California Pension Bills Are Sensible Fixes, but They Have Little Chance of Passing
Given the pension funds' fiscal condition, it's hard to understand any serious opposition to these modest measures. But don't hold your breath.
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NEA Tries to Boot Refugee Student From National Poetry…
A high-school student in Maine is suing the National Endowment for the Arts after the agency disqualified him from a poetry contest because he isn't an American citizen or green card holder. Allan Monga, a junior at Portland's Deering High School, fled Zambia last year and applied for asylum in the United States.
Deep Spirituality: Towards Bottom-Up Approach to Life
In fostering a "Bottom-Up" culture, we need to take a good hard look at what we have become. In this age of "Top-Down", most of us are under the thumbs of corporations and their underling governments.
Meet the Indian-American doctor vying to replace Rep. Trent Franks
In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, Hiral Tipirneni talked to her three kids about the importance of civic engagement, of standing up for the issues you think are important, and of the value of women in politics. In response, Tipirneni's daughter Mira - who was 19 years old at the time - told her mother to put her money where her mouth was.
Cathy McMorris Rodgers: Out with the old, in with the new (tax code) – Tue, 17 Apr 2018 PST
Last December, we accomplished something historic for you and your family. The most sweeping reform of the tax code in more than three decades was signed into law.
President Donald Trump speaks at an event to promote his $1.5…
President Donald Trump speaks at an event to promote his $1.5 trillion tax cut package at Bucky Dent Park in Hialeah, Fla., Monday, April 16, 2018, as Irina Vilarino, owner of Las Vegas Cuban Cuisine listens. President Donald Trump speaks at an event to promote his $1.5 trillion tax cut package at Bucky Dent Park in Hialeah, Fla., Monday, April 16, 2018, as Irina Vilarino, owner of Las Vegas Cuban Cuisine listens.
Colorado teachers walk out of classes, stage rally at statehouse
All classes in Englewood were canceled Monday after more than 150 teachers in that district announced plans to walk out of classes Marchers with the Colorado Education Association picket outside the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver on Monday morning, April 16, 2018. Dozens of Colorado teachers converged on the state Capitol on Monday to demand changes in school funding and to lobby for higher teacher pay and a stronger retirement fund.
Criminal justice reform council should be reauthorized
Lots of things die at the end of a legislative session: bills, constitutional amendments, one's faith in humanity . Some of what doesn't survive is not to be regretted; some is.
Clicking ‘checkout’ could cost more after Supreme Court case
In this April 13, 2018, photo, packages from Internet retailers are delivered with the U.S. Mail in a apartment building mail room in Washington. Clicking "checkout" on an online purchase could cost more after a Supreme Court case being argued April 17. In this April 13, 2018, photo, packages from Internet retailers are delivered with the U.S. Mail in a apartment building mail room in Washington.
The NSA Wants a Skeleton Key to Everyone’s Encrypted Data
In this day and age, your receipts, social media activity, public records, GPS data, and internet search history are the every day create a detailed mosaic of our lives used to target advertising and create personality profiles that are exploited by the And those are just the legal shenanigans! Instances of malicious hacking that jeopardize social security numbers and other important data Automatically encrypted search engines and internet services simplify the process for users. They protect individuals' data from hacking, theft, and even the government, but they also retain a repository for all the combinations they use to lock data up.
Teacher victory: Kentucky House overrides tax increase veto
With the chants of hundreds of teachers ringing in their ears, Kentucky House lawmakers voted Friday to override the Republican governor's veto of a two-year operating budget that increases public education spending with the help of a $480 million tax increase. The vote came as thousands of teachers rallied inside and outside the Capitol, forcing more than 30 school districts to close as Kentucky continued the chorus of teacher protests across the country.
Analysis: Tax cuts, spending to raise deficit to $1T by 2020
The combined effect of President Donald Trump's tax cuts and last month's budget-busting spending bill is sending the federal deficit toward the $1 trillion mark next year, according to a new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO report says the nation's $21 trillion debt would spike to more than $33 trillion in 10 years, with debt held by investors spiking to levels that would come close to equaling the size of the economy, reaching levels that many economists fear could spark a debt crisis.
Analysis: Tax cuts, spending to raise deficit to $1T by 2019
The combined effects of President Trump's tax cuts and last month's budget-busting spending bill is sending the government's budget deficit toward the $1 trillion mark next year, according to a new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO report says that that the twin tax and spending bills will push the budget deficit to $804 billion this year and just under $1 trillion for the upcoming budget year.
Trump Tariff Tweets, Plus a Bold New Proposal for Protecting American Businesses
Hi! It's me, Troy the Legislator! You might remember me from such bills as "Reducing Barack Obama's Unsustainable Deficit Act" or "The Pension And Social Security Measuring Equivalence Permanent Linking of Everyone's Actual Savings Environment Act"! I'm a Congressman from the heartland of America, and Patterico has invited me to do a guest post, to give you guys a little peek into how the legislative sausage is made! I hope you're not eating breakfast! Some people get a little nauseated at first. It's OK.
Failla And Taylor Are Alive And Well: Eleventh Circuit Again Confirms …
For the third time in less than two years, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a chapter 7 debtor who does not reaffirm secured debt or redeem the property must surrender the property. In re Woide , No.
As Teacher Rebellion Catches Fire, Oklahoma’s GOP Governor…
As teachers in the historically red states of Oklahoma , Kentucky , and Arizona are following in the footsteps of educators in West Virginia and turning out in droves to demand higher pay, reliable pensions, and greater government investments in the public school system, s ome Republican state leaders are sticking to their narrative that teachers are simply asking for too much-a strategy that could backfire during the November midterm elections. Her comments followed fiery remarks by Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin, who last month said that educators who were protesting legislation that would slash their retirement benefits were "ignorant," "remarkably selfish," and "throwing a temper tantrum."
Kentucky, Oklahoma teachers rally as rebellion grows
The state Capitol in Kentucky filled with teachers protesting pension changes Monday, and thousands of Oklahoma educators walked out of classrooms in the latest evidence of teacher rebellion in some Republican-led states over education cuts. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed legislation last week granting teachers' pay raises of about $6,100, or 15 to 18 percent.
Kentucky, Oklahoma teachers rally as rebellion grows Source: AP
The state Capitol in Kentucky filled with teachers protesting pension changes Monday, and thousands of Oklahoma educators walked out of classrooms in the latest evidence of teacher rebellion in some Republican-led states over education cuts. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed legislation last week granting teachers pay raises of about $6,100, or 15 to 18 percent.
Tens of thousands of teachers planning massive rallies and classroom walkouts
Tens of thousands of public school teachers in Kentucky and Oklahoma plan to attend rallies on Monday at their state capitols in what they hope will be the latest display of muscle by the nation's educators demanding higher wages and better classroom resources. The double demonstrations come less than a month after West Virginia teachers went on a nine-day strike that ended with the governor there signing legislation giving them a 5 percent pay hike - their first raise in four years.
McCabe’s legal defense fund hits USD 500,000
Washington DC [United States] April 1 : Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Deputy Director Andrew McCabe's fundraising page for legal defense funds, surpassing its target, has managed to raise 500,000 dollars within its first 48 hours. The page was set up on Thursday with an initial goal of 150,000 dollars.