November 2010
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Congress poised to pass Indian, black farmer deals
American Indian landowners and African-American farmers who claim they were subjected to mistreatment and discrimination by the government may soon share $4.6 billion after years of litigation. A House vote expected as early as Tuesday would complete congressional action and send the authorization to President Barack Obama, whose administration brokered settlements on the lawsuits over [...]
Obama, Hill leaders to meet: taxes, treaty on tap
A House Republican leader heading into a postelection meeting with President Barack Obama Tuesday said the GOP remains steadfastly opposed to any tax increases. House GOP Whip Eric Cantor said his party wants to “make sure no one gets a tax hike while we’re trying to create jobs in the private sector.” Cantor, who will [...]
Citing deficit, Obama freezing federal worker pay
President Barack Obama announced a pay freeze for 2 million federal employees Monday and warned the American public that the move is the first of many difficult decisions that must be made to slash the nation’s mounting deficits. “The hard truth is that getting this deficit under control is going to require some broad sacrifice, [...]
African-American Achievement Gap to Disappear in 40 Years
Black Voice News – The latest report by A+ Schools revealed that the achievement gap between White and Black students continues to decrease. However, at the rate it is narrowing, it would take 40 years to be eliminated. Even more disappointing is that the report also notes that while Black student achievement, as demonstrated through [...]
Lawmakers return to Capitol to clean up leftovers
Congress resumes its lame-duck session work Monday with the two parties sharply divided over how to deal with the George W. Bush-era tax cuts due to expire at year’s end. President Barack Obama and most Democrats want to retain them for any couple earning $250,000 or less a year. Republicans are bent on making them [...]
