DC BUDGET | Waffles, grits, and a protest (WaPo, 5/26) – Budget developments are ongoing… Sad day for streetcars… Context
MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP | between the Children’s National Medical Center to the Children’s Law Center (WaPo, 5/26). Successful partnership began in 2002. “Lawyers work alongside doctors… to overcome legal and social challenges that threaten the care of their patients…”
BAD IDEA JEANS | Around the country, “Government officials are proposing new fees on nonprofits to help pay for services” (NPR, 5/24) – “[National Council on Nonprofits' Tim] Delaney says adding more costs will only hurt taxpayers in the long run…”
CONDOMS | District’s XL effort in encouraging safe sex should be applauded (WaPo, 5/26) – And for those who were wondering, “Studies have shown that access to condoms does not result in youngsters having more sex; they are just more likely to use them.”
EDUCATION | Maryland endorses core standards for public schools (WaPo, 5/26) – Md. is second state to endorse, after Kentucky.
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-Nick
