Liberal watchdog group silent as Montana Democrat Walsh faces ethical problems
By Dustin Hurst | Watchdog.org WALSH WORLD: A 2010 report revealed that Walsh used a leadership position in the National...
Month: January 2014
Three things to know about Philadelphia’s school budget: Debt, pensions and safety
Part 41 of 43 in the series Educating America The School District of Philadelphia has a budget of $3.1 billion...
Big businesses with power to influence policy back McAuliffe’s inauguration party
BIG FRIENDS: When Democratic Virginia Gov.-elect Terry McAuliffe takes office next week, the festivities will be paid for by large...
If The Minimum Wage Doesn't Cost Jobs, Would The Carbon Tax Reduce Carbon Emissions?
If you tax something you get less of it. That, in a nutshell, is the conservative argument against raising the...
Tennessee town’s spending plan for increased hotel taxes? Some sort of tourism ‘stuff’
By Chris Butler | Tennessee Watchdog NASHVILLE — Columbia officials know they want to raise taxes on hotels, but they...
Vermont tied as one of the ‘least free’ states
By Jon Street | Vermont Watchdog FREEDOM ISN'T FREE: Vermont tied as one of the “least free” states The results...
Stimulus board’s attempt to shame tiny Iowa city shows faulty oversight
By Paul Brennan | Iowa Watchdog DES MOINES, Iowa —In September 2009, Volga City was awarded a $100,000 grant from...
Saddle up: Oregon’s horse tripping ban and other new laws kick off 2014
NO HORSE TRIPPING: A ban on horse tripping and other new Oregon laws went into effect Wednesday. By Shelby Sebens...
Ring in the new year with a look at Oklahoma City’s top 10 stories of 2013
By Patrick B. McGuigan | Oklahoma Watchdog OKLAHOMA CITY — As Joe Friday's character used to say in the classic...
Pennsylvania Turnpike rates jump again beginning this weekend
By Andrew Staub | PA Independent The New Year will take its toll on Pennsylvania motorists — literally. The Pennsylvania...
