By Richard Ciccarone In a few months, the class of 2018 will matriculate at colleges and universities around the country. The four years of classes, football games and extracurricular activities will pass quickly; upon graduation, these students will be faced with...
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Immigration and Domestic Migration Affect U.S. States Differently
by guest contributor Peter Fugiel, Ph.D. After years of stalemate, it appears likely that immigration will be debated seriously in the U.S. Congress. The current law’s favoring of close relatives rather than employment-related immigration will likely be examined, and...
Top Picks: 2012 State and Local Election Results Coverage
The votes are tallied... and the results are in! In addition to making their selection for President and Congressional representatives, voters across the country cast their votes on 174 ballot initiatives. Where can you turn for the best coverage of the 2012 election...
MuniNet Medley: 3/8/12 – MSRB Fact Book, Suffolk Co., Earnings and Education, Fenway Park
The total par amount of municipal securities traded fell by 12.6 percent in 2011, compared to 2010, according to according to the newly released Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) Fact Book. The 2011 Fact Book, the fourth annual compendium of municipal...
MuniNet Guide Top Picks – Demographics
As the real-time population clock on the U.S. Census Bureau home page illustrates, demographics change by the minute. Behind the dynamic facts and figures are people - people who are being born, aging, dying, marrying, divorcing, immigrating, moving, working, earning,...
MuniNet Guide Top Picks – School Districts
In honor of back-to-school season, this month’s installment of Top Picks highlights several elementary and secondary school district websites that rise to the head of their class. While some school district websites function as administrative “shells” for their...