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  • Bill Clinton Endorses Wendy Greuel for Los Angeles Mayor
  • The support comes at a critical time in Greuel's campaign, as she tries to move past a rocky stretch that included a staff shake-up and continued questions about her ties to labor.

  • Past State Takeovers Don't Guarantee Success in New Jersey
  • Gov. Chris Christie’s takeover of Camden schools marks the fourth time the state has taken over a large urban school system. Three of those interventions continue today with only limited success.

  • School Takeover Bill Introduced in Maryland
  • Maryland lawmakers introduced a bill that would give Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III direct control over the county’s schools superintendent and operations.




  • Christie to Announce State Takeover of Camden Schools
  • Camden will become the fourth urban district under state control in New Jersey but will be the first takeover initiated by Gov. Chris Christie.

  • Is Boston's Weight-Loss Goal Too Ambitious?
  • Last April, Mayor Thomas M. Menino challenged Bostonians to lose a collective 1 million pounds in a year’s time. Only 904,303 to go. By April 23.



  • Maryland, Virginia and D.C. Vie for FBI Headquarters
  • As the three jockey for a prize worth perhaps as much as $3 billion, the presence of the classified site has left several Northern Virginia officials feeling as if one of their best prospects has been mysteriously hobbled.

  • Major Shake-Up in Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate's Campaign
  • After a series of missteps in her run for mayor of Los Angeles, City Controller Wendy Greuel has hired a senior aide to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa as her new campaign manager for the final weeks before the May runoff.

  • California Voters, Lawmakers Have No Say in Huge Habitat Restoration Project
  • It may be the most ambitious habitat restoration project ever conceived in the United States, and the transformation of the largest estuary on the West Coast is slated to be shaped and approved by a handful of appointed government officials.

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