How to outdo Greenspan
Do you know why the retiring Federal Reserve chairman is praised so highly? He made fewer mistakes "pricing" the U.S. dollar than some of his recent predecessors. The "price" referred…
The Quiet Oil-for-Food Scandal
Last week, the Independent Committee investigating the Oil-for-Food program (OFF) released its final report detailing how Saddam Hussein's regime skimmed just under two percent from the otherwise successful relief effort…
Oklahoma reaction to TABOR mixed as possibility raised there
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Colorado's vote to suspend its taxpayer bill of rights for five years drew a mixed reaction Wednesday in Oklahoma, where a similar plan is the subject of…
Voters OK Referendum C, but say no to D
DENVER — Colorado voters have agreed to suspend the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, the nation’s strictest government spending limit, and give up more than $3 billion in taxpayer refunds to…
Emergency School Vouchers Likely for Katrina Victims
A month after Hurricane Katrina displaced 372,000 schoolchildren and laid waste to portions of three Gulf Coast states, students headed back to class in one of Louisiana's hardest-hit districts, Jefferson…
Lawsuits could follow C, D approval
DENVER — Even if Tuesday’s vote tally shows that Coloradans have approved Referendum C, those voters may not have the last word on whether the state can keep and spend…
Europe vs. Europe
STRASBOURG, France.- Is it a sensible idea to move the site of government every three weeks? This is precisely what the European Union does every month, since much of its…
Governor serious about second term
PORTLAND -- Gov. Ted Kulongoski spoke like a chief executive, and not a political candidate, in a speech Friday before the influential Portland City Club. But after recapping his achievements…
Both sides working hard to get voters to the polls
With the battle over referendums C and D widely regarded as too close to call, the winner may be the side that gets most of its supporters to the polls.
Ben Bernanke is considered to be safe pick
WASHINGTON - In nominating Ben Bernanke as the next Federal Reserve Board chairman, President Bush turned to a candidate with unassailable credentials and enough distance from the White House to…