by Editor | Mar 17, 2014 | Common Core, Education
by Todd Thurmanfor The Foundary Posted 3/17/2014 A leading education reform scholar argues that Common Core national standards are leaving students unprepared for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Sandra Stotsky, who served as a senior associate...
by Editor | Mar 15, 2014 | Accountability, Economy, Taxes, WA State News
from Washington Votes.org Posted 3/14/2014 The House and Senate gavels came down simultaneously at seven minutes to midnight on Thursday, as the legislature adjourned “sine die” (Latin for “no more meeting days”) to the cheers of lawmakers and staff who had been...
by Editor | Mar 13, 2014 | Accountability, Govt Agencies, Privacy Issues
Posted 3/13/2014 News Release Jaime Herrera Beutler Backs Bill to Broaden Protection for Citizens’ Online Communication against Government Surveillance “Email Privacy Act” requires IRS, other government agencies to obtain warrant to view citizen’s emails WASHINGTON,...
by Editor | Mar 13, 2014 | Govt Agencies, War on the West, Wildlands Project
Opinion by Reps. Doc Hastings and Cynthia Lummisfor Daily Caller Posted 3/13/2014 Over forty years ago, Congress passed the Endangered Species Act (ESA) with the noblest of intentions – conserve and recover wildlife facing preventable extinction. This is a moral...
by Editor | Mar 12, 2014 | Accountability, Property Rights, War on the West
Arizona Capitol Times Feb. 17, 2014 The acronym “PILT” is more than just an odd abbreviation. PILT stands for Payment In Lieu of Taxes, a program created by Congress in 1976. Simply put, PILT provides federal funding to counties that host large tracts of non-taxable...
