Maryland moves closer to extending tuition breaks to illegal immigrants - The Washington Post

Maryland moves closer to extending tuition breaks to illegal immigrants - The Washington Post

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By Daniel de Vise, Thursday, April 14, 8:22 PM

With anti-illegal-immigrant sentiment rising in the United States, a growing number of states are considering legislation that would forbid public universities from offering in-state tuition breaks to illegal immigrants.

But this week, the Maryland legislature, dominated by Democrats, took a step in the opposite direction, voting to guarantee in-state tuition to illegal immigrants. Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) is expected to sign the bill.

Sponsors overcame years of entrenched opposition with a provision that steers undocumented students to community colleges instead of the increasingly competitive flagship school, the University of Maryland, lessening the risk that they will crowd out others for coveted spots. Full Story Here - The Washington Post

Wisconsin - Railroad Chief Made Illegal Donations - NYTimes.com

Wisconsin - Railroad Chief Made Illegal Donations - NYTimes.com

"A railroad executive accused of illegally donating to Gov. Scott Walker’s campaign said Monday that he would plead guilty but did not realize he had done anything wrong when he asked employees to donate tens of thousands of dollars and then reimbursed them."

Scott Walker Kills His Wisconsin Union Busting Bill By Publishing It

Scott Walker Kills His Wisconsin Union Busting Bill By Publishing It

"...In any case, this won’t be the Wisconsin Republicans first run at violating the law in order to push their anti-union measure through.

It’s obvious from recent events, including the Wisconsin Republicans attempting to intimidate a Professor who wrote a critical article about their actions for the New York Times by demanding his emails through the Wisconsin Open Records law, that the Republicans are desperate. Apparently they are so desperate that they are no longer trying to hide their agenda under the guise of a budget issue, let alone pretend what they are doing is legal."