SC taxpayers pick up $4 million tab for House members salaries, expenses
By Rick Brundrett | The Nerve South Carolina House Speaker Bobby Harrell has bragged in recent years that House furloughs...
Month: July 2014
In Maryland, election-year politics trump fiscal realities
By Barry Rascovar | Maryland Reporter The $77 million in budget cuts approved last week by the Maryland Board of...
Supreme Court ruling may mean refund for day care workers
By Jack Spencer | Michigan Capitol Confidential Michigan daycare operators who had millions of dollars taken from them in a...
In Maryland, election-year politics trump fiscal realities
By Barry Rascovar | Maryland Reporter The $77 million in budget cuts approved last week by the Maryland Board of...
Supreme Court ruling may mean refund for day care workers
By Jack Spencer | Michigan Capitol Confidential Michigan daycare operators who had millions of dollars taken from them in a...
California legislators go after Uber, Lyft
By James Poulos | Cal Watchdog A new bill will determine whether California remains the world leader in innovative technology...
Fraud is Ageless
It seems that fraud is not just perpetrated by the young, but senior citizens have been known to get in...
Common Core Science Standards Get Low Marks From Parents, Teachers
Common Core is a hot-button issue in North Dakota, sparking much debate. Superintendent of Public Schools Kirsten Baesler, elected to...
North Dakota Town Has Nearly 3 Job Openings For Every Worker Looking: "It's A Wage Earners Market"
How is it that Walmart is paying over $17 per hour for cashiers in Williston? Why is the "effective" minimum...
Thanks Fracking: Gas Prices Would Be A Whole Lot Higher Without North Dakota And The Bakken
The debate over gas prices never ends. The price of gas is one of the most visible economic indicators we...
