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  • Do Schools Really Need More Money?

    Do Schools Really Need More Money?0

    A common chorus of if/then statements dominates most contemporary discussions of education reform: If schools had more money, then they would do better at educating kids. If teachers were paid more money, then they would do better at educating kids. If there were more taxpayer support for traditional public schools, then we would have better

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  • Minimum Wage Set to Fall in St. Louis

    Minimum Wage Set to Fall in St. Louis0

    Via CBS News: Cities all over the United States have been boosting their minimum wage. It’s up to $15 an hour in Seattle, but it’s going in the opposite direction in St. Louis, Missouri.  Amer Hawatmeh’s family-owned restaurant in downtown St. Louis is struggling. Along with rising sales taxes, and meat prices, a minimum wage

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  • How Adding Work Requirements to Welfare Can Benefit Recipients

    How Adding Work Requirements to Welfare Can Benefit Recipients0

    Welfare reform is becoming an issue again and the left isn’t happy about it. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, recently proposed a bill, backed by the conservative House Freedom Caucus, that would increase work requirements for those on welfare, as well as create billions of dollars in savings for taxpayers. This would be the most significant overhaul

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  • Jordan Peterson on How to Weather the 24-Hour News Cycle

    Jordan Peterson on How to Weather the 24-Hour News Cycle0

    One of the minor but rather annoying challenges facing Americans in recent years is the continual stream of news which accosts them from Facebook, Twitter, Cable television, and traditional print media. A handful of individuals likely enjoy such continual entertainment, but for others, the 24-hour news cycle is a millstone around their neck from which

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  • ‘1984’: 10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About It

    ‘1984’: 10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About It0

    George Orwell’s novel 1984 was incredibly popular at the time it was published, and it remains incredibly popular to this day. With multiple stars citing the book as one of their favorites—including Stephen King, David Bowie, Mel Gibson, and Kit Harrington—1984 has been growing in popularity in recent years. The book reappeared on best-seller lists

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  • 15 Facts about George W. Bush on His Birthday

    15 Facts about George W. Bush on His Birthday0

    Today, July 6, is former President George W. Bush’s 71st birthday. Below are 15 fun facts you may not have known about his life and his presidency. Happy birthday, Mr. President!   1. George Bush is the first president to have run a marathon. In 1993, he ran the Houston Marathon with a time of

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