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U. of Phoenix anticipates accreditation trouble

| 01.09.13 | 11:48 am | View Article

The University of Phoenix disclosed late Tuesday that it may be put “on notice” by the organization that accredits the for-profit college.
The school, which has more than 300,000 students nationwide, is currently undergoing a regularly scheduled review by the Higher Learning Commission. The review is expected to conclude later More…

Texas abortion drug bill could mean more side effects and higher costs

| 12.20.12 | 1:08 pm | View Article

A GOP lawmaker is looking to make Texas the latest state to restrict the use of abortion medications in a way that some experts warn could increase the drugs’ side effects while making them more expensive. More…

Middle East Forum bankrolls free speech defenses for critics of ‘Islamist threat’

| 12.20.12 | 11:56 am | View Article

When the people sounding alarms over the ‘Islamist threat’ run into trouble with the law, the Middle East Forum’s Legal Project is increasingly the go-to funder tapped to mount defenses here and abroad. More…

Arthur Laffer’s dynamic roadshow

| 12.18.12 | 1:24 pm | View Article

On January 19 of this year, Kansas state Sen. Julia Lynn offered an exuberant greeting to renowned tax-cutting enthusiast Arthur Laffer. “What an honor and privilege to have you here in Kansas,” Lynn said, welcoming the fabled former Reagan economic advisor to an informational meeting of the senate’s assessment and More…

Long Election Day lines strengthen push for early voting in Va.

| 12.14.12 | 10:58 am | View Article

A Virginia early voting bill failed during the past six General Assembly sessions, but some lawmakers hope that frustration over long lines during the 2012 election will lead to a more productive discussion on how to make voting more convenient. More…

‘Abortion doesn’t unrape you’

Following election disaster, anti-abortion activists look to reframe discussion of rape
| 12.13.12 | 2:11 pm | View Article

After two GOP Senate candidates saw their campaigns implode when they made controversial comments about abortion and rape, Republicans like Sen. John McCain have been asking their party to just shut up about abortion More….

Merck suspends funding for Boy Scouts

| 12.11.12 | 2:18 pm | View Article

The Merck Company Foundation, the charitable arm of pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck and Company, announced last week it was halting all contributions to the Boy Scouts of America until that organization ceases discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation. More…

Amid online education wave, a rural college chooses face-to-face programs

| 12.11.12 | 11:34 am | View Article

As online higher education programs grab headlines across the country, one rural community college in Arizona fought for – and won – the ability to offer more campus-based degree programs to its students. More…