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Missed any of our best stories this week?

Check out our weekly top ten stories below. Just click on the headline to open the story.

What is one state lawmaker hiding? He failed to disclose ties to a company despite supporting greater disclosure requirements.

Watchdog Wire Montana editor Michael Mattson has an update on his exclusive investigation.

Three times a year, the New Jersey State Bar Foundation publishes a newspaper for distribution in public schools.

Watchdog Wire New Jersey editor Lynne Tierney has the proof of its liberal bias.

Evidence of the viewpoint that union members coerce others to get what they want is showing up on the job site, and in court.

Watchdog Wire Pennsylvania editor Jana Benscoter has the FBI evidence of union thuggery.

California’s record drought is causing pain across the state. Democrats, including Pres. Obama, are blaming climate change .

California Citizen Watchdog Stephen Frank explains why politics, not global warming, is to blame.

The state of Texas has shut down a Houston abortion provider for non-compliance with a new law requiring doctors have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles.

Watchdog Wire Texas editor Lou Ann Anderson has the details of the new law’s implementation.

A local Chamber of Commerce in Michigan recently held an event on the “State of the Community” and ignored school choice in its “State of Education” section.

Watchdog Wire Michigan editor Izzy Lyman has an exclusive report.

Proposed anti-gun ordinances were received with significant opposition from local gun rights advocates and Grass Roots North Carolina (GRNC).

North Carolina Citizen Watchdog Don Budlong reports on this victory for gun rights.

At a school board meeting, a superintendent announced her early departure from the district before a room stacked with teacher union protesters.

Michigan Citizen Watchdog Jen Raiffie has the exclusive video of the dramatic meeting.

It’s not so grassroots after all: a Kansas teachers union has a “Media Response Team” to create the appearance of grassroots support.

Kansas Citizen Watchdog Bob Week has a rundown of the union’s “grassroots” efforts.

A conservative think tank has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Nevada’s Catalyst Fund.

Watchdog Wire Nevada editor Michael Chamberlain has details of the legal action.

For updates from Watchdog Wire, be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. 

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Happy School Choice Week!

Though National School Choice Week is ending, there is still plenty to be said about charters, vouchers, homeschooling, and other education options.

Below you’ll find all of our school choice stories for the past week. Just click on the headline to open the story.

For more on school choice, check out our sister site AmplifyChoice.com.

If you prefer taking classes at home instead of sitting in a crowded classroom, Florida is the place to be.

Mary Ellen Beatty, the Director of the Citizen Watchdog program, has the details from Orlando.

Major winter storms hit the south, cancelling at least one school choice rally.

Georgia Citizen Watchdog Doreen Curry documented her experience with the cancellation, showing that citizens still support school choice, despite the bad weather conditions.

On Monday, the National School Choice Week Whistle-Stop Tour rolled into the Capitol to highlight the ongoing battle to increase educational options for families here in Texas.

Watchdog Wire Texas editor Lou Ann Anderson has the details about how Texas can improve.

The auditorium at Friendship Chamberlain Elementary School was packed Wednesday morning. The crowd of students, parents, and educators was a sea of yellow scarves, the symbol of National School Choice Week.

Watchdog Wire’s Josh Kaib was there and has video of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s speech.

America’s Future Foundation South East Michigan Chapter, hosted 35 millennials and young professionals for a policy forum on School Choice.

Watchdog Wire’s Christine McCoy was there and gives us the scoop.

One Montana school of 59 students stands alone as the only school in the state taking part in National School Choice Week.

Watchdog Wire Managing Editor Jackie Moreau has the story.

What’s the state of school choice in Nevada?

Watchdog Wire Nevada editor Michael Chamberlain attended an event in his state to get the facts about school choice.

Michigan’s Free Market think tank The Mackinac Center for Public Policy screened “The Ticket: The Many Faces of School Choice,” in the Detroit Suburb of Birmingham Thursday evening.

Watchdog Wire’s Christine McCoy was there and filed a report about the event.

According to the most recent data from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, over 220 of California’s charter schools switched over from being traditional public schools.

Watchdog Wire’s Katherine Rodriguez took a look at what’s happening in the Golden State.

State Senators from New Jersey got together for a panel discussion, agreeing that school choice can solve problems in education.

New Jersey Citizen Watchdog Richard Miner has a breakdown of what was said at the events he attended for National School Choice Week.

With National School Choice Week coming to Michigan, one homeschool mom and education watchdog explains why school choice is important.

Michigan Citizen WAtchdog Karen Braun explains why it matters with a great parable.

California was the second state to adopt public charter schools, but in the two decades since, the Golden State’s record on school choice is not quite golden.

Watchdog Wire’s Josh Kaib took a look at the state of school choice in California.

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Check out our top ten stories from the past week! Just click on the headline to bring up the story.

Our first stories are about education in preparation for School Choice Week!

The Chicago City Council’s Progressive Caucus effort to delay a vote on the approval of 21 charter schools failed this week after  the bill was sent to the Rules Committee to die a quiet death.

The mainstream media is failing to adequately report that the left wants to trap students in failing public schools.

New York City’s new progressive Mayor Bill de Blasio has chosen an anti-charter school chancellor for the city’s school system.

If you value freedom in education, de Blasio’s policy proposals will alarm you.

A new college semester kicks off this week for students across Texas. Many students may not realize it, but some of their tuition isn’t going to their education because of something called “tuition set asides.”

The law allows universities to “set aside” a portion of tuition payments for needs-based financial assistance programs.

At the Wake County Taxpayers Association meeting on January 9 in Raleigh, a discussion about awarding building contracts for new schools centered in on the delivery method of construction management at risk (CMAR).

Though this can be a dense issue, we’ve got a breakdown of what this means for school construction.

When talking about school choice, its easy to focus on charter schools and forget about homeschooling. We forget that in many countries, homeschooling is illegal.

Some see homeschooling as the solution to government-run school indoctrination.

Our Kansas Citizen Watchdog Bob Weeks put together a nice rundown of the resources available to citizens in his state to monitor the legislature.

Consider finding resources like this for your state and publishing the information on Watchdog Wire! Sign up here.

Cover Oregon is the failing Obamacare exchange in the Beaver State. When it launched, the website was completely inoperable.

Now the exchange may completely dump the website. But wasn’t a big selling point of Obamacare that you could shop for insurance online?

Oregon is far from the only state having problems with its exchange. In Nevada, the exchange has been plagued by low enrollment and customer dissatisfaction.

One Nevadan told Watchdog Wire he spent “40 frustrating hours” trying to enroll! Warning: Reading about his problems might enrage you.

The annual Turning the Tides conference was held in Maryland last weekend, and Watchdog Wire was there to spread the word about citizen journalism.

Maryland editor Mark Newgent moderated the panel, “The Walking Dead – Zombie Apocalypse, or Election Day in Maryland?” Check out the details of the panel for the real story on voter fraud.

The Wichita City Council will consider adding a 2.75 percent tax to hotel bills, calling it a “City Tourism Fee.” Welcome to Wichita!

The story doesn’t stop there, because the money goes to an agency that can operate in relative secrecy.

For updates from Watchdog Wire, be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. 

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Check out our top ten stories from the past week! Just click on the headline to bring up the story.

Our first stories are about education in preparation for School Choice Week!

The Chicago City Council’s Progressive Caucus effort to delay a vote on the approval of 21 charter schools failed this week after  the bill was sent to the Rules Committee to die a quiet death.

The mainstream media is failing to adequately report that the left wants to trap students in failing public schools.

New York City’s new progressive Mayor Bill de Blasio has chosen an anti-charter school chancellor for the city’s school system.

If you value freedom in education, de Blasio’s policy proposals will alarm you.

A new college semester kicks off this week for students across Texas. Many students may not realize it, but some of their tuition isn’t going to their education because of something called “tuition set asides.”

The law allows universities to “set aside” a portion of tuition payments for needs-based financial assistance programs.

At the Wake County Taxpayers Association meeting on January 9 in Raleigh, a discussion about awarding building contracts for new schools centered in on the delivery method of construction management at risk (CMAR).

Though this can be a dense issue, we’ve got a breakdown of what this means for school construction.

When talking about school choice, its easy to focus on charter schools and forget about homeschooling. We forget that in many countries, homeschooling is illegal.

Some see homeschooling as the solution to government-run school indoctrination.

Our Kansas Citizen Watchdog Bob Weeks put together a nice rundown of the resources available to citizens in his state to monitor the legislature.

Consider finding resources like this for your state and publishing the information on Watchdog Wire! Sign up here.

Cover Oregon is the failing Obamacare exchange in the Beaver State. When it launched, the website was completely inoperable.

Now the exchange may completely dump the website. But wasn’t a big selling point of Obamacare that you could shop for insurance online?

Oregon is far from the only state having problems with its exchange. In Nevada, the exchange has been plagued by low enrollment and customer dissatisfaction.

One Nevadan told Watchdog Wire he spent “40 frustrating hours” trying to enroll! Warning: Reading about his problems might enrage you.

The annual Turning the Tides conference was held in Maryland last weekend, and Watchdog Wire was there to spread the word about citizen journalism.

Maryland editor Mark Newgent moderated the panel, “The Walking Dead – Zombie Apocalypse, or Election Day in Maryland?” Check out the details of the panel for the real story on voter fraud.

The Wichita City Council will consider adding a 2.75 percent tax to hotel bills, calling it a “City Tourism Fee.” Welcome to Wichita!

The story doesn’t stop there, because the money goes to an agency that can operate in relative secrecy.

For updates from Watchdog Wire, be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. 

Josh Kaib

Josh Kaib is a Citizen Watchdog Intern at The Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity.

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WIRE: More well-known retailers victims of cyber attacks...

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Happy New Year from Watchdog Wire! Have you taken our pledge to get involved with citizen journalism in 2014?

In this edition of the Weekly Wrap, we have our best stories from the last two weeks. Below you will find some of the stories you may have missed while opening presents and spending time with family.

Ayn Rand’s classic novel has grown in popularity in recent years, in part because its fiction has become true.

Watchdog Wire New Jersey editor Lynn Tierney explains how the book’s predictions are coming true in her state and across the nation.

Are you feeling happy about Obamacare? Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, thinks you should.

Watchdog Wire North Carolina editor Ann Kane picks apart Sebelius’ New Year’s op-ed and gets to the truth about Obamacare.

Veteran groups have criticized the bipartisan budget deal because of cuts to our veterans.

Watchdog Wire Northwest editor Ben Nanke has a letter from one veteran taking Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) to task for cosponsoring the bill.

Gov. Jerry Brown signed 805 new bills into law last year, with many taking effect January 1. Some of them were highly controversial and gained national attention, including new gun control laws.

Watchdog Wire’s Josh Kaib has the details about some of the most controversial laws about guns, abortion, transgender rights, and illegal immigration.

The Conservative Intelligence Briefing has ranked the top states for job growth.

Florida Citizen Watchdog Richard Swier has the ranking with added commentary. His state is #3, where is yours?

They have been a source of controversy due to their rise in popularity here in America, and now one Oregon city has decided to take action.

Watchdog Wire Northwest editor Ben Nanke explains what Corvallis, OR is doing about E-cigarettes.

It all started with a traffic ticket, received in the mail, featuring a series of photographs showing a blue Chevy Traverse running a red light in Springfield, NJ, along with a link to a video.

That car was Michael Ehrenreich’s, but he explains that he was seeing patients at the time! You’ll be amazed at this Citizen Watchdog’s fight against a traffic ticket for an infraction he didn’t commit.

Probate abuse is the involuntary redistribution of assets perpetrated through the use of wills, trusts, guardianships or powers of attorney and used to divert assets from intended heirs or beneficiaries.

Watchdog Wire Texas editor Lou Ann Anderson is an expert in this area and has the stunning details of how this abuse takes place all over America.

Voter fraud is easier than some would have you think. In one local North Carolina election, the results ended with a tie and major concerns about fraud.

Watchdog Wire North Carolina editor Ann Kane takes a look at how voter ID laws can ensure the integrity of local elections.

The coalition that pushed for higher taxes in Colorado through an amendment is fracturing. They failed to get the increase, and now they may fail to stay united.

Watchdog Wire Colorado editor Ben DeGrow has the story.

For updates from Watchdog Wire, be sure to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. 

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VIDEO: Courtney Stodden & Doug Hutchison Split

From a teen bride, to a teen divorcee! Radar Online reports 19-year-old Courtney Stodden is single and has decided to end her three year marriage to 53-year-old Doug Hutchison. A source close to the couple tells the site, “Courtney has called it quits on her marriage. She is done with him, and he’s totally heartbroken.” Courtney first launched into the world of fame when she married Doug at just 16! The two eventually wound up on the reality show Couples Therapy, and more recently Courtney has appeared on shows like Big Brother UK, but without Doug.

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OI Universal Center has a bunch of construction and exterior shots of the upcoming Simpsons theme park. See Moe’s Tavern in all its glory. Also apparently there will be a Kentucky Fried Panda. [OUC]

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