Tag: Commentary

"The measure requires [all Louisiana] public schools, including charter schools, to introduce cursive writing instruction by third grade," the AP report says. (AP Photo)

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This state just made cursive lessons mandatory for students

Jason Russell · June 16, 2016 8:05 pm

No credible gun seller in America is selling these weapons for the specific purpose of murder. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli,file)

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Why it’s called a ‘modern sporting rifle’ and not an ‘assault weapon’

Ashe Schow · June 16, 2016 7:06 pm

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Byron York: Can Clinton do to Trump what Obama did to Romney?

Byron York · June 16, 2016 7:24 am

The ability of physicians to treat patients with catastrophic ailments is hampered. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg)

The looming healthcare crisis in 2016 (candidates take notice)

Munish Batra · June 16, 2016 4:03 am

The new minimum wage will increase prices, decrease employment and shrink the economy. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

The $15 minimum wage is destined to hurt Washington, D.C.

Heather Greenaway · June 16, 2016 4:02 am

The conflicts of interest and the number of uncompleted projects could be serious cause for concern. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Don’t forget the Clinton Foundation

Washington Examiner · June 16, 2016 4:01 am

The most recent polls have shown Leave gaining ground and leading Remain among British voters. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)

Brexit causes elites angst — but Britain may leave EU anyway

Michael Barone · June 15, 2016 10:15 pm

Jeanne Allen says the school choice movement should spend more time on innovation in education, as well as upward mobility for low-income families to reach the middle class or above. (AP Photo)

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Education reformer calls on school choice movement to reform itself

Jason Russell · June 15, 2016 9:39 pm

Now Iowa's top ethanol lobbyist, Eric Branstad, is going to become Trump's state director, Tim Alberta reports at National Review. (AP Photo)

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Report: Trump taps top ethanol lobbyist to run his Iowa campaign

Timothy P. Carney · June 15, 2016 9:37 pm

In essence, the Left seems to want predict who will actually commit a crime and preemptively ban them from obtaining a gun without any judicial process or appeal. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

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A better approach to banning guns from those on the Terror Watch List

Ashe Schow · June 15, 2016 8:12 pm

Americans will spend more than 8.9 billion hours complying with IRS paperwork, according to an analysis. That comes out to roughly 27.5 hours per American. (iStock Photo)

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Guess how much time the average American spends filing taxes

Jason Russell · June 15, 2016 7:47 pm

The poll showed Clinton's advantage over Donald Trump slightly exceeded the poll's 3.7-percentage-point margin of error, meaning the race in the Garden State is nearly as close as can be. (AP Photos)

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Trump is sinking in the polls, but Clinton isn’t rising

Michael Barone · June 15, 2016 5:09 pm