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Common Core Commission Blasted By Citizen After Final Meeting – #ASRC

Posted on December 19, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

As I wrote earlier, the NC Academic Standards Review Commission cannibalized one of their own in yesterday’s final meeting.

One citizen fired off a letter to the commission, sarcastically blasting them for the turn of events that took place.

Here’s the letter:

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NCSPIN: Fitzsimon Doesn’t Get Why McCrory Would Stand Up For NC Children

Posted on December 17, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

From the, “OMG …REALLY?” Files:

Just when you think Fitzsimon can’t get any more obtuse & partisan… https://t.co/OIOa4Kgbup BECAUSE THIS ISSUE WILL COME HERE, CHRIS.

— A.P. Dillon – LL1885 (@LadyLiberty1885) December 16, 2015

The video link in the tweet is to an NC SPIN clip titled, “Why is Gov. McCrory involved in a Virginia transgender court case?”.

So what transgender case is blinkin’ Chris being obtuse about?

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Sen. Burr More Interested in “The Voice” Than GOP Debate [UPDATED]

Posted on December 17, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

[Updates at the bottom of the article] Yesterday was a tough day for NC’s Senator Burr, who serves as Senate Intel Chair. On December 16th, it was reported that Senator Burr asked his staff to look into statements made by Senator … Continue reading →

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WRAL Concerned About #WCPSS ‘Student Growth’

Posted on December 15, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

In the last week, there have been a number of articles about student growth in Wake County Schools.

Some of these articles focused on what role Wake schools play in boosting the local economy. These articles, in my opinion, are laying a narrative groundwork for a coming bond proposal or tax increase.

We already know the Wake County Commissioners are ready to raid our wallets and have already given Wake County schools more money. It’s not enough, they will claim as they point to articles like the one I am about to deconstruct.

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Heartland Article: Portland, Maine Lawmakers Dial Up Taxpayer-Funded Internet

Posted on December 14, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Read my latest Heartland Budget & Tax article, Portland, Maine Lawmakers Dial Up Taxpayer-Funded Internet, and see how municipalities expanding broadband to the public might not be such a great thing and how nearly all ventures like this have ended up being very, very costly.

Excerpt:

Lawmakers in Portland, Maine are proposing the creation of a taxpayer-funded Internet service, an “open access fiber network” for residents, by expanding existing government networks to cover the entire city.

Repeating History

Steve Pociask, president of the American Consumer Institute, says taxpayer-funded Internet service leads to higher tax bills.

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Heartland Article: FCC Considers New Rules for Streaming Video

Posted on December 13, 2015 by A.P. Dillon

Read my latest article at Heartland Budget & Tax News, FCC Considers New Rules for Streaming Video.

Excerpt:

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulators are considering whether to redefine Netflix and other “over-the-top” (OTT) Internet services as “multichannel video program distributors,” effectively treating video streaming services as though they are cable television companies.

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