An honest education in 'professional pay'

The Colorado Education Association recently unveiled a campaign under the alliterative slogan “Professional Pay.” The plan calls for a $40,000 salary for every new Colorado teacher by 2011. School districts in Aspen and Westminster already have acceded to the demand.

Exposing TABOR Data Games: A Second Reply to CBPP

The case against the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) is built on a shaky foundation of misleading data. The latest example of weak arguments comes from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP). October 2006 report is a splendid guide to the art of using an ounce of truth to sell a pound of nonsense.