Showing posts with label Government Shutdown. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Government Shutdown. Show all posts

Monday, January 14, 2019

1/14/2019: Private Companies Are Paying To Keep Roads Groomed, Bathrooms Cleaned In Yellowstone - George, Reclusive Hawaiian Snail And Last Of His Kind, Dies At 14

Today's Article: Private Companies Are Paying To Keep Roads Groomed, Bathrooms Cleaned In Yellowstone
From: NPR.org
Readability Score: 9.6


Who will groom the roads?

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Today's Alternate Article: George, Reclusive Hawaiian Snail And Last Of His Kind, Dies At 14
Readability Score: 9.4


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Thursday, January 25, 2018

1/25/2018: Elections Board scraps plans to provide ballots in Spanish - Statue of Liberty Will Reopen Despite Government Shutdown

Today's Article: Elections Board scraps plans to provide ballots in Spanish
From: The Gainesville Times
Readability Score: 11.2


A Georgia county with a large number of Latino residents decides not to produce Spanish-language ballots. What are the issues the Election Board considered? It's more complicated than you might think.

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Today's Alternate Article: Statue of Liberty Will Reopen Despite Government Shutdown
Readability Score: 8.6

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

1/24/2018: Government Shutdown Looms as House Moves Toward Budget Vote - Selecting the Right Rent

Today's Article: Government Shutdown Looms as House Moves Toward Budget Vote
From: NY Times
Readability Score: 9.2


Though the government shutdown has come and gone, use this article to discuss reasons why it happened, and the issues at play.

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Today's Alternate Article: Selecting the Right Rent
Readability Score: 7.3


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