A year after the US Supreme Court overturned a stay on border wall construction opponents are back. They are worried that “the Trump administration could finish the wall before the court even decides whether to take up the case on the merits. “
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NPR Broadcast Ratings Take a Hit – No Commute, No Commuters Listening
NPR’s cavalcade of partisan political radio romances is officially a COVID19 casualty. Wounded would be more accurate. The New America, with its infectious factions facilitating frauds, has hit the fake-news NPR to the tune 25% of its listening audience.
Trump Administration Can Withhold Money from Sanctuary Cities
Wednesday a federal appeals court ruled the Trump administration can withhold money from sanctuary cities. This gives the president and the rule of law a significant victory. The case was heard in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals this week.
School funding: How much is enough?
There is a question that should be asked of anyone who wants to make a case for increasing the amount that we spend on public schools. Usually, they just say that the amount needed is ‘more than it is now’.
But how much more?
SCOTUS Looks Ready to Tip Over Another Left-Wing Crap Wagon
New Hampshire Democrats have tied their government school monopoly to a crap wagon. It’s filled with the words “tax dollars can go to religious schools.” It’s in the NH state Constitution. Well, the US Supreme Court may be about to toss that limitation in Montana and that could tip over the NH crap wagon.
Where Is American Education Today?
Recently Mick Zais, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education, visited Concord to deliver an assessment. Here are some excerpts from the address he delivered.
If Abortion is Only 3% of Your Business Why Did You Stop Asking for Title X Funding?
Title X excludes the use of “family planning dollars” for abortion referrals. But before Donald Trump, no one bothered to enforce it. When the new rule was announced Planned Parenthood went to court and lost. Then, voluntarily stopped applying for that money. Why?
SCOTUS: Build The Wall?
The US Supreme Court has given Donald Trump and his Administration (at the very least) a temporary victory. Yesterday it issued a stay on a lower court ruling that blocked the use of unused military funds to Build the Wall.
Ohio Zeroes Out Funding for Planned Parenthood – Includes 5 million to Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Back on April 1st, we reported on a court ruling that affirmed Ohio’s right to deny funding to “pregnancy centers” that fund abortion. State Budget writers went to work to ensure actual ‘family planning’ centers were adequately funded.
If Public Schools Were Subject to Consumer Protection Laws, They’d All be Under Investigation
Courts and Education funding have a sketchy history in New Hampshire. Just say the word ‘Claremont,’ and the left’s eyes glow with adoration. You might even see a tear of joy. But not enough joy. So, the Left is at it again. Both in the legislature and the courts.
Movement to Scrap Electoral College Funded by Liberal Millionaires and Billionaires
The Daily Signal did some digging. The goal was to uncover who was funding National Popular Vote. The “non-profit” pushing the movement to end the Electoral College for electing Presidents of the United States. I don’t think anyone went into this unsure of the results.
Build That Wall
Shutdown averted Congress has approved a border security compromise bill. They intend the bill as a device to avoid a second government shutdown. The bill appropriates about $1.4 billion of the $5.7 billion requested for border barrier construction. The White House said the president would sign the legislation passed Thursday. It also said the President … Read more
Congress Makes a Deal to Avert Another Shutdown – But Will Mr. Trump Sign It?
Republicans and Democrats in Congress have arrived at a compromise to prevent a shutdown. Trump will get a downpayment of 1.7 Billion dollars for his “wall,” and Democrats won’t insist on breaking laws Congress already passed. Okay, that was harsh. But true.
We Could Also Pay for The Wall If We Stopped Shoveling ‘Welfare’ at Illegal Aliens
On the odd chance that El Chapo’s billions don’t make an appearance at The Wall funding cotillion, there is another way. An unfortunate majority of illegal crossers end up milking US taxpayers for billions in services annually. Money that would be saved by the bushel if even a fraction of the invaders were deterred. Savings that would more than cover the cost of a border ‘wall.’
Florida Court Invokes Separation of Powers in Refusal To Play ‘Adequacy’ Game in Public Education
New Hampshire’s Claremont decision turned on the question of adequacy in education. Property-poor “districts” would never have as much money as property-rich towns. Ignoring the fact that money does not equal adequacy in education New Hampshire has been wrestling with this question for decades. But when you are talking about schools, and education, unions, and adequacy,and … Read more
Shutdown Is Game On as Trump Rejects Funding Bill Over Border Security Concerns
The morning news was replete with tales of a government shutdown averted. The Senate approved a short-term solution to keep some of the government open until February 8th. And no border wall funding. Sighs of relief from some, outrage from others. All spoken too soon. President Trump won’t sign it. He wants action on securing the border now. … Read more
Myths Regarding Education Funding
Hint: It Is Not About the Children or Their Academic Outcomes All too often, especially in election years, we hear candidates make promises they cannot – or will not – keep. They claim they can lower property taxes without proposing spending cuts or indicating where the dollars would come from to replace the reduced funding … Read more
Grok Poll Results: Amend the NH Constitution to Get the Courts Out of Education Funding?
Not a lot of votes on this one but the overall consensus of those who took the time is that they would “support an effort to get the courts out of the educational funding morass.”
Brave souls, knowing as they do that Constitutional amendments – heck, Constitutions – are not what they once were.
To that end, there were a few comments added in the ‘other’ field which I’ve shared on the jump.
Grok Poll: Amend the NH Constitution to Get the Courts Out of Education Funding?
SeacoastOnline reports that New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu would support an effort to get the courts out of the educational funding morass.
“The only way to undo (the current system) is a constitutional amendment, which I would fight for any day of the week – as soon as we get a Legislature that will actually pass one,” said Sununu. “I’m all for it. And even just amending to just ‘the Legislature decides.’ Your representatives, the most representative body on the planet… decide amongst themselves what the formula is, how the funds get dispersed and ensure there is an adequate education.”