May state legislative applications limit an Article V convention? Subject, yes; specific language, probably not
- Constitution, CONSTITUTION - Article V, CONSTITUTION - Uncategorized
- September 12, 2013
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New Phi Delta Kappa Poll Makes Case for Teacher Membership Alternatives0
- EDUCATION - Blogs, EDUCATION - Labor, EDUCATION - Teachers
- August 22, 2011
Update, 8/23: The new PDK poll isn’t alone in making the case for teacher alternatives. PACE membership director Tim Farmer makes a great case that “professional associations are the future of teaching” today on the Ed News Colorado blog.
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The state of American public opinion on teachers and their unions, as reported in the recent Phi […]World Boondoggle Center0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- August 22, 2011
The World Trade Center that was destroyed almost ten years ago was a frequently photographed symbol of New York City, but it was also a huge boondoggle of the New York & New Jersey Port Authority that was heavily subsidized by motorists paying bridge tolls. So of course, it is completely appropriate that the building […]
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Build Trains = Raise Fares + Cut Bus Service0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- August 19, 2011
Denver’s Regional Transit District (RTD) says it will have to raise fares and cut service due to higher-than-expected operating costs and lower-than-expected revenues. I am sure this has nothing to do with cost overruns for RTD’s rail lines that are under construction, right? Because operating and construction funds come from two entirely different sources, right? […]
READ MOREDeFazio: Turn BLM Lands into Trusts0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- August 18, 2011
Oregon Representative Peter DeFazio is floating a proposal to turn the Bureau of Land Management’s “Oregon and California” lands into two trusts, one focusing on timber production and one focusing on environmental protection. This plan was partly developed by frequent Antiplanner commenter Andy Stahl. The Oregon & California (O&C) Railroad land grant lands now managed […]
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