Underemployment number unchanged after eight months

The Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday revealed underemploment has remained the same since February and that the number is virtually unchanged from last year. The Washington Examiner has the details: The U-6 unemployment rate, which measures underemployment by looking at workers who have been forced into part-time work or who are only sporadically looking for…

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Obama administration delaying deportation of illegal immigrants

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The White House is delaying thousands of illegal-immigrant-deportation orders – a postponement that will enable upward of 56,000 illegal immigrants to remain in the U.S. for a number of years. The Washington Free Beacon has the story: The administration’s decision to pause deportation proceedings marks a sharp turnaround from its earlier publicized plans to rush…

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Wisconsin residents brace for 16-percent Obamacare premium increase

Badger State residents enrolled in Obamacare next year can expect a 16 percent increase to their health-insurance premiums, according to the state insurance commissioner. The Washington Free Beacon has the story: “Consumers in Wisconsin will be facing an average 15.88 percent increase, but that is just an average,” said commissioner Ted Nickel. “Consumers in some…

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Please help support the Cajun Relief Foundation as they continue recovery efforts following the Great Louisiana Flood of 2016

Tea Party Patriots is proud of our former member Rob Gaudet and the incredible work being done by the non-profit he founded called the Cajun Relief Foundation. The Cajun Relief Foundation was founded to “provide training, strategy, and logistical assistance to citizen first responders” and has proved to be a critical resource for the community…

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Oklahoma Obamacare premiums to skyrocket

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Oklahoma (the Sooner State) residents who purchased Obamacare will soon face, on average, a more than 75 percent increase to their health-insurance premiums — a reality that’s unlikely to drive any more brave souls to stake their claim in the state-run healthcare exchanges. The Washington Examiner has the details: Oklahoma’s Insurance Department said on Tuesday…

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Study: Common Core benefits to students, educators ‘elusive’

Recent analysis released last month of federal funding for Common Core standards shows the only winners of its implementation are not students but those who set the draft the curriculum and set the agenda. The Washington Times has the details: The study, titled “Smart Money? Philanthropic and Federal Funding for the Common Core,” was released…

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