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Reports: ACC tournament to Brookyln in 2017 and 2018
After being in Greensboro again next year and in Washington, DC in 2016. As USA Today reports, the key issue at this point appears to be whatever deal the Atlantic…
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The Fatter We Get, The More Government Grows
Supporters of government intervention into our food choices seem to believe Americans eat cheeseburgers and fries because we don’t realize how many calories are in them. According to their logic,…
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AA/US merger route shifts, round 1
Big announcement from American Airlines (AA) and US Airways (US) over how they’d be handling their mandated slot sell off at New York’s LaGuardia (LGA) and Washington’ Reagan National (DCA)…
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Louisville and ESPN
ESPN’s influence on college athletics —especially football –might seem obvious to to the average fan, but the NYT series is interesting nonetheless. Part one takes a look at ESPN’s influence…
Transportation
Barone urges politicians to think of new ways to meet transportation needs
Michael Barone‘s latest column praises the more than 55-year-old legislation that created the federal interstate highway system, then explains why politicians should consider different ideas today. For a long time…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Rand Paul on the government living within its means
You’ll likely enjoy the following excerpt from a Bloomberg Businessweek interview with U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., if for no other reason than the fact that the interviewer does not…
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Public Service Announcement
A truck carrying mail destined for parts of North Carolina burst into flames. Customers expecting postal mail or packages from the Louisville area, who think their mail may have been…
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Big Apple ACC Tournament, cont.
The N&R follows up on reports that the newly-expanded ACC is looking toward Madison Square Garden as host for the men’s basketball tournament. Take note of Commissioner John Swofford’s statement:…
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Progress-gate?
How did an embarrassing secret recording from U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell’s office end up in the hands of a left-wing journalist? Jonathan S. Tobin explains to Commentary readers…
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ACC sues Maryland over exit fee
Lawsuit filed here in Guilford County, home of ACC headquarters. Surprised to see the conference jump the legal gun before entering into negotiations with Maryland. A settlement might still be…
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The ACC on the brink?
Says here that the Atlantic Coast Conference has sued the University of Maryland for just north of $52 million for the Terps decision to leave the ACC and join the…
Health Care
Louisville economist diagnoses ills associated with government health care mandates
Governments mandate that health insurance plans cover certain procedures, treatments, or medications in order to guarantee that people have access to the health care they need, right? Regardless of the…