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December 17, 2011

Race to Top grants go almost entirely to blue states – MS left out

Miss. fails to make cut in grant competition 9 states win early ed grants; Miss. misses the cut California, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington state were announced as winners at the White House. “Nothing is more important than getting our babies off to a good start,” said Education Secretary…
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December 17, 2011

JRA nixes hotel proposals after two attorneys refuse to represent – potentially saves millions

Downtown hotel deal nixed Controversy arose last month when JRA attempted to abbreviate the standard process for reviewing proposals to meet the Dec. 31 deadline for GO-Zone funds. Longtime JRA general counsel Zach Taylor, who had removed himself from any future dealings related to the project, continued to raise concerns about the legality of the…