Latest Pajamas Media Column (’A Tax You Can [Almost] Like’) Is Up

It’s here. It will go up here at BizzyBlog Saturday morning (link won’t work until then) after the blackout expires. It’s about the hidden benefits of a tuition tax such as the one...

State Board of Education member: Birmingham superintendent search flawed

Ethel Hall of Fairfield says the Birmingham Board of Education should launch a new search for superintendent (...)

Quote of the Day, on the Death of Paul Samuelson

May he rest in peace. May his legacy be properly stated. He wrote a great Econ 101 textbook, but his record in influencing public policy for the good is decidedly mixed. At Investors Business Daily,...

GI Bill gouge ....

One thing about being retired that I don't like, is that I miss the opportunity to give professional and life advice to young Sailors - especially young men who do not have a father worth a d@mn in...

Pittsburgh Mayor’s Ultimatum to Universities: Pay City Millions, or See a Tax on Tuition

A breaking dispatch from the Associated Press sure makes it look like Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (picture at top right is from his Wikipedia entry) is engaging in extortion directed at the...