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Editor’s Note: Defunding NPR will cripple public journalism

April 1, 2011 La Vista 0

Three weeks ago, the Republican majority in the House passed a bill to stop federal funding for National Public Radio. Although the decision followed inappropriate comments by an NPR executive and was advertised as a budget-cutting measure, the Republican Party has essentially aligned itself against the value of information and public support for journalism, an especially troubling position. […]

Mental health funding must be restored

March 11, 2011 La Vista 0

Before leaving office, former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed $133 million in funding for Assembly Bill 3632, which for 25 years has provided mental health treatment, like psychotherapy, to special education students. […]

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