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Jeb Bush Writes Op-Ed Supporting Common Core

On March 6, the Washington Post published an op-ed penned by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. In the op-ed, Bush implicitly reaffirmed his support for the Common Core despite the…

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Christie Defends PARCC Testing at Town Hall Event

NJ.com reported on a town hall event New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie held in Fair Lawn, NJ on March 4th, which Christie mentioned during his CPAC Q&A with Laura Ingraham.…

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Jeb Bush Talks Common Core at CPAC

During his Q&A session with Sean Hannity at CPAC on February 27th, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush was asked about his stance on education, and specifically on Common Core. The…

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Bush Endorses Stripping Federal Government of Role in Curriculum

At CPAC, Jeb Bush was asked by Sean Hannity if Common Core was a federal takeover. He responded “no” and then amended his answer to “it shouldn’t be”: With this President…

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Analysis

CPAC Poll: 58% Say Common Core Support a Dealbreaker

As part of the CPAC presidential straw poll, the conservative activists attending were asked what issues they would consider a deal breaker. Fifty-eight percent said they could not vote for a…

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Trump: Jeb Bush Unelectable Due to Common Core Stance

During his February 27th appearance at CPAC, Donald Trump was asked about his stance on Common Core. He told Sean Hannity that he felt, “Common Core is bad. Bad.” He went…

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Price of Beef Doubles

The price of hamburger increased to a new record, $4.23 a pound, jumping 22 percent in the last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Official inflation remains low. …

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Ben Carson Criticizes Common Core at CPAC

During the Q&A portion of his CPAC remarks on February 26th, Dr. Ben Carson was asked about his views on education and Common Core. His response was: “I think, as…

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Analysis

22 Conservatives Meet with Janet Yellen

Today, for the first time, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen will meet with 22 conservatives, including APIA Board Chairman Sean Fieler (and Pulse blogger); APIA’s Director of Monetary Policy Steve…

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Monetary Policy Shrinking Middle Class

At a CPAC panel on Thursday, APP’s executive director Terry Schilling told GOP candidates to look to monetary policy to explain the average family’s shrinking paycheck: “The demand for digital…

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Human Rights Campaign Targets Huckabee

Human Rights Campaign has announced it is going to be archiving all the GOP’s candidates pronouncements on gay marriage and gay rights, but its inaugural press release singled out and…

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Analysis

Emmett McGroarty to GOP candidates at CPAC: “Are you fighting the Common Core?”

At 10 a.m. this morning, Emmett McGroarty, one of the architects of the Common Core rebellion, spoke at CPAC, asking GOP presidential candidates: “[A]re you fighting the Common Core? Are you…

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The Pulse 2016

Jeb Bush Writes Op-Ed Supporting Common Core

Christie Defends PARCC Testing at Town Hall Event

Jeb Bush Talks Common Core at CPAC

Bush Endorses Stripping Federal Government of Role in Curriculum

CPAC Poll: 58% Say Common Core Support a Dealbreaker

Trump: Jeb Bush Unelectable Due to Common Core Stance

Price of Beef Doubles

Ben Carson Criticizes Common Core at CPAC

22 Conservatives Meet with Janet Yellen

Monetary Policy Shrinking Middle Class

Human Rights Campaign Targets Huckabee

Emmett McGroarty to GOP candidates at CPAC: “Are you fighting the Common Core?”

The New Republic Wants to Ask Yellen About the Dangerous Gold Standard

Cruz Jabs Bush on Common Core

Rand Paul: Common Core a Potential Liability for Jeb Bush