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Gifts to Christie Raise Big Ethics Questions
Jan 10, 2015 Gov. Chris Christie's appearances at professional football games to cheer on his beloved Dallas Cowboys have led to questions about why his favorite team isn't a New Jersey local like the Jets, Giants or Eagles. But Christie's bromance with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones raises an even thornier question.
How States Are Redistributing the Wealth
Dec 27, 2014 In 2008, candidate Obama was lambasted for supposedly endorsing policies of wealth redistribution. Yet only a few years later, the most explicit examples of such redistribution are happening in the states, and often at the urging of Republicans.
The Treasury Secretary’s Misperceptions About Wealth
Dec 20, 2014 By Treasury Secretary Jack Lew's reckoning, being a millionaire does not constitute living high above the ranks of ordinary people.
Are Charter Schools Segregating America’s Education System?
Dec 13, 2014 Charter schools are often promoted as a tool to address educational inequities, but a potential precedent-setting legal case launched earlier this month says the opposite.
A Multi-Billion Dollar Secret
Dec 6, 2014 If you are a public school teacher in Kentucky, the state has a message for you: You have no right to know the details of the investments being made with your retirement savings.
Wall Street Takes Over More Statehouses
Nov 14, 2014 No runoff will be needed to declare one unambiguous winner in this month's gubernatorial elections: the financial services industry.
Tuesday Probably Meant Nothing for 2016
Nov 8, 2014 A more careful look at the returns significantly complicates the narrative that an American electorate, which recently tilted Democratic, has since shifted back to the Republican fold.
Is the Minimum Wage Really a Living Wage?
Nov 1, 2014 Under pressure to raise his state's minimum wage, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker confidently declared that there was no need to do so.
In Legalization Battles, Alcohol Defines the Politics of Marijuana
Oct 25, 2014 Drug reform advocates are so sure marijuana is safer than alcohol, they are now challenging police to a "drug duel" to prove their point.
Fracking for the Cure?
Oct 18, 2014 One of the world's largest fossil fuel services firms is partnering with the Susan G. Komen Foundation on a breast cancer awareness campaign, despite possible links between fracking and cancer.