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The current economic crisis is forcing many state budgets into the red. A look at revenue short-falls across the country, likely spending cuts, and prospects for federal aid.
Ray Scheppach, National Governors Association
Bill Pound, National Conference of State Legislatures
Governor Bill Ritter, governor, Colorado
Governor Mark Sanford, Governor, South Carolina
Gov. Ed Rendell, governor of Pennsylvania
Toni Morrison presents her latest novel. Set in the 17th century, it centers on four women from different backgrounds, all enslaved in different ways.
Toni Morrison, recipient of the Nobel and Pulitzer Prizes, Princeton professor emerita, and author of "Beloved," "The Bluest Eye," "Sula," "Song of Solomon," "Tar Baby," and "Love."
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