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DAVID GREENE, HOST: Today, we are marking an anniversary. Twenty-five years ago this week was the last time the federal gas tax went up. Today, that tax is still what it was in 1993 - 18.4 cents per gallon. And yet the costs of building and maintaini
by Adam Freedman Todays topic: Nullification. Can states opt out of federal laws they dont like? And now, your daily dose of legalese: This article does not create an attorney-client relationship with any reader. In other words, although I am a lawye
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Swine flu is a respiratory sickness caused by an influenza virus that mainly infects pigs. However, sometimes the virus can sicken humans. That is what has happened in Mexico in the last few weeks. The
Welcome to the MAKING OF A NATION American history in VOA Special English. Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson became president of the United States in March of eighteen twenty-nine. Thousands of his supporters came to Washington to see him sworn-in. Many
AS IT IS 2016-02-29 Federal Government Owns Almost Half of Western US The United States government owns nearly a third of the nations land, including nearly half of Western states. In the rest of the country, the federal government owns just 4 percen
AS IT IS 2016-01-28 Deadly Shootout Between Police, Anti-Federal Group Federal and state police officers have exchanged gunfire with members of an armed group in Oregon, killing one person. The armed group had taken control of a federal wildlife area
by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I
Education policy 教育政策 Final exam期终考试 As elections loom, Barack Obama tries to reform Americas schools 随着选举临近,巴拉克-奥巴马尝试改造美国的学校 AMERICAS schools are dotted with stories of progress. In Decembe
THE MAKING OF A NATION - President Cleveland Uses Federal Troops to Stop Railroad Strike By Frank Beardsley Broadcast: Thursday, December 01, 2005 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: THE MAKING OF A NATION -- a progra
By Brian Wagner Miami 13 July 2007 The governor of the southern U.S. state of Florida has signed some of the nation's toughest laws aimed at reducing greenhouse gases. In Miami, VOA's Brian Wagner reports that environmentalists are urging Florida and
A Question of States' Rights - Andrew Jackson Part One - The Making of a Nation No. 45 From VOA Learning English, welcome to The Making of a Nation -- our weekly program of American history for people learning English. Im Steve Ember. Last week in ou
VOA慢速英语2014 AS IT IS 2014-04-07 US Federal Judges Cancel Same-Sex Marriage Bans 美国联邦法院法官取消了禁止同性结婚的法令
AS IT IS 2014-04-07 US Federal Judges Cancel Same-Sex Marriage Bans 美国联邦法院法官取消了禁止同性结婚的法令 From VOA Learning English, welcome to As It Is! Im Christopher Cruise in Washington. Today we talk about the issue of sam
AS IT IS 2016-11-17 Medical Marijuana Is Now Legal in Most US States On Election Day in the United States, Arkansas voted to permit the medical use of marijuana. Twenty-seven other states legalized medical marijuana earlier. Eight states now permit i
Historic Marijuana Vote Pits States Against US Government A historic moment for supporters of marijuana legalization in the U.S. The states of Colorado and Washington have legalized the possession and sale of marijuana for adult recreational use. The
ECONOMICS REPORT - On the Job, at Minimum WageBy Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, January 13, 2006 I'm Faith Lapidus with the VOA Special English Economics Report. Minimum wage is the lowest hourly pay
DAVID GREENE, HOST: One of the very first moves by the new Republican Congress was to make it easier to transfer ownership of federal public lands in the West over to states. And the state of Wyoming has become a flashpoint in this debate. Lawmakers
EDUCATION REPORT - Three States, Teachers Union Act Against Federal Education Law By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Thursday, June 09, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English EDUCATION REPORT. Sch
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama announced Thursday that 10 states have been exempted from some burdensome mandates of the federal education law known as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), giving them flexibility to implement thei
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: The Trump administration has told states to not offer unemployment benefits to federal employees who are working without pay during the government shutdown. At least three states, including Colorado, New Mexico and California, are