Archive for the 'Government' Category

Confirmed! General Aviation is largest user of Gallatin Field (KBZN)

Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

From “Bozeman airport sets passenger record in 2012″ Bozeman Daily Chronicle, 12 January 2013:  “General aviation accounted for 76 percent of the airport’s traffic. Passenger and cargo airlines included 18 percent, with corporate jets at 6 percent.” — But this … Continue reading

The Constitution and Limited Government

Monday, December 10th, 2012

September 2011 Edward J. Erler Professor of Political Science, California State University, San Bernardino Edward J. Erler is professor of political science at California State University, San Bernardino, and a senior fellow of the Claremont Institute. He earned his B.A. … Continue reading

Is America Exceptional?

Monday, December 10th, 2012

October 2012 Norman Podhoretz Former Editor-in-Chief, Commentary Is America Exceptional? NORMAN PODHORETZ served as editor-in-chief of Commentary magazine from 1960-1995. He was a Pulitzer Scholar at Columbia University, earning his bachelor of arts degree in 1950. He also holds bachelor’s … Continue reading

Federal Student Aid and the Law of Unintended Consequences

Monday, December 10th, 2012

May/June 2012 Richard Vedder Professor of Economics Ohio University Federal Student Aid and the Law of Unintended Consequences RICHARD VEDDER is the Edwin and Ruth Kennedy Distinguished Professor of Economics at Ohio University and director of the Center for College … Continue reading

Buyer Beware with college “career” programs

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

 For-profit colleges scrutinized WASHINGTON — For-profit colleges put revenues above education, and charge students high tuition and loan rates that could leave them in debt for years, a Senate Democratic report said Monday. While students are aggressively recruited, they drop … Continue reading