Feds’ GDP report exposes Ohio’s mediocre recovery
By Tom Blumer | For Ohio Watchdog
Ohio Gov. John Kasich regaled attendees of the Republican National Convention last September with tales of the supposedly robust economic recovery the state was achieving on his watch.
Recent federal government jobs and unemployment claims reports have been telling a different story, however. Earlier this month, we received further confirmation that Ohio’s alleged rebirth [...]
For Oklahoma, a fresh opportunity for prison reform
By Patrick B. McGuigan | CapitolBeatOK
OKLAHOMA CITY — Our state leaders boast, and rightly so, about what is called “The Oklahoma Standard” — the compassion, speed and effectiveness of responses to natural disasters like this spring’s tornadoes and acts of terror like the A.P. Murrah Building bombing in 1995.
Let’s apply that standard to counter the financial time bomb [...]
Affirmative action: Unjust and unhelpful
By Jacob F. Grant | Watchdog.org
For more than 40 years, the left has justified affirmative action with claims that it helps level the playing field for those with “disadvantaged backgrounds,” despite the inherent injustice of treating people differently based on their race.
But as the Supreme Court again examines the constitutionality of affirmative action, author Stuart [...]
NSA scandal separates liberty lovers from poseurs
By Steven Greenhut | Franklin Center
Most Americans who pay any attention to politics believe the nation’s great chasm is between “Red State” Republicans and “Blue State” Democrats. While the nation’s two major parties have their differences, the real divide is and always has been between those who reflexively trust the authorities and those who recognize [...]
What really ‘Ailes’ Rachel Maddow is Obama scandals
By Jon Cassidy | Watchdog Texas bureau
It was a big night for Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes.
At a gala ceremony at the Kennedy Center Wednesday, he got a $250,000 check along with an award from the Bradley Foundation for his contribution to conservative politics.
During his acceptance speech, he cited two facts in eight sentences on [...]
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