By Oliver Staley Public spending per student on U.S. education fell in fiscal 2011, the first annual decline since at least 1977, as tax revenue dried up. The U.S. spent an average $10,560 per student in public schools in 2011,...
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Graduating students listen as President Barack Obama delivers the commencement address at Morehouse College on May 19, 2013 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Student Spending’s First Drop Since 1977
Holder: Critics of Federal Court Terrorist Prosecution ‘Simply Wrong’
Attorney General Eric Holder, maintaining that people accused of terrorism against the United States can be tried in federal courts, says those who say the courts can’t handle such high-profile cases “are not just registering a dissenting opinion — they...
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The U.S.-Mexico border on February 26, 2013 near Sonoita, Arizona.
Low-IQ Immigrants: Not Heritage Policy
The Heritage Foundation has taken some hits for projecting 50 years out with its projection that the cost of government services for undocumented immigrants becoming citizens will far exceed the tax revenue they contribute to the economy — by about...
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First Lady Michelle Obama signs her book, "American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America," at a Barnes & Noble bookstore in Washington, DC.
Michelle Obama’s Green Thumb Warms up for Book-Signing
The Obamas have had some success with books. The president’s autobiography and campaign tome made him a millionaire. The first lady’s book is another story — marketed as a benefit for the National Park Foundation. Her ``American Grown: The Story...
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Senate Budget Committee staff members hand out copies of the Obama Administration's proposed FY 2014 federal budget in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill April 10, 2013 in Washington, DC.
Obama: ‘Not a Lot of Smoke and Mirrors’
The 2014 budget that President Barack Obama proposed today is all about creating jobs and boosting the economy, the president said today. His budget, he said, replaces the cuts of sequetration with “smarter ones.” It builds new roads and bridges,...
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A woman smokes a cigarette in New York.
Tobacco Tax Opposed Before Proposed
While President Barack Obama won’t submit his 2013-14 budget to Congress until April 10, some proposals have already drawn the ire of groups that would be affected by his proposals. Tobacco companies and the stores that sell their products oppose...
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Staff members sit behind a chart of guns during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on January 30, 2013 in Washington, DC.
NRA Training Your School Guards?
The National Rifle Association today released a plan calling for more armed personnel in schools — and pitching itself as a school safety trainer. The gun-rights lobby, which claims five million members, is spending $1 million on what it calls the National School Shield,...
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District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray in this file photo.
Washington’s Mayor Sees Bright Side
Washington Mayor Vincent Gray, who is under investigation for allegations of misusing campaign funds, was upbeat and optimistic about his tenure over lunch at the Georgetown Ritz Carlton. Gray was the guest and interview subject of Washingtonian editor-at-large Carol Joynt...
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Graduates wearing mortarboards attend Syracuse University's commencement ceremony.
Bloomberg by the Numbers: 40.6 Million
That’s the number of Americans age 25 and older in 2012 whose highest level of education was a bachelor’s degree, according to the Census Bureau. That’s about one-fifth of the civilian non-institutionalized population of 204.6 million, Census data show. Women...
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Shoppers crowd a store at the Premium Outlet Mall in Tinton Falls, New Jersey.
Unemployment 101: Professor Christie
Here’s a nightmare moment for every statehouse reporter with a college education heavy on liberal arts and light on statistics. “Explain the unemployment rate to me,” New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, whose bombastic demeanor tends to elicit rapid compliance, said...
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