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March 2010
Federal Tort Reform Is an Awful Idea
President Barack Obama has larded $50 million into his latest iteration of a health care bill, for grants to the states so they can “study” ... (read more)
President Barack Obama has larded $50 million into his latest iteration of a health care bill, for grants to the states so they can “study” ... (read more)
Feds Hope to Spread Bad Ideas to Private Schools
Seclusion and restraint of disabled students can sometimes go to ugly extremes—but more national control over private schools is no way to prevent ... (read more)
Seclusion and restraint of disabled students can sometimes go to ugly extremes—but more national control over private schools is no way to prevent ... (read more)
Government Handouts? Just Say 'No'
If politicians are addicted to giving handouts to the American people, it’s because the American people are addicted to receiving them. Just ask Sen. ... (read more)
If politicians are addicted to giving handouts to the American people, it’s because the American people are addicted to receiving them. Just ask Sen. ... (read more)
Handout of Federal Education Money Flunks Every Test
When various legislatures and education officials were considering applications for a slice of the federal Race to the Top fund, U.S. Secretary of Education ... (read more)
When various legislatures and education officials were considering applications for a slice of the federal Race to the Top fund, U.S. Secretary of Education ... (read more)
New Obama Tax Would Cost Connecticut
A proposal buried on page 161 of the Obama administration's 2011 budget could cost Connecticut millions of dollars over the next few decades.Despite a name ... (read more)
A proposal buried on page 161 of the Obama administration's 2011 budget could cost Connecticut millions of dollars over the next few decades.Despite a name ... (read more)
Obamacare’s Two Americas
Here’s the worst thing you probably haven’t heard about President Barack Obama’s health care plan, which he and his allies are about to ... (read more)
Here’s the worst thing you probably haven’t heard about President Barack Obama’s health care plan, which he and his allies are about to ... (read more)
The Ravitch Reformation Won't Help Public Schools
Diane Ravitch (“Why I Changed My Mind About School Reform,” March 9) illustrates why real education reform is too important to be left to “experts.”Her ... (read more)
Diane Ravitch (“Why I Changed My Mind About School Reform,” March 9) illustrates why real education reform is too important to be left to “experts.”Her ... (read more)
Wake-Up Call On Property Insurance
Paige St. John's exposé on Florida's nearly bankrupt property insurance system is a wake-up call for Floridians who depend on their insurance to ... (read more)
Paige St. John's exposé on Florida's nearly bankrupt property insurance system is a wake-up call for Floridians who depend on their insurance to ... (read more)