The Republican-led Senate majority is more focused on cutting spending to close the state’s budget deficit than the new mostly Democratic House majority or independent Gov. Bill Walker.
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Yik Yak Tests Universities’ Defense Of Free Speech
The social media app allows users to post anonymous comments visible to others in the same area. It’s become a breeding ground for racial and violent threats, and some colleges may ban the app.
States to Colleges: Prove You’re Worth It
This fiscal year, Florida was one of 26 states to fund their two- or four-year college systems (or both) partly based on outcomes such as graduation rates.
On Campus, Older Faculty Keep On Keepin’ On
Many professors are postponing retirement, and colleges say it’s hurting their efforts to cut costs.
Police Arrest Dozens In Ferguson, Mo., Protests
Amid rain showers and a tornado watch, police in Ferguson, Mo., made dozens of arrests Monday afternoon and into the evening of people who had gathered to protest the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, the black 18-year-old who was killed by a white police officer in August.
Ebola: Does the risk justify the intensity of coverage?
If you’ve been anywhere near a television or computer in the past 24 hours, you may have wanted to take cover.
Scientists share chemistry Nobel for microscopy breakthrough
Two Americans and a German will share the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing a new type of microscopy that allows researchers, for the first time, to see individual molecules inside living cells.
BP Lawyers Use Old-School Trick; Judge Not Amused
Back in school, did you ever fudge the spacing on a report to meet the teacher’s page-length requirement?
Do Not Fear This Giant Robot Swarm
Harvard roboticist Mike Rubenstein thought he was being clever when he came up with the name for the 1,024 little robots he built. He’s into computers, so he thought of kilobytes and named them kilobots.
29 State Attorneys General Ask FDA To Strengthen E-Cig Regulations
A group of 29 state attorneys general is asking the Food and Drug Administration to tighten their regulation of electronic cigarettes.