by Jane Richey | Jul 17, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
Mayor Nutter has created an Office of Grants in response to the nationwide competition for a shrinking pool of federal funds, increasingly doled out based for merit and innovation. The new office, established by executive order, will seek federal, state, and private...
by Jane Richey | Jun 15, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
President Barack Obama told supporters at a campaign rally on Thursday that the federal government needs to fund more research to ensure “the next Thomas Edison, the next Wright brothers.” “The private sector can’t do it alone, especially when it comes to basic...
by Jane Richey | Mar 16, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
An overwhelming majority of school districts don’t think they’ll be able to absorb a big, blunt federal funding cut headed their way if Congress can’t reach a deal on long-term spending by January 2013, according to a survey released today by the...