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Gordon Evans

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Kim Willis

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Martin Klemm

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Gordon Bolar

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Parenting

12:26 pm

Tue May 14, 2013

Are 'Tiger Babies' Breaking The Cycle?

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Chinese-American mom Amy Chua sparked a firestorm in the parenting world with her book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother. She credited her strict Asian-American parenting style with her kids' success. But what are the downsides? Host Michel Martin is joined by Asian-American parents to talk about how they're now bringing up their own kids.

Money Coach

12:26 pm

Tue May 14, 2013

Why Should We Care About The Stock Market?

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average recently shot beyond 15,000 points for the first time ever. But to ordinary Americans, it might not seem relevant — given unemployment rates and stagnant wages. Host Michel Martin speaks with personal finance guru Alvin Hall about why the stock market matters.

12:09 pm

Tue May 14, 2013

City of Springfield could eliminate public safety department to balance budget

By Gordon Evans

Lead in text:

City Manager says decision must be made by July 1st

Source: Battlecreekenquirer

Faced with budget deficits, the Springfield City Council is considering a hefty millage increase or contracting with another department for public safety services. The council will listen to residents Wednesday about the future of its public safety department. A special meeting of the council begins at 6:30 p.m.

Music Reviews

12:07 pm

Tue May 14, 2013

Dawes Knows Where It's Been And Where It's Headed

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Credit Noah Abrams / Big Hassle

Credit Sam Jones / Courtesy of the artist

Dawes is Tay Strathairn, Taylor Goldsmith, Wylie Gelber and Griffin Goldsmith.

Credit / Big Hassle

Dawes' new album is Stories Don't End.

By Ken Tucker

Originally published on Sun May 19, 2013 9:27 am

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If you heard the Dawes song "Just Beneath the Surface" and said, "Somebody's been listening to their old Jackson Browne albums," you're not exactly insulting Dawes. The band has actually backed Browne on tour — and Browne has sung backup on at least one of its songs — so you could say that Dawes comes by its riffs and phrasing honestly.

KRESA names three finalists for superintendent

By Gordon Evans

Lead in text:

Public interviews are scheduled for May 23rd. Current KRESA superintendent Ron Fuller will retire at the end of June

Source: Mlive
| Via: Kalamazoo Gazette

PORTAGE, MI -- The board of the Kalamazoo Regional Education Service Agency has named three finalists for its superintendency: Two people who currently head intermediate school districts and the head of Ypsilanti Public School District.

Read More: http://www.mlive.com

U.S.

9:59 am

Tue May 14, 2013

Vermont Legislature Approves Assisted-Suicide Bill

By editor

Originally published on Tue May 14, 2013 1:19 pm

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Mattawan School Board meeting draws large crowd of supporters for fired basketball coach

By Gordon Evans

Lead in text:

Dan Hoff coached at Mattawan for 27 years. Documents show he was accused of verbal abuse towards players and throwing a basketball at a player

Source: Mlive
| Via: Kalamazoo Gazette

MATTAWAN, MI - Twenty-six people spoke in support of, and nobody spoke against, fired Mattawan High School boys varsity basketball coach Dan Hoff during Monday night's board of education meeting at the district's Center Building Conference Room. About 150 people attended the monthly school board meeting, which was the first since Hoff was dismissed as coach, and lasted about two hours.

Read More: http://www.mlive.com

8:31 am

Tue May 14, 2013

Kalamazoo Township trustees to consider non-discrimination ordinance

By Gordon Evans

Lead in text:

Last month township board approved change to Equal Employment Opportunity statement

Source: Mlive
| Via: Kalamazoo Gazette

KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI -- The Kalamazoo Township Board of Trustees will consider adopting a non-discrimination ordinance. Trustees on Monday asked Kenneth Sparks, township attorney, to draft an ordinance that likely would extend anti-discrimination housing and job protections to gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people.

Read More: http://www.mlive.com

7:41 am

Tue May 14, 2013

State Senate report shows increase in state revenue

By Gordon Evans

Lead in text:

House Fiscal Agency hasn't released its projections. Treasury Department will give its report on Wednesday

Source: Freep

LANSING - Michigan's Senate Fiscal Agency is projecting continued moderate growth for Michigan's economy but hundreds of millions of dollars more in tax revenues than officials projected in January. If accurate, the projections released late Monday are relatively good news for Gov. Rick Snyder and state lawmakers as they seek to complete the 2013-14 budget by June 1.

7:36 am

Tue May 14, 2013

Saginaw council member says he hopes manager gets offer in Kalamazoo - so he'll leave town

By Gordon Evans

Lead in text:

Council member Andrew Wendt criticizes Saginaw Manager Darnell Earley who is finalist to become Kalamazoo City Manager

Source: Mlive

SAGINAW, MI - Following a decision by Saginaw City Council to change health benefits for 740 city retirees, one of the council members voting for the measure said it was mishandled by the city administration. Councilman Andrew Wendt, who has been advocating just such a change for months, said he holds City Manager Darnell Earley responsible for that poor handling.

Read More: http://www.mlive.com

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