Virginia spends thousands on ‘baby steps’ in graduation data plan
By Kathryn Watson | Virginia Statehouse News
ALEXANDRIA — Prospective students scoping out colleges and universities in Virginia won’t find out how many graduates get jobs, but they will learn how much graduates earn with certain degrees and majors from various schools.
Even without the employment data, the database may not present an accurate assessment of the state’s [...]
University of Colorado touts school’s economic impact in state
By Michael Sandoval | Special to Colorado Watchdog
BOULDER — How much impact does Colorado’s flagship university and its other three campuses have on the state’s economic health?
Read More →Contrary to previous reports, WI economy added 23,000 jobs in 2011
By M.D. Kittle Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON – Jensen Metal Products appears to have hit a growth spurt.
The Racine-based manufacturer of fabricated and painted component metal products proposes an expansion that would create 39 jobs at its plants in Racine and Franksville.
Read More →In Illinois, it’s all about the women, boys
By Jayette Bolinski | Illinois Statehouse News
SPRINGFIELD — As the country’s two main political parties continue to duke it out in the so-called “war on women,” women voters in Illinois say they believe the hubbub is merely a tool to distract from the bread-and-butter issues they care about.
Looking at IBD’s red-blue state differences with an eye on Ohio
By Tom Blumer | Special to Ohio Watchdog
On Tuesday, Investor’s Business Daily published an analysis comparing how the “blue states” President Barack Obama carried in 2008 have fared in comparison to the 22 “red states” won by John McCain during Obama’s presidency.
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