Teacher Freedom Alliance touts free-market alternative to teachers’ unions
What’s the free-market alternative to teachers’ unions?
The Freedom Foundation hosted a launch... Read More.
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House GOP releases spending bill to keep government funded through fiscal year
U.S. House Republicans on Saturday released a spending bill that, if passed next week, would avoid a looming government shutdown.
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Bills filed to prohibit biological men in women’s bathrooms in state-funded facilities
Companion bills have been filed in the Texas Senate and House to prohibit individuals from using state-funded facilities that are designated for use by the opposite sex. It... Read More.
The Freedom Foundation creates teachers’ union alternative
A free-market think tank launched a teachers' union alternative for public educators.
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Street dealers switch to opioids more potent than fentanyl
Street dealers across the U.S. are adding potent synthetic opioids to drug supplies in what federal officials say could be another deadly chapter in the nation's opioid epidemic.
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Court finds why LAs homelessness spending fails to produce results
A court-ordered assessment of the City of Los Angeles’ $2.3 billion in recent homelessness spending has found officials often paid bills without verifying services were provided.
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Trumps enthusiasm for ending Daylight Saving Time wanes
President Donald Trump's enthusiasm for ditching Daylight Saving Time, the practice of changing the clocks by an hour twice a year, has waned since taking office for the... Read More.
Colorado congressmen hope to revitalize Colorado public lands bill
Three U.S. congressmen from Colorado have reintroduced the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, which combines four previously introduced Colorado public land bills into one piece of legislation.
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Economy adds 151K jobs, unemployment steady in latest data
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released new data Friday showing the U.S. added 151,000 nonfarm jobs last month and that the unemployment rate remained relatively stable at... Read More.
DHS ends collective bargaining for some TSA workers, citing productivity concerns
Tens of thousands of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees may lose union privileges after the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday it is ending a collective bargaining agreement... Read More.
