There’s been no let-up in the enrollment decline affecting many college campuses over the last several years. Institutions waiting for the trend to turn around have held off making budget,…
Memphis Tennessee isn’t well. It’s a city experiencing record-setting murders and associated violence — about eight times the national average. The situation led to the Atlantic publishing an article in…
“The rich should pay their fair share.” That sentiment has been expressed not only by many politicians but even by the rich themselves. Despite the evidence, the idea that rich…
Happy National School Choice Week (NSCW)! It’s that time of year again to celebrate effective K-12 education options available to children and families across the country — from traditional public…
Not so long ago, citizens could go to the polls to vote for one candidate per office and expect to learn who straight out won or lost sometime before midnight.…
When I was teaching, I was given an annual classroom budget of $200 for classroom supplies. Like many teachers then — and still today — I had to spend my…
The scandal has grown to 18 schools in the Washington, D.C. suburbs. The scandal involves National Merit “Commendations,” a lower-tier of recognition within the well-known National Merit Scholarship Program. Their website explains, The…
Can St. Paul be far behind? San Francisco’s official African American Reparations Advisory Committee issued a report last month detailing recommendations for local residents, victims of the City’s past discrimination.…
The pushback on so-called sanctuary cities that prohibit local police from cooperating with federal immigration authorities continues to pick up momentum. Kansas enacted a ban on local jurisdictions refusing to…
Yesterday we honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and remembered the dream he had for all Americans. A dream that focuses on our common humanity over identity politics and racial…
On October 23, 2022, the Colorado Sun published an interesting story titled “The wind turbines on this Colorado farm are 20 years old. Who’s going to take them down?” The story begins in 2000, when…
In November, I wrote: The relationships above give us a good basis to speculate on where inflation might be headed. The answer is ‘down’, and, perhaps, reasonably sharply. Today, the Bureau…
In August 2022, President Biden signed the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act,” a $370 billion spending package that will do little to reduce inflation, but it will do a lot to…
If the federal government decides to pursue anti-agriculture policies in the name of fighting climate change (like those of the Netherlands), it is...
2022 was a tough year for parents trying to find baby formula. But after months of parents facing empty shelves, Congress waived tariffs, which can be as high as 17.5%,…
Fargo taxpayers let it rip when they were recently asked their opinion on the city’s proposed up to $11 million pedestrian bridge connecting City Hall to the riverfront. This excerpt…