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Fighting Obama’s Amnesty: Et Tu, Brute?
Most Americans don’t watch C-SPAN and I cannot blame them. More often than not, it seems as though the Senate is in a quorum call or a lone senator is debating something totally irrelevant to the issues that are important to…
Disability Champion Leaving Congress
After 40 years on Capitol Hill, a U.S. senator who shaped the Americans with Disabilities Act is leaving his post. Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, is retiring at the conclusion of the year, after choosing not to seek re-election. The departure will leave…
Want to win in 2016? Talk long-term care
The outcome of the midterm elections wasn’t really a surprise. Older, more conservative voters, tend to vote more than other groups during non-presidential years. Given that reality, it was disappointing how little candidates from both sides of the aisle talked about…
Feds Inch Closer To Disability Hiring Goal
The federal government added people with disabilities to its payroll at a higher rate last year than at any other time in the last three decades. More than 16,000 people with disabilities were hired by the U.S. government during fiscal year…
Jeb Bush’s Common Core Problem
Jeb Bush has long advocated for all 50 states to adopt Common Core national standards. Now that the former Florida governor has all but confirmed his plans to run for president in 2016, the issue threatens to overshadow his likely campaign. Bush’s…
What Percentage of Teens Use Marijuana? The Answer Might Surprise You.
Marijuana use is down among teens, according to a new study by the National Institutes on Drug Abuse and the University of Michigan. The study, titled “Monitoring the Future,” is a yearly survey of drug use among eighth, 10th, and 12th…
Obama Gives Voter ID Laws a Boost
President Barack Obama’s decision to grant temporary legal status to five million immigrants could end up haunting Democrats’ voter registration efforts, by fueling the Republican push for voter registration laws requiring proof of citizenship.The Republican response to Obama’s move has…
This Is the Toughest Threat to Boomers’ Retirement Plans
As the oldest boomers begin to turn 70 in just over a year, an important workplace battleground already has been well defined: how to accommodate aging but productive workers who show few signs of calling it quits. Millions of older…
Senate passes sales tax deductibility provision; measure now heads to Obama’s desk
The Senate approved a bill Tuesday night that renews dozens of expired tax breaks through the end of 2014, including a provision that allows Texans to deduct state and local sales tax. The legislation now moves to President Barack Obama,…
How Financial Advisors Are Courting Millennials
Let’s be clear: Garrett Prom isn’t a wealth manager. The Austin, Texas, fee-based financial advisor is investing in clients who are in their 20s, 30s and early 40s, with the expectation that providing holistic financial planning now will result in loyalty as their…