For Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, a bad start to the weekend
By Andrew Staub | PA Independent Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett didn't have a very good Friday. The problems for him...
Month: January 2014
Double down: EPA goes after lucrative mine project in second damning report
DRILL IT: PLP has spent the past few years studying the Bristol Bay region in preparation for permitting. By Dustin...
Memphis wants Promise Zone status, despite past failures of anti-poverty programs
By Chris Butler | Tennessee Watchdog MEMPHIS — City officials will work hard to persuade the federal government to grant...
NSA warning label would give oversight to VA agency with transparency woes
By Bre Payton | Watchdog.org Virginia Bureau IRONY: Virginia Lawmaker wants phone companies to include an NSA-spying warning label in...
Federalism: Washington State May Make It A Crime To Help The NSA
This is similar to all those state laws we saw last year which would make it a crime to assist...
Buckle up for political fireworks in NM’s 30-day legislative session
A ROUGH SESSION AHEAD?: Some early skirmishes — including one within the Democratic Party — indicates that the upcoming New...
Buckle up for political fireworks in NM’s 30-day legislative session
A ROUGH SESSION AHEAD?: Some early skirmishes — including one within the Democratic Party — indicates that the upcoming New...
The Slow Death Of Pathways To Student Success Continues
Embattled former North Dakota University System chancellor Hamid Shirvani was canned after personality conflicts with politically-powerful university presidents. But really,...
Charter school for Philadelphia foster children will not be renewed
Part 54 of 52 in the series Educating America CLOSING THE DOORS: A charter school for foster children in Philadelphia...
Shumlin’s spending proposal outpaces Vermont’s economic growth rate
By Jon Street | Watchdog.org MONTPELIER, Vt. — Gov. Peter Shumlin wants a 5-percent hike in the upcoming budget while...
