Looks like the Maryland State Department of Education has some explaining to do!
Baltimore City public schools use stimulus funds for dinner cruises, meals and makeovers
By Arianne Talma /// May 24, 2013
Obama Administration scandals highlight the inverse relationship between accountability and size of government
Republican Congressman Bill Johnson of Ohio hit the nail on the head in his floor speech Tuesday when he said, “The federal government is getting too large and has too much control.”
By James Hemphill /// May 24, 2013
Conn. gun manufacturers consider leaving the state in wake of tough gun laws
Connecticut is just the latest in a long list of states this year to see its gun manufacturers consider closing up shop because of stringent new gun control laws.
By Arianne Talma /// May 24, 2013
Kansas elementary school teacher arrested for carrying unloaded gun on school property
Gun-toting teachers better stay far away from this school!
By Laura Byrne /// May 24, 2013
New study finds that recent college grads regret attending school
College students sometimes do stupid things in life that they regret. But, until recently, attending college itself was probably not one of them.
By Jack Butler /// May 24, 2013
Obama: Sexual assault threatens trust and discipline that makes US military strong
WASHINGTON POST — With a growing sexual assault epidemic staining the military, President Barack Obama urged U.S. Naval Academy graduates Friday to remember their honor depends on what they do when nobody is looking and said the crime has “no place in the greatest military on earth.”
By Editorial Staff /// May 24, 2013
Chris Christie: ‘If Obama wants to come, I’m going to welcome him’
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said that he will always welcome President Obama to the Garden State with open arms, regardless of the political flak it could cause him within his own party.
Large number of Americans think IRS is doing a poor job
The numbers are in: Americans aren’t too thrilled right now with the job performance of the embattled Internal Revenue Service of late.
By Arianne Talma /// May 24, 2013
‘Idiocracy’ on the way, new study finds
Turns out we really are getting dumber! A new study conducted by three European scientists found that the average intelligence quotient of human beings in the Western World has dropped 14 points since the Victorian Era.
By Jack Butler /// May 24, 2013
Singer Mary J. Blige in financial hot water, owes IRS $3.4 million for NJ home
Mary J. Blige is best known for her soulful vocals and heart-wrenching lyrics, but lately it’s her financial woes that have put the Grammy award-winning singer in the spotlight.
By Arianne Talma /// May 24, 2013
N.J. eatery served rubbing alcohol instead of scotch
DETROIT FREE PRESS — On the hunt for cheap booze — or worse — investigators fanned out around the state ordering drinks at restaurants and bars. And they found they didn’t always get what they asked for – and in one place, they got coloring and rubbing alcohol masquerading as scotch.
Read more at Detriot Free Press.
By Editorial Staff /// May 24, 2013
Holder OK’d search warrant for Fox News reporter’s private emails, official says
NBC NEWS — Attorney General Eric Holder signed off on a controversial search warrant that identified Fox News reporter James Rosen as a “possible co-conspirator” in violations of the Espionage Act and authorized seizure of his private emails, a law enforcement official told NBC News on Thursday.
Read more at NBC News.
By Editorial Staff /// May 24, 2013
[WATCH] Gregory Brothers’ awesome music video for YouTube’s Comedy Week
No amount of seduction will convince this DJ to play your favorite song.
By Laura Byrne /// May 24, 2013
McDonald’s gives Charles Ramsey free food for a year
CNN — Charles Ramsey, who helped rescue the three Cleveland women held captive by Ariel Castro, will get free McDonald’s from his local fast food favorite for the next year, a McDonald’s spokeswoman said.
Read more at CNN.
By Editorial Staff /// May 24, 2013
Furlough Friday: 4 agencies closed for business
POLITICO — If four federal agencies closed their doors, would anyone notice?
Read more at Politico.
By Editorial Staff /// May 24, 2013
Rand Paul on ‘Hannity’: “Old MacDonald’s Farm of Scandals”
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul delved into the world of classic children’s nursery rhymes Thursday as he sang a revamped version of “Old MacDonald” on Fox News’ “Hannity” Thursday night.
By Katie LaPotin /// May 24, 2013
Bowling Shoe Law Being Debated in State Legislature
WRGZ — With all the corruption in Albany, one of your representatives is instead focusing efforts on something many of you like to do, bowl.
Read more at WRGZ.
By Editorial Staff /// May 24, 2013
House passes GOP student loan bill, sets up Obama showdown
THE HILL — The House on Thursday passed a Republican bill that would permanently peg federal student loan interest rates to government interest rates, defying a veto threat from President Obama.
Read more at The Hill.
By Editorial Staff /// May 24, 2013
Boy Scouts End Longtime Ban on Openly Gay Youths
THE NEW YORK TIMES - GRAPEVINE, Tex. — The Boy Scouts of America on Thursday ended its longstanding policy of forbidding openly gay youths to participate in its activities, a step its chief executive called “compassionate, caring and kind.”
By Editorial Staff /// May 24, 2013
IRS official on leave refused to resign, GOP senator says
FOX NEWS - First she refused to testify. Now Lois Lerner, the IRS official at the center of the tax agency scandal, is refusing to resign, according to a top Republican senator.
By Editorial Staff /// May 24, 2013
