts was $2,200 in 2006, the report states. That's about half the national average, placing the state second nationwide, an improvement over the previous year. However ...