by Jack Minor – In recent days, democratic officials have butted heads with reporters for simply asking them questions as part of their job. Dave Philipps, a reporter for the Colorado Springs Gazette, was doing a brief interview with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, when he was threatened with physical assault for asking a [...]
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by Matt Lacy – Despite being the highest paid teachers in the nation, over 90 percent of Chicago’s teachers voted to go on strike over higher pay and other issues. CBS Chicago reported that teachers in the city earn an average of $76,000 per year, putting it ahead of New York which pays [...]
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