Bipartisan effort tries to limit federal spying in California
By John Hrabe | Cal Watchdog Federal agencies could find it harder to spy on Californians if a new bill...
Month: January 2014
Under new management, Philly Renaissance Schools show growth
Part 46 of 46 in the series Educating America GROWING UP: Philadelphia's Renaissance Initiative overhauls lowest-performing schools. By Maura Pennington...
The Stigma of Fraud
People who struggle with mental health issues not only have to deal with the symptoms and disabilities that come along...
PA Senate prez: Do away with ‘obsolete, unsustainable’ pensions or face difficult budget cuts
By Eric Boehm | PA Independent After two years of talk and little action, pension reform might finally rise to...
If Chris Christie Staffers Shutting Down Traffic Was Wrong, What About Obama's Shutdown Theater?
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has found himself in a mess after emails revealed through an open records request indicated...
IRS computer helps where humans hinder, hectored conservative says
By M.D. Kittle | Wisconsin Reporter MADISON, Wis. — The Internal Revenue Service boasts a workforce of some 97,000 employees....
North Dakota Republicans Way Below 2012 Fundraising So Far In 2014
North Dakota Democrats and North Dakota Republicans take two different tacks when it comes to fundraising, and a lot of...
Senator: Ethics loophole allows free vacations for lawmakers
ROAD WARRIOR: Sen. Chap Petersen, D-Fairfax, sees holes in the House ethics package. By Kenric Ward | Watchdog.org Virginia Bureau...
Secret weapon: FL gun rights advocates talk nullification at Capitol rally
By William Patrick | Florida Watchdog TALLAHASSEE — Critics might easily dismiss them as a bunch of trigger happy nut-jobs....
Philadelphia artist battling eminent domain decision
By Andrew Staub | PA Independent In powerful simplicity, the mural painted on the exterior of James Dupree's art studio...
