Today in Black History: Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable, pioneer, established what would become the city of Chicago on this date in 1773.
The New York Times
EDITORIAL:The Worst of the Ryan Budgets
Dispute Over a Balanced Budget Is Philosophical as Much as Fiscal
2 Parties’ Budgets Show Big Rift as G.O.P. Renews 2012 Proposals
Senate Panel Approves Two Gun Control Bills
Report Finds Political Splits and Unprofessionalism in Voting Agency
Minority Groups and Bottlers Team Up in Battles Over Soda
Courts Rein In Mayor’s Power to Make Policy
Kelly Questioned on Stop-and-Frisk Tactic at Council Budget Meeting
The Christian Science Monitor
Republicans and Democrats begin budget duel universes apart
What's in Paul Ryan plan? Surprising numbers from GOP House budget.
Debt-laden Detroit makes one last bid to avert fiscal takeover by state
Why an African pope might not signal change of course for the church
The Star Ledger
Poll: With Lautenberg out, Booker increases his lead for 2014 Dem Senate nomination
Elizabeth residents decry recent incidents involving city police, call for reform
Federal jobs, training grant for N.J. is aimed at laid-off pharmaceutical workers
Cop at center of Irvington police rap controversy speaks out
N.J. sends feds its plan for $1.8B in Hurricane Sandy funds
The Detroit Free Press
Kwame Kilpatrick locked up but still on hook for restitution to Detroit
Kwame Kilpatrick public corruption trial evidence released
Ethics complaint filed against Wayne County judge
Detroit takes its fight to stop emergency financial manager to Lansing
Top pick for Detroit emergency financial manager could have conflicts
The Chicago Tribune
Medical team's desperate battle to save baby not enough
Beavers defense cries foul over jury pool's racial composition
Despite rejection, Emanuel says sergeants plan is still a road map
The Washington Post
‘They shoot and don’t ask questions’
The Post’s View: The good, the bad and the unrealistic
President Obama loses public trust on economy
Senate panel skeptical that Job Corps leaders will fix budget problems
Sequester standoff epitomizes Sen. Mark Warner’s frustration
Study: Median D.C. charter school outperforms median traditional
The Los Angeles Times
LAUSD to pay Miramonte victims $30 million
Lopez: L.A. schools falling apart, literally
Powerful labor group nears endorsement of Greuel
Natives soon will outnumber newcomers in L.A.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Gov. John Kasich's school funding formula would increase charter school aid by 4.5 percent
Kasich, Ohio development agency ask for review of grants to JobsOhio
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson takes new approach to State of the City, abandoning prepared speech format
President Obama hasn't appointed enough African-Americans to his Cabinet, says Rep. Marcia Fudge
USA Today
Restitution bill to follow Kilpatrick to prison
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Fulton superintendent proposes putting new teachers on 90-day trial period
New evidence released in death of Marietta teen shot over loud music
Civil rights center reaches initial fundraising goal
Deal set to announce 6 DeKalb school board members on Wednesday
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