Ali Meyer
Health Care
As Senate Moves To Repeal Obamacare Only, Expert Says Lawmakers Should Keep Promise To Replace It As Well
Next week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) is planning to begin a motion for debate to repeal Obamacare only, after the Senate’s replacement bill could not gain enough votes to pass. Sally Pipes, president and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, warns that lawmakers should keep their promise ...
Ali Meyer
July 19, 2017
Commentary
Report: ‘Middle Class’ Schools In New Jersey Falling Short
More than one in four “middle class” public high schools in New Jersey had half or more of their students fail to reach the college readiness benchmark, according to a recent report from the Pacific Research Institute. Middle class schools were defined by the study as those who have one-third ...
Ali Meyer
February 18, 2016
Commentary
Report: Majority Of Middle-Class Public High Schools In Colorado Underperform
A large majority of “middle class” public high schools in Colorado had half or more of their students fail to reach proficiency on at least one state math or reading exam, according to a recent report from the Pacific Research Institute. Middle class schools were defined by the study as ...
Ali Meyer
December 8, 2015
Business & Economics
California’s sprawling welfare system carded, but not reformed
Last year, a Los Angeles Times investigation revealed that California welfare “clients” were using their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards to spend millions at casinos and on cruise ships to hardship destinations such as Rio de Janeiro. Californians will be interested to know what the state did to counter this ...
Ali Meyer
August 7, 2011
Business & Economics
California Welfare Gets Carded but Not Reformed
Last year a Los Angeles Times investigation revealed that California welfare “clients” were using their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards to spend millions at Las Vegas casinos and on cruise ships to hardship destinations such as Rio de Janeiro. Working Californians will be interested to know what the state did ...
Ali Meyer
August 3, 2011
As Senate Moves To Repeal Obamacare Only, Expert Says Lawmakers Should Keep Promise To Replace It As Well
Next week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) is planning to begin a motion for debate to repeal Obamacare only, after the Senate’s replacement bill could not gain enough votes to pass. Sally Pipes, president and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, warns that lawmakers should keep their promise ...
Report: ‘Middle Class’ Schools In New Jersey Falling Short
More than one in four “middle class” public high schools in New Jersey had half or more of their students fail to reach the college readiness benchmark, according to a recent report from the Pacific Research Institute. Middle class schools were defined by the study as those who have one-third ...
Report: Majority Of Middle-Class Public High Schools In Colorado Underperform
A large majority of “middle class” public high schools in Colorado had half or more of their students fail to reach proficiency on at least one state math or reading exam, according to a recent report from the Pacific Research Institute. Middle class schools were defined by the study as ...
California’s sprawling welfare system carded, but not reformed
Last year, a Los Angeles Times investigation revealed that California welfare “clients” were using their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards to spend millions at casinos and on cruise ships to hardship destinations such as Rio de Janeiro. Californians will be interested to know what the state did to counter this ...
California Welfare Gets Carded but Not Reformed
Last year a Los Angeles Times investigation revealed that California welfare “clients” were using their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards to spend millions at Las Vegas casinos and on cruise ships to hardship destinations such as Rio de Janeiro. Working Californians will be interested to know what the state did ...