Medicaid expansion may spur growth in other benefit programs
ENROLLMENT: There's no telling yet what kind of impact expanding Medicaid could have on enrollment in other government programs in...
Month: March 2014
Lawmaker: Show us the single-payer money plan now
By Jon Street | Vermont Watchdog SHOW ME THE MONEY: Dem. lawmaker demands Gov. Shumlin's single-payer financing plan BURLINGTON, Vt....
In Wisconsin, teachers with ‘immoral conduct’ issues often keep license
SECOND CHANCES: State Superintendent Tony Evers, right, has allowed teachers accused of inappropriate relationships with children, sexual harassment and stealing...
Audit of state, local websites reveals government secrecy a growing problem
Part 4 of 4 in the series Sunshine Week PRETEND OPENNESS: Howard County, Md., official Ken Ullman talks of transparency,...
Doug Leier Column: A Run Down Of Spring Hunting Season Regulations
In case you missed it at the time, when temperatures were sub-zero and the countryside was white, North Dakota’s spring...
Exclusive: Lincoln arena lost $172,000 in first five months
LOSS: Lincoln's new arena has attracted a string of big name entertainers in its first few months of operation, but...
Some cry foul as MECA OK’s bigger board and longer terms
Joe Jordan | Nebraska Watchdog OMAHA—As Nebraska Watchdog first reported fireworks were expected at Tuesday's meeting of the city's powerful...
Ohio bill adds military to identity theft ‘protected class’
By Maggie Thurber | for Ohio Watchdog MORE EQUAL: Does a new bill in the state mean that some Ohioans...
Study: Common Core Has Little Impact On Education Progress
Common Core may well represent one of the most controversial education policies implemented in America in a generation, but a...
After missed deadlines, ND Democrat George Sinner announces House campaign
By Rob Port | Watchdog.org North Dakota Bureau HE'S IN: After setting and missing multiple deadlines for a campaign announcement,...
