Pullman once again ranked as one the nation’s “Safest College Towns”

Pullman has once again been ranked as one of the safest college towns in the country.  The website safewise.com has issued its second annual list using the latest crime statistics from the FBI.  Pullman ranks as the 26th Safest College Town in America.  Last year Pullman ranked as the 10th safest.  The top spot on this […]

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Moscow: 38th best college town

Via the Cd’A Press The hometown of the Vandals has been named one of the top 50 college towns in the U.S. Collegerank.net, a website that dissects all things college-related, has ranked Moscow 38th in its list of great American college towns to live in. “If you find knockout gorgeous scenery inspiring, your mood (and grades?)

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In Presidential Race, Idaho Leads Nation — In Pessimism

Idaho, with just four electoral votes, might not be a bellwether in this (or any) presidential election. But this year, it is leading all other states in one telling category: voter pessimism. This week’s massive Washington Post/Survey Monkey poll surveyed 74,000 voters nationwide on the presidential election. Its findings showed why Hillary Clinton holds the advantage over Donald Trump.

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Black Fathers Matter

Which poses a bigger threat to black communities: Racism? Or the absence of fathers? Drawing on a sea of official data and his own upbringing, talk-show host Larry Elder shows just how important black fathers are in turning boys into responsible and happy men–and how their absence has had a tragic impact on millions of

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Chart of the day: The astronomical rise in college textbook prices vs. consumer prices and recreational books

Via Econ Prof. Mark J. Perry:  The chart above shows in the percentage increases between January 1998 and July 2016 for: a) theoverall CPI for all items (+48%), b) the CPI for college textbooks (+181%), and c) the CPI for recreational books (-4.2%). In real terms, college textbook prices have increased by 90% while recreational book prices have fallen by more than

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‘Camping’ on Your Own Land is Now Illegal — Govt Waging War on Off-Grid Living

Good thing that gov’t is here to protect us from doing what we want on our own property.  Note: it’s never our “own” property. You cannot do whatever you want with it without gov’t permission.  Costilla County, CO — Across the U.S., local zoning officials are making it increasingly difficult for people to go off

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Obamacare Needs Emergency CPR

Insurance giant Aetna is pulling out from exchanges in 11 of 15 states, joining a growing stampede of underwriters. And some—though by no means all—liberals are grudgingly even beginning to acknowledge that the dreaded death spiral of adverse selection is setting into their beloved Obamacare. But that doesn’t mean that they’ll do the right thing

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SNL Asked Who Should Host An Episode, and the Fans Respond “Gary Johnson”

At the end of last month, SNL reached out to its fans, and asked who should host the show next. The responses varied, but one continuing answer the show received was none other than Libertarian presidential candidate, Gary Johnson. … Suggestions for Gary Johnson to host the show have received hundreds of likes, and there’s even a

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#HackingHillary: Coughing fit causes concern over Clinton’s health, sparks sarcastic viral hashtags

The hashtags for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and VP pick Tim Kaine sound like a pediatrician’s superheros: #HackingHillary and #CoughDropMan. After Clinton suffered two coughing fits, though, they’re being used to question her health.  Read Full Article

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New Snowden leaks unravel mystery behind NSA’s UK base

Just when you thought you couldn’t be shocked by the NSA’s snooping anymore, new leaked documents show the agency’s reach extends far beyond American borders. According to files obtained by The Intercept from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, a US base in the UK has been eavesdropping on satellite and other wireless communications around the world.  The base in question is

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New 7% Showing in CNN Poll Almost Certainly Dooms Gary Johnson’s Debate Chances

CNN/ORC this morning came out with its first national presidential poll in more than month, and the results are terrible for Gary Johnson’s fading hopes of getting into this fall’s presidential debates. The Libertarian nominee pulled just 7 percent in the survey, down from 9 percent in the same poll at the end of July, and 13 percent—his highest-ever showing nationwide—two weeks

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The Dallas Morning News Won’t Be Endorsing a Republican This Year

The Dallas Morning News, is going to break its tradition of endorsing the Republican this year because of who that Republican is. It’s bad news for Trump when stalwart Republican institutions in Texas won’t endorse him.  The newspaper’s editorial board, which endorsed Ohio Gov. John Kasich in the Republican primary, ripped into Trump for his

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Greta Van Susteren Leaving Fox News Immediately

Fox News will take a hit over this.  On the same day that Gretchen Carlson reaches a settlement in her lawsuit against Roger Ailes, it looks like news personality Greta Van Susteren has decided to leave Fox News effectively. MORE breaking news: @Greta leaving Fox News, effective TODAY. @BritHumetakes over “On the Record” tonight. — Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) September

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