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Trump’s enduring threat to democracy
Wed,11/02/22-8:58PM , 722 Reads 34,713 Statewide
One of the most troubling consequences of Donald Trump’s time as president — and the last two years of his steady diet of sour grapes over his 2020 defeat — is the distrust he has sown toward America’s elections.
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Forgiving loans will fuel inflation
Thu,10/27/22-6:48PM , 617 Reads 35,847 Statewide
Much of the focus of the opposition to President Biden’s effort to forgive student loans has been on its constitutional problems and its unfairness.
The president is exceeding his authority by taking an action that should be reserved for Congress. The courts will have to decide that question.
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Opinion: Members of both parties don't get the importance of Ukraine
Thu,10/27/22-11:04AM , 798 Reads 26,880 Statewide
A retracted letter from 30 liberal Democrats in Congress that urged the Biden administration to hold diplomatic talks with Russia over the fate of Ukraine proved one thing: There are politicians in both parties who just don’t get what’s at stake here.
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Louisiana NAEP results: Higher rankings, but fewer students achieving
By ERIN BENDILY | PELICAN INSTITUTE
Wed,10/26/22-6:43PM , 561 Reads
The U.S. Department of Education released 2022 results for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), which measures fourth and eighth grade students’ achievement in reading and math in individual states. Louisiana’s results, compared to results published in 2019 when the test was last given, were as follows:
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