Today in Black History: Human rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on this date in 1929.
The New York Times
Obama to Place Some Restraints on Government Surveillance
Bill to Avoid Shutdown Covers Many Local Interests
Editorial: Finally, Congress Does Its Job
Obama to Announce Program to Create Jobs
Unemployment Extension Is Stalled, With 2 Proposals Defeated in the Senate
Rebuffing F.C.C. in ‘Net Neutrality’ Case, Court Allows Streaming Deals
Seeking Ways to Help the Poor and Childless
Port Authority’s Chairman May Be the Next to Topple
No Bluster as Christie Moves From Scandal to His Agenda
No ‘Mary Poppins,’ School Chief Honed Blunt Style Over 40 Years
The Christian Science Monitor
Congress unveils $1.1 trillion spending bill: four things it tells us
Chris Christie's first step toward rehabilitation? Woo N.J. Democrats.
Presidential nominations exhibit A for dysfunctional Senate (+video)
The Star Ledger
Amid bridge scandal, Christie's 2014 State of the State speech touts education, pension reform
Port Authority appears to reward Christie allies, punish enemies: Editorial
Christie's plan for longer school day would be expensive venture, officials say
State awards $52 million in tax breaks for redevelopment at Newark's 'Four Corners'
The Detroit Free Press
Union: Aramark prison worker had sex with inmate, prisoners have access to knives
Nancy Kaffer: Will Police Chief James Craig's plan lead to a safer Detroit?
MSU Student Food Bank has fought hunger on campus for 20 years
Philly.com
N.J. Gov. Chris Christie and the story no one controls
Slain basketball star honored at vigil
Unions see pending Pa. bills as a threat
Universal enrollment concerns raised
The Washington Post
Senate report: Benghazi attack was preventable
Congratulations on your budget, Congress. America still hates you.
Christie faces speculation about his aides’ real motives in bridge scandal
What Christie failed to mention in State of State speech about his education record
Judges order California to move on prison plans
Spending bill directs government to pay Indian contracts
New push to scrap MSA standardized tests in Montgomery
Hour of Code 2.0: Urging computer programming in school
The Chicago Tribune
Lawmakers reject video gambling reforms
Pharmacists ask to be allowed to run pot dispensaries
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Renewal of Cuyahoga County's 'sin tax' to pay for stadiums is officially on the table
Cleveland Secret Service warns of $100 counterfeit bills circulating; problem compounded by new technology
States should receive more federal funds if they increase funding to universities, report says: Higher Education Roundup
Citywide school choice campaign starts to take shape for the Cleveland Transformation Alliance
Casino taxes headed to local governments, but the amount will be less than expected
The Los Angeles Times
LAUSD bucks advice, moves forward with iPad program
Witness: Roswell school schooter warned of attack on social media
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