With eye on 2016, Christie blames staff for ‘Bridgegate’ scandal
I'M SORRY: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie offered an apology Thursday for what has been dubbed “Bridgegate.” By Mark Lagerkvist...
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Chattanooga airport ‘stonewalling’ questions about buying out private business
By Chris Butler | Tennessee Watchdog CHATTANOOGA — A Chattanooga City Council member complains the city's airport authority is showing...
Appeals court rules Kansas City cab laws promote favoritism, but can stay
By John K. Ross | for Missouri Watchdog Last month, a federal appeals court rejected a bid by a group...
Clemson seeks big budget increase while sitting on $133M in reserves
By Rick Brundrett | The Nerve Clemson University is requesting more than a 10 percent budget increase for the next...
GOP targets ‘illegal’ IRS payouts and double-dipping in jobless showdown
DEAL MAKING: Senate Republicans want cost-saving reforms enacted in exchange for their votes to extend unemployment insurance benefits. Here, Sens....
Disabled Michigan family’s health costs triple under Obamacare
By Anne Schieber | Michigan Capitol Confidential BAY CITY — The Affordable Care Act was supposed to help families with...
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...
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...
