Student Lenders’ Slippery Jobs Numbers FactCheck.org

Would overhauling the student loan program
really "jeopardize more than 30,000 private sector jobs," as claimed by those who oppose it? We find that figure to be a stretch. A widely quoted, independent expert says any job loss is likely to be much less, and that it’s possible no jobs will be lost at all

Is AWI stepping up efforts to deny unemployment benefits? – Central Florida Political Pulse – Orlando Sentinel
By Jim Stratton,
At first, Bonnie Lewis thought her boss was joking.
He had told her that the Longwood call center where she worked was closing. But he was offering Lewis a sales job, one that meant driving around Central Florida.
“I have cataracts so bad I can’t see,” thought Lewis, 59. “I have no depth perception. I don’t have a car.”
So she declined the offer and applied for unemployment. After one check, the money stopped because her employer told the state that she had quit, making her ineligible for benefits.

67 defense finance workers to lose jobs over personal debt; Dennis Kucinich, Steve LaTourette object cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Angelo "Troy" Marshall will lose his job with the federal government Friday after 17 years.
Not because of a poor job performance or downsizing, but because he owes nearly $6,000 on credit card and medical bills.

Patriot Majority PAC Going After Tea Party Candidates
Patriot Majority PAC, a group created last year by Democratic Party strategist Craig Varoga, has a new mission -- make sure the U.S. House and Senate stay Tea Party free.

Florida Doesnt Win Race to the Top education grant
In a huge surprise, Florida did not win a massive federal education grant that would have pushed school districts to change how they pay and evaluate teachers and turn around struggling schools.

Kendrick Meek turns in petitions to get on Florida ballot - Florida - MiamiHerald.com
Rep. Kendrick Meek turned in voter petitions to qualify him to run for U.S. Senate in a race that has so far been dominated by Republicans

Wyden: Health Care Lawsuits Moot, States Can Opt Out Of Mandate
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) has a message for all the attorneys general and Republican lawmakers who are threatening lawsuits and claiming that an individual mandate for insurance coverage is unconstitutional: You don't have to abide by it -- just set up your own plan.