The federal Inspectors General, like the one who revealed the GSA's $800,000 taxpayer-funded Las Vegas wing-ding, are essential to good government. But only if they exist, says U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-California), who considers President Obama to be downright "hostile" in allowing 10 Inspectors General posts to remain vacant. Read Full PostObama's Missing Inspectors Generals originally appeared on About.com US Government Info on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 at 04:00:11.Permalink | Comment | Email this
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University of Pennsylvania Report on Black Male Achievement in Higher Education
Policy For Results blog10 May 2012 | 3:20 pmWhat Works: “Messaging. Mentoring. Monitoring. Ministering. Money.” – Dr. Robert M. Franklin, President of Morehouse College The University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education’s Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education released a reporthighlighting the success stories of 219 black youth from 42 campuses who graduated from colleges and universities. It is worth noting that out of the 221 nominees, only two declined participating in the interviews conducted for the study, showing the high interest in and the need for encouraging future minority student… -
Science Is No Longer Exact in Tennessee
Divided Under God22 Apr 2012 | 8:43 pmMore than 85 years after the Scopes trial in Tennessee, the state is again making headlines for its science education practices. Recently, a bill was passed by the state house and senate that will allow science teachers to insert their own curriculum into the fold, exposing students to whatever brand of “science education” their particular teachers feel is relevant. According to the explanation in The Tennessean, “it encourages students to question accepted scientific theories — listing as examples evolution, the chemical origins of life, global warming and cloning — and…
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Obama's Missing Inspectors Generals
15 May 2012 | 11:00 pmThe federal Inspectors General, like the one who revealed the GSA's $800,000 taxpayer-funded Las Vegas wing-ding, are essential to good government. But only if they exist, says U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-California), who considers President Obama to be downright "hostile" in allowing 10 Inspectors General posts to remain vacant. Read Full PostObama's Missing Inspectors Generals originally appeared on About.com US Government Info on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 at 04:00:11.Permalink | Comment | Email this -
Feds Sue Arizona's Sheriff Joe
14 May 2012 | 11:00 pmThe U.S. Department of Justice has filed a federal lawsuit against popular but controversial Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joseph M. Arpaio, charging "Sheriff Joe" and his department with unconstitutional and unlawful discrimination against Latinos. Read Full PostFeds Sue Arizona's Sheriff Joe originally appeared on About.com US Government Info on Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 04:00:55.Permalink | Comment | Email this -
Rural Post Offices May be Saved
13 May 2012 | 11:00 pmRest easy, rural Americans. The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has proposed a plan it says will allow your post offices to remain open, while saving $500 million a year at the same time. Read Full PostRural Post Offices May be Saved originally appeared on About.com US Government Info on Monday, May 14th, 2012 at 04:00:05.Permalink | Comment | Email this -
Big Bitter Pill for Big Drug Maker
10 May 2012 | 11:00 pmPharmaceutical giant Abbott Laboratories is a little less giant after pleading guilty and agreeing to pay $1.5 billion for unlawfully promoting and selling the drug Depakote for uses not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Read Full PostBig Bitter Pill for Big Drug Maker originally appeared on About.com US Government Info on Friday, May 11th, 2012 at 04:00:28.Permalink | Comment | Email this -
Major Medicare Fraud Bust Announced
9 May 2012 | 11:00 pmHow bad has Medicare fraud become? Just last week, the federal Medicare Fraud Strike Force filed charges accusing 107 doctors, nurses and other medical care providers in seven cities of submitting false Medicare claims totaling $452 million, the largest amount in a single takedown in Strike Force history. Read Full PostMajor Medicare Fraud Bust Announced originally appeared on About.com US Government Info on Thursday, May 10th, 2012 at 04:00:35.Permalink | Comment | Email this
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University of Pennsylvania Report on Black Male Achievement in Higher Education
10 May 2012 | 3:20 pmWhat Works: “Messaging. Mentoring. Monitoring. Ministering. Money.” – Dr. Robert M. Franklin, President of Morehouse College The University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education’s Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education released a reporthighlighting the success stories of 219 black youth from 42 campuses who graduated from colleges and universities. It is worth noting that out of the 221 nominees, only two declined participating in the interviews conducted for the study, showing the high interest in and the need for encouraging future minority student… -
Net Migration from Mexico to the United States Now Zero
3 May 2012 | 9:10 amWith the Supreme Court case Arizona v. United States in full momentum last week, it is helpful to review the current state of immigration in the United States. The Pew Hispanic Center recently released a report entitled “Net Migration from Mexico Falls to Zero—and Perhaps Less,” which suggests that the weak domestic economy has resulted in reduced immigration to the United States. The report also touches on demographic changes that have contributed to reduced emigration from Mexico, including a stabilizing economy in Mexico and a declining birth rate. This new report emphasizes trends… -
Tax Breakdown Shows Who Really Pays the Most
24 Apr 2012 | 8:00 amCitizens for Tax Justice(CTJ), a research organization advocating for the development of a fair tax system, recently released an aggregate view of Who Pays Taxes in America. The report corrects the common misconception that many lower income Americans do not pay taxes while higher income earners shoulder the burden of taxes. While it is true that the federal personal income tax is a form of progressive tax, meaning that those with a higher income pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes, the overall tax system is barely progressive. Once federal payroll taxes, federal excise taxes,… -
A Resource: Basic Facts about Low Income Children
18 Apr 2012 | 10:31 amThere are a number of factors associated with children experiencing economic insecurity - for example both race and ethnicity and parental educational attainment are associated with the likelihood a child experiencing poverty.In order for policymakers to ensure that in the future all children grow up in economically secure and stable families – it is important to understand the facts about children in low-income households. The National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP) recently released, Basic Facts about Low Income Children, 2010.This fact sheet includes the most current data… -
April is National Minority Health Month
16 Apr 2012 | 8:00 amThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is commemorating National Minority Health Month by encouraging Town Halls and hosting events throughout the month to raise awareness of the disparities that exist in health care. While the average quality of health care has risen over the past few decades, disparities to health care access and quality of care have not improved. In a press release, HHS highlights how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has already improved health disparities by providing coverage to previously uninsured minorities and eliminating co-pays or deductibles for some…
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Divided Under God
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Science Is No Longer Exact in Tennessee
22 Apr 2012 | 8:43 pmMore than 85 years after the Scopes trial in Tennessee, the state is again making headlines for its science education practices. Recently, a bill was passed by the state house and senate that will allow science teachers to insert their own curriculum into the fold, exposing students to whatever brand of “science education” their particular teachers feel is relevant. According to the explanation in The Tennessean, “it encourages students to question accepted scientific theories — listing as examples evolution, the chemical origins of life, global warming and cloning — and… -
Thou Shalt Not Display Commandments in Court
20 Jul 2011 | 7:29 amFinally. A federal judge has ordered Dixie County officials to remove a 5-foot tall monument to the Ten Commandments from the front of a courthouse in Florida. The 6-ton granite waste of taxpayer money must be removed from the courthouse in 30 days, which will ultimately waste another heap of cash in an already financially strapped state. The ACLU of Florida sued the county back in 2007, citing the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. For the Evangelicals reading this, the Establishment Clause prohibits the government from not only establishing religion, but based on case law, also… -
Pat Robertson is Bat Shit Crazy
28 Jun 2011 | 11:52 amOk, maybe the title is a little harsh. But come on, this is a guy that compared Liberals to Nazis, called feminists child murderers, and said that Haiti is suffering because of the pact they made with the devil to get the French out. And now his latest rant involves same sex marriage. Recently on the 700 Club, Mr. Robertson explained that America is turning into a modern day Sodom and is heading toward the path of God’s destruction. According to Pat, no civilization has ever embraced homosexuality and survived. I’m assuming he’s referring to ancient civilizations,… -
Is Our Country’s Culture Beyond Repair? Why Weiner Should Have Stayed in Office
16 Jun 2011 | 9:18 amThe recent developments in the Anthony Weiner “scandal” have forced me to give some thought to what’s going on with American society and whether or not it needs fixing. There are so many avenues I could go down with this post: the news media’s obsession with scandal, our voyeuristic culture, the ultra-sensitive fragile feelings of the masses, the opportunistic lawyers and civil rights advocates that are working for the almighty dollar rather than justice, or the tendency toward reveling in others’ pain in the comfort of our living rooms. All of these issues… -
The Right Has Nothing Better to Do
14 Mar 2011 | 2:01 pmYup… so instead of focusing on the crisis in the Middle East, unemployment, health care, education, and a myriad of other issues that threaten the great US of A, Michelle Bachmann and her Congressional Prayer Caucus have written a letter to President Obama correcting him on his reference to our National Motto. The Caucus, “dedicated to preserving America’s religious heritage,” (and supported by your tax dollars) has pointed out to our commander in chief that he misspoke in a speech on 11/10/10 in Indonesia, when he referred to our national motto as E pluribus unum…
