Today in Black History: Jane M. Bolin, the first Black woman to attend Yale Law School and the first to become a judge, was born in 1908 in Poughkeepsie, NY.
The New York Times
Obama Budget Opens Rift for Democrats on Social Benefits
Health Care and Military Spending Bear the Brunt of Proposed Cuts
A Senator’s Search for an Ally Keeps a Gun Bill Alive
Carson, a Hope of Conservatives, Declines Speech After Furor
Texas Considers Backtracking on Testing
Quinn Loses Popularity, but Retains Lead in Mayoral Race, Poll Finds
Weiner Jolts Mayor’s Race by Saying He May Enter It
City Report Looks at Subway Link to New Jersey
The Christian Science Monitor
Obama’s budget gambit: Return of the 'grand bargain'?
What 'Accidental Racist' says about evolution of Southern identity
Bipartisan deal on background checks: Biggest gun control win yet?
How dealmaking gets done on Capitol Hill
The Star Ledger
Family, neighbors mourn 6-year-old Toms River boy fatally shot by 4-year-old
Rutgers officials praised Pernetti for response to Rice video in December
N.J. school chiefs take issue with 'peer group' rankings in revamped reports
N.J. lawmakers, union leaders protest changes to civil service system
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Explosive situation roils a quiet Gwinnett community
Girl shot at DeKalb apartment complex in stable condition
DeKalb schools take public comment on policy changes
Weaver appointed to judicial watchdog agency
The Detroit Free Press
Workplace health care coverage dives in Michigan, report finds
Judge in emergency manager lawsuits 'fed up' with both sides
No conflict between Detroit emergency matter, former law firm, city attorney says
Legislature divided over education funding penalties tied to right-to-work
The Washington Post
Some hints of openings in partisan wall
Budget deal with Republicans Obama’s top fiscal priority
Rand Paul rewrites his own history
States move to restrict gun magazines as federal proposal stalls in Congress
How Obama’s budget would impact federal agencies
Obama budget calls for funding preschool with a $1 a pack cigarette tax
Lanier faces challenges as city grows
The Chicago Tribune
Michelle Obama: Violence against kids 'personal'
Mourners bid farewell to slain AmeriCorps volunteer from Matteson
Rev. Wright's daughter indicted on money laundering charges
Waukegan's mayor-elect vows to replace police chief
Brookins standing by Moore as pick for Beavers' replacement
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
School funding plan from Ohio House shows more increases for Ohio districts than under governor's plan
Threat of lawsuit looms as Cleveland City Council revises ward boundaries map
House Democrats introduce stand-alone bill to expand Medicaid for Ohio's working poor
Cleveland Foundation becomes top sponsor of Gay Games in 2014 with $250,000 grant
The Los Angeles Times
Jump in fugitive sex offenders higher than initially thought
Parents choose L.A. Unified-charter partnership to run school
New teaching standards delve more deeply into climate change
USA Today
Lawmaker raps Obama for lack of diversity in top posts
Tracking State of the Union Proposals
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