Alexander C. Hart

Should they stay, or should they go? Either way, there will be trouble because the United States is home to about:   10.8 million unauthorized immigrants   READ MORE >>

A rake, a hoe and fertile ground might be all that's necessary to make a garden grow. Modern agriculture, on the other hand, requires foreign labor.   78 percent of farmworkers are READ MORE >>

Down in a hole is a mild description of the situation state budgets are in right now. For fiscal year 2011, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, state governments had to close budget gaps totaling about :   READ MORE >>

Many states are experiencing hard times. But Illinois is nearly to the point Ray Charles described, pawning its metaphorical clothes to pay the rent. Facing a staggering deficit, Illinois is cutting its Department of Human Services Budget by:    $312.6 million   READ MORE >>

For many teachers, school's out for much longer than the summer. The Department of Education projects budget crunches will lead to more than:   100,000 teacher layoffs   READ MORE >>

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