Fourth anniversary of Obamacare brings billions in cost to economy
By Elizabeth Harrington | Washington Free Beacon Obamacare is adding billions in economic costs and millions of paperwork hours, according...
Month: March 2014
University president gets $480K to quit amid investigation
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Watchdog NORMAL, Ill. — The now former president of Illinois State University is getting almost...
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Wagner’s win emboldens hardline conservatives in Pennsylvania
By Andrew Staub | PA Independent Conservative activist Josh First plans to run for the Pennsylvania Senate in two years,...
Study says wage boost will reduce SNAP numbers, history says otherwise
By Johnny Kampis | Watchdog.org CULLMAN, Ala. — A new study touts the positive effect of raising the federal minimum...
Top three barriers to paying teachers $90K a year
TEACHER EARNINGS: Is there a way to pay teachers more without further cost to taxpayers? By Joy Pullmann | The...
More heat on Omaha’s powerful arena board
Joe Jordan | Nebraska Watchdog OMAHA—As City Hall insiders wonder if and when MECA will blink—retreat and not extend its...
MI taxpayers have given $450M to Hollywood with little to show for it
By James H. Hohman | Michigan Capitol Confidential In 2011, Michigan changed its open-ended film incentive program to a capped...
Court records kept secret in SC house speaker ethics case
By Rick Brundrett | The Nerve Despite explosive testimony in Friday's unprecedented court hearing pitting South Carolina's top prosecutor against...
Asian-Americans halt CA affirmative action revival
By James Poulos | for Cal Watchdog As many Californians are well aware, more than half of students at UCLA...
