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August 28, 2018
Jonathan Decker

Congress Needs to Be Involved in Negotiating “New NAFTA” Deal
Yesterday, the United States and Mexico agreed on a new trade agreement to replace NAFTA. As I write this column, it’s still too early to say what the impact of this new accord will be, as most of its details have not been released. But with that said, what we do know is enough to call into question whether this agreement will truly be a “better deal.”[...]
August 22, 2018
Karen R. Effrem, MD

Pro-Common Core Republicans Suffer Big Losses in 2018 Primaries
Although many factors are involved, an encouraging trend for parents and grassroots activists is emerging in this 2018 Republican gubernatorial primary season. Those candidates listening to parents by opposing Common Core and federal intrusion into education have defeated or are leading establishment, pro-Common Core candidates nearly across the board. Here are three of the most prominent examples:[...]
August 15, 2018
Karen R. Effrem, MD

New Report on Parkland School Shooting Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
A heavily redacted report was released in recent days reviewing the Broward County Public Schools’ (BCPS) handling of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter under federal and state special education law. Although the report does shed some light on the events which led to the killing of 17 people this past February, it raises many more questions than it answers.[...]
August 15, 2018
Jonathan Decker

Don’t Mess with Texas: State Recognized as Most Business-Friendly in U.S.
Recently, CNBC announced that Texas came in first place for the network's "2018 America’s Top States for Business" rankings. As CNBC noted in its announcement, "[t]his is familiar territory for the Lone Star State, which becomes the first four-time winner in our annual study, now in its 12th year… 1 in 7 jobs created in the United States in the past year was created in Texas."[...]