School starts next week, and the Department of Education’s hiring freeze has put pressure on local principals to come up with alternate staffing plans. Plus, why would the New Jersey Assembly speaker resign in the middle of an election year. And: the week-long series with candidates for Public Advocate continues with Mark Green.
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Mark Green
Pharmaceutical Industry Weighs In
Ken Johnson, senior vice president at PhRMA, the Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America talks about the pharmaceutical industry's position on health care reform.
NJ Politics: Roberts Resigns
Josh Margolin, political reporter for the Star Ledger, talks about the unexpected resignation of New Jersey assembly speaker Joseph Roberts, (D-Camden).
NYC DOE ATR UFT PTA
Education reporter for the New York Times Jennifer Medina looks at the DOE's hiring freeze forcing principals to draw from the ATR and the agreement with the UFT allowing PTAs to fund teacher's aides.
U.S. Workers Cheated
A comprehensive new report reveals widespread abuse of low-wage workers in Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York. Annette Bernhardt, policy co-director of the National Employment Law Project and co-author of the new report, Broken Laws, Unprotected Workers, discusses the findings. Plus, Amy Carroll, supervising attorney at ...
The Public Advocate Race: Mark Green
Brian Lehrer is interviewing the candidates running for Public Advocate this week. Today, Democrat Mark Green, talks about his qualifications and stances on the important issues.
Call In: Off-Label Drug Use
The pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, agreed to pay $2.3 billion, the largest criminal fine in history, to settle civil and criminal allegations for illegally marketing drugs for uses that were not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Bob Garfield, co-host of NPR's On the Media, columnist at ...
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