All four Democratic primary candidates say they want to put more money into public education. But Kennedy has made the issue the engine of her campaign.She has aligned herself specifically with the teachers unions and those largely opposed to education reform measures that emphasize standardized testing, the proliferation of charter schools, and the weakening of tenure protections. This position sets Kennedy apart from her primary opponents and at least the last four governors, three of them Democrats.She is calling for more school funding so that high school counselors don’t have caseloads of 400 kids each and the front office isn’t running out of paper. She’s calling for more support staff from paras to school psychologists. She’s calling, loudly, for higher pay so that teachers aren’t forced to choose between the schools they love, the students they have nurtured, the communities they call home and their own families’ well being. It doesn’t … [Read more...] about Education Is Key to Cary Kennedy’s Campaign. Is It Enough?
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Skimmer fraud: How to protect your credit and debit cards at the ATM, gas pump
Kim Norvell Des Moines Register Published 10:10 p.m. UTC Jun 14, 2018 Consumers nationwide have had their bank account information stolen through credit card skimmers at alarming, record-breaking rates. Last year, 10 percent more debit cards were comprised at ATMs and merchant card readers than the year before, according to data from FICO. That's on top of a 70 percent increase in 2016. And it's happening here in central Iowa. West Des Moines police recently found a credit card skimmer installed at a QuikTrip. At least 15 people have come forward as skimmer victims in that case — and police expect to hear from more victims throughout the Des Moines metro. A credit card skimmer is a small device installed on ATMs or gas pumps that is used to steal customers' credit and debit card information. Most skimmers go undetected until a victim reports an issue to his or her banking institution or police. But there are some warning signs to look for. … [Read more...] about Skimmer fraud: How to protect your credit and debit cards at the ATM, gas pump
JPMorgan Chase to open consumer bank branches in D.C. area, hire 700
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Subscribe Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Business by Aaron Gregg by Aaron Gregg Email the author April 18 at 7:00 PM Email the author An artist’s rendering of a planned Chase Bank location at 1401 New York Ave., near McPherson Square in Washington. (Courtesy of JPMorgan Chase) JPMorgan Chase, America’s largest bank, is opening its first consumer banking branches in the D.C. area as part of an aggressive push to put brick-and-mortar branches in up to 20 new U.S. markets within the next five years, chief executive Jamie Dimon said Wednesday on CBS Evening News. The expansion will bring 70 commercial banking branches to the … [Read more...] about JPMorgan Chase to open consumer bank branches in D.C. area, hire 700
Inside today’s POLITICO Playbook, presented by UnitedHealth Group: Trump tries to TURN THE PAGE — Great NYT on Khans’ life — GERRY BAKER’s ‘oddly truncated’ memo – SARAH PALIN selling AZ house — WEEKEND READS — B’DAY: David Maraniss
Driving the Day Good Saturday morning! Jake is filing from Stamford, Connecticut, where we’re hoping the rain holds off today. Daniel and Anna are in Washington. Donald Trump lost the Wisconsin primary a few months ago. Paul Ryan has been elected for nearly two decades in Wisconsin, and is expected to clear his primary challenge next week en route to his 10th term in office. Ryan is wildly popular in the Badger State, and is the speaker of the House. So it’s no surprise that Trump’s ambivalence toward endorsing Ryan was not exactly a sustainable position. Surprising few, Trump endorsed Ryan last night in Green Bay -- Ryan was not present.Story Continued Below --WSJ: “‘In our shared mission to make America great again, I support and endorse our speaker of the House, Paul Ryan,’ Mr. Trump [said] in Green Bay. ‘Working hand in hand, we will work to grow our majority in the House and Senate.’” **SUBSCRIBE to Playbook: … [Read more...] about Inside today’s POLITICO Playbook, presented by UnitedHealth Group: Trump tries to TURN THE PAGE — Great NYT on Khans’ life — GERRY BAKER’s ‘oddly truncated’ memo – SARAH PALIN selling AZ house — WEEKEND READS — B’DAY: David Maraniss
THE HILL’S GIFT to Melania — HACK ATTACK: Macron confirms ‘massive’ hack before election — TRUMPCARE FALLOUT — Pentagon leasing Trump Tower apt — WEEKEND READS
Driving the Day Good Saturday morning. Kentucky Derby post time tonight is 6:34 p.m. It will be broadcast on NBC. The Gold Cup is also today in Warrenton, Virginia. THE HILL’S GIFT TO MELANIA -- Congressional spouses traditionally give a gift to the First Lady at the annual First Lady’s lunch. This year, spouses asked Illinois Republican Rep. Peter Roskam’s wife Elizabeth to paint the inauguration scene. The painting http://bit.ly/2qDbYVPStory Continued Below ‘TRUMPCARE’ FALLOUT -- “It’s ‘Trumpcare,’ and GOP faces political fallout,” by AP’s Bill Barrow and Steve Peoples in Atlanta: “It’s ‘Trumpcare’ now, and Republicans have to answer for it. After dozens of symbolic votes, House Republicans finally pushed through a bill to gut Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, with President Donald Trump hailing the replacement as ‘a great plan’ that has ‘really brought the Republican … [Read more...] about THE HILL’S GIFT to Melania — HACK ATTACK: Macron confirms ‘massive’ hack before election — TRUMPCARE FALLOUT — Pentagon leasing Trump Tower apt — WEEKEND READS
PAUL RYAN’S got jokes: What he said at the Al Smith dinner — SCOOP: COHN to skip Trump’s Asia trip to push tax reform — INSIDE the Breitbart party for Laura Ingraham — BUDGET through the Senate
Driving the Day Good Friday morning. PAUL RYAN’S GOT JOKES. The speaker of the House was the keynote at the annual Al Smith dinner in New York last night. And he was actually quite funny. His five best jokes: -- “I don’t think I’ve seen this many New York liberals and Wall Street CEOs in one room since my last visit to the White House.”Story Continued Below -- “And thank you to Patricia Heaton who is such a wonderful emcee. She is a Hollywood Republican. Hollywood Republican—that is an oxymoron … which clearly was the word Rex Tillerson was looking for.” -- “Fact #8. Fun fact you learn as speaker. I’m now second in line of succession since Steve Bannon has resigned.” -- “Fact #9. Every morning, I wake up in my office and scroll Twitter to see which tweets I will have to pretend that I didn’t see later.” -- “You may remember this, John [Boehner] retired after he got the Pope to take an … [Read more...] about PAUL RYAN’S got jokes: What he said at the Al Smith dinner — SCOOP: COHN to skip Trump’s Asia trip to push tax reform — INSIDE the Breitbart party for Laura Ingraham — BUDGET through the Senate
‘It’s all I have and I know that’: Amputee at center of homeless debate gets an apartment
Byron "Roc" Peeler thought he'd die on the streets.But the homeless man who accused Mayor Greg Fischer of a lack of compassion as the city cleared out homeless camps is now living comfortably in a modest one-bedroom apartment in the Shawnee neighborhood.Just three months ago, he was braving subfreezing temperatures without a tent downtown. Missing a leg on one side and toes on the other, he used a wheelchair with worn-out wheels to get around.Now he spends his days listening to old-school R&B and hip-hop music, cooking soul foods like pecan pie and macaroni and cheese, playing solitaire, and writing his memoir – the main piece of his larger plan to become a voice of hope for Louisville's homeless."To have my home, it's a beautiful thing," Peeler, 48, said on Tuesday, sitting proudly in a new wheelchair in the spotless apartment. "It's all I have and I know that. ... I take good care of it." The latest: City will resume kicking out homeless people from … [Read more...] about ‘It’s all I have and I know that’: Amputee at center of homeless debate gets an apartment
How to get around Minneapolis during Super Bowl week
With hundreds of thousands of people expected to flow into downtown Minneapolis for the Feb. 4 Super Bowl and related concerts and events, getting around is a top concern for anybody who lives or works in the Twin Cities, or plans to take in festivities throughout the week. The most fool-proof way to avoid a traffic headache between now and Super Bowl Sunday is to stay out of downtown Minneapolis and away from U.S. Bank Stadium. Obviously, that won't be possible for many people. To help visitors navigate the city, the Super Bowl host committee has drawn up an elaborate, 17-page plan to help locals and guests get around. While there's lots of good information in there, we thought it might be useful to provide a more concise guide for successfully getting around downtown Minneapolis and the surrounding area during Super Bowl week. Jump to: DRIVING | PARKING | TRANSIT | RIDE SHARING | SKYWAYS BY CAR Driving, of course, is an option. But myriad street … [Read more...] about How to get around Minneapolis during Super Bowl week
Tax-avoidance schemes are being offered up to the wealthy like vacation packages
Rosie Perper, provided by Published 5:59 pm, Thursday, January 18, 2018 Screenshot via international-formations.com Tax avoidance schemes are being offered up to the wealthy like holiday packages. The number of companies offering these packages appears to have risen, and the trend was noticed within last year's Paradise Papers. These packages allow third-party companies to profit off tax havens while operating in a legal grey area. A screenshot of the TMS Group's "International Business Company Packages" page shows several plans — called "The Indian Ocean," "The Caribbean," and "The Oasis" — being offered to businesses or individuals shopping around for the best place to open up an offshore account. Two of the packages promote setting up a company in one country, then creating a business address and offshore bank account in two more countries. Seychelles and Belize are offered as possible locations for the company set-up, while … [Read more...] about Tax-avoidance schemes are being offered up to the wealthy like vacation packages
San Pedro Creek redevelopment project to finish first segment next spring
By Jasper Scherer Updated 10:56 am, Wednesday, October 4, 2017 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 20', … [Read more...] about San Pedro Creek redevelopment project to finish first segment next spring