metropolitan area in California, United States
High-speed passenger rail might sound like a great idea. John Fund compares the idea to reality in his latest National Review Online column. It’s been seven years since President Obama…
It is easy to look at average teacher salaries in other districts/states and conclude that teachers who receive a higher salary always live a comfortable life. But I recently discovered…
Jed Graham at Investor’s Business Daily explores the results of recent increases in government-mandated minimum wages across the country. The Heritage Foundation’s “Insider Online” highlights the results. Hiring at restaurants,…
Bill McMorris reports for the Washington Free Beacon on a new tool in the effort the fight misguided government-mandated minimum wage increases. Minimum wage hikes adopted across the country will…
Carolina Journal’s Barry Smith has an article out on “HOT Lane Proposed For I-77 North of Charlotte.” Because of the local interest, I’ll run it here in its entirety: RALEIGH…
• The latest Gallup Poll of North Carolina attitudes shows Democrats and Republicans in a near dead-heat in the “generic” vote, with Democrats holding a 42-41 lead. Democrats had a…
Nina Easton explores for Fortune magazine readers the interesting Motor City options available to young people with the right skills. The latest Manpower survey shows a whopping 40% of U.S.…
A feature article in the latest issue of Fortune documents Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul‘s efforts to win support among the West coast tech community. Wooing the Patagonia-wearing, Blue Bottle coffee-sipping…
Kevin Williamson explains in a National Review Online column why he believes northern California is following the same dangerous path that led to bankruptcy in Detroit. Detroit isn’t a monster…
• Expect more details soon on President Obama’s Wednesday visit to N.C. State University. • Two more districts in the state Senate will have new representation after the election, as…
Seeing photos earlier this week of well(?)-aged Peter and Paul (sadly, no Mary) brings this line to mind as the latest evidence of California’s high-speed rail boondoggle continues to mount.…
Stockton, California, a town of 300,000, is filing for bankruptcy. What pushed the city over the financial cliff? Irresponsible decisions and policies. How Stockton found itself so mired in debt…