Top Blogs to Check Out on Patch

A roundup of blogs posted during the week of March 18.

• House Republican Budget Would Raise Taxes by $3K on Middle Class

Congressman Tim Bishop writes that the House GOP passed a budget plan on a party-line vote "that would either sock middle class families with a $3,000 tax hike or increase the deficit."

• So How Is Gov. Cuomo Doing?

T.J. Clemente provides a statement from an expert on state politics.

• Southampton High School Alumna to Deliver 2013 Yale Commencement Speech

Southampton School District blogs that Julia Pucci has been chosen to deliver the student commencement speech during Yale University's 2013 Class Day.

• Grammar Check: How to Pluralize Family Names

Jen Senft provides guidelines for spelling the plural forms of family names.

• Food Deserts

talks about food deserts, which are districts with little or no access to large grocery stores that offer fresh and affordable foods needed to maintain a healthy diet.

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