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Obama presidency brings hope, little change
WASHINGTON - Since Barack Obama was inaugurated on the west steps of the Capitol four years ago, a dramatic 30-foot memorial to civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. has been unveiled at the other end of the National Mall.
But a key part of the political landscape President Obama will survey in his second term — that is, the number of Black officials in top elective offices — hasn’t changed a bit. Obama was sworn in for four more years on Sunday in a simple ceremony at the White House. “I did it,” a smiling president said to his daughter Sasha seconds after following Chief Justice John Roberts in reciting the oath of office.
First lady Michelle Obama and the couple’s other daughter, Malia, were among relatives who bore witness. The quiet moments were a prelude to today’s public inaugural events when Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will be sworn in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol before a crowd expected to reach into the hundreds of thousands and a television audience in the millions.
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Minnesota’s school start date spurs fights
More schools across Minnesota are petitioning to begin their school year before Labor Day, pitting the tourism industry and parents against schools that want to give students more time to prepare for crucial state and national exams.
Parents in Northfield quashed a proposal last week to start school Aug. 13, saying it would conflict with the State Fair and programs like 4-H. In Edina, more than 200 parents are protesting a calendar shift to start in August that will be discussed this week, saying it infringes on valuable family time.
And in Le Sueur, schools are preparing for a similar fight this month. Nationwide, Minnesota is one of only three states that mandate the post-Labor Day school start.
Education lobbyists have said they’ll push again at the State Capitol this year to let school districts adopt their own calendars. Given the perennial debate, some school leaders say it’s about time. Continue reading….
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Electrical part supplier expanding in Goldsboro An electrical components manufacturer is expanding in Goldsboro with plans to add 29 jobs in the next three years, Gov. Bev Perdue said Friday.
Balfour Beatty Rail’s Traction Power Group, which currently employs 50 people in Goldsboro, makes electrical parts for the public transit industry. The company will invest more than $1 million during the expansion.
“The current expansion is necessary as Balfour Beatty Rail anticipates a growing demand for mass transit construction opportunities around the U.S., including systems such as the Charlotte Light Rail System and the recently awarded Charlotte Street Car System,” said Joe Reed, vice president of Transit for Balfour Beatty Rail.
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