The Colorado Independent

Libertarian research paper finds top-funded charter schools not worth the money

By Mikhail Zinshteyn | 06.08.11 | 5:10 am

Billions of private dollars have forced journalists and lawmakers to take seriously the school choice movement, be it voucher programs and tax credits, charter schools and reforms to teachers contracts within traditional public schools. Their money is highly strategic as well, with funds being poured into non-profits and research facilities that pursue the educational conceptions these wealthy donors promote.

Critics roast Palin gaffe on Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae

By Ernest Luning | 09.09.08 | 12:15 pm

The day before the federal government took over mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin railed against the mortgage giants’ drain on taxpayer money at a rally in Colorado Springs on Saturday. Only problem: the private corporations haven’t been costing taxpayers a dime and only might under a bailout program supported by Palin’s running mate, Sen. John McCain.

Anti-Abortion Ballot Measure Draws Foes, Advocates Inside Conservative Circles

By Wendy Norris | 01.22.08 | 10:06 am

The 35-year battle to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v Wade decision is once again firmly planted in women’s wombs. This time, instead of directing their wrath at women’s clinics, abortion foes are targeting a much different constituency…