News April 12, 2013

New York Times Headline: Rare Accord in Gun Debate on Fixes to Mental Health System

Since the tragedy at Sandy Hook, lawmakers have been quietly forming plans on how to advance the treatments of the mentally ill. Many of these plans are to finance better mental health centers, train teachers, and help Medicaid cover these mental illnesses. Many plans stand a good chance of being in the final gun control bill the Senate is now working on.

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New York Times Headline: In Immigration Debate, a Focus on New York Dairy Farmers


Dairy farmers have become the unlikely target in the immigration debate. With many New York dairy farmers hiring labor from South America, the fear that they will be deported or required not to work is a reality. 
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