J.B. Wogan

Recent Articles

• When Colleges Create Their Own DREAM Acts
• Apr 1, 2013
• As granting in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants becomes more popular, some universities aren't waiting for the green light from state lawmakers to do it.
• 4 Comments

• Tea Party Running the Show in Georgia County
• Mar 29, 2013
• Most of Fayette County’s elected leaders are Tea Partiers, shedding light on how Tea Party reformers -- if given full control -- might shape public policy and overhaul Republican politics at the local level.
• 1 Comments

• NYC Social Service Nonprofits Compete for Prize Money
• Mar 26, 2013
• To win, they'll need to prove they have the most novel and effective way to help low-income New Yorkers.

• Liquor Prohibition Ending in Parts of the South
• Mar 26, 2013
• Eighty years after Congress repealed prohibition, some cities in Mississippi have decided to permit the sale of hard alcohol.
• 1 Comments

• Report: High-Skill Worker Funds Target Wrong Parts of Country
• Mar 14, 2013
• Money raised through visa applications to pay for high-skill worker training doesn't actually match geographic demand, according to a new report.
• 4 Comments

• V.P. Biden: Cities Have "Significant Influence" on Gun Control
• Mar 13, 2013
• The vice president urged city leaders gathered in Washington to lobby congress for tougher gun laws, while Sen. John McCain told the same group to lead the way on immigration.

• Advancing the Debate: Should Teachers Carry Guns?
• Mar 13, 2013
• South Dakota is the first state to explicitly allow school employees to carry guns. Critics fear accidents, while supporters view the law as a way to give districts more autonomy.
• 8 Comments

• Study: DREAM Acts Would be Economic Boon for States
• Mar 7, 2013
• When state lawmakers consider granting in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants, they tend to focus on strict university-related spending and tuition revenues. A new study finds that government and society would see a net economic benefit.
• 6 Comments

• How Many Undocumented Immigrants Would Take In-State Tuition? No One Knows.
• Mar 5, 2013
• The price tag of tuition equity bills can save them or kill them. But figuring out those actual costs is anybody's guess.
• 5 Comments

• Advancing the Debate: Why Legalize Sports Betting?
• Mar 4, 2013
• New Jersey passed a law to legalize sports betting at casinos and race tracks, which is already allowed in four states. But the feds and major sports leagues have been working to block it.
• 2 Comments

• Some State Legislators Want to Work More, Not Less
• Feb 28, 2013
• Four state legislatures meet every other year instead of annually. Lawmakers in North Dakota and Texas want to leave biennial budgeting in the past.

• Cities Rethink Gun Buyback Programs
• Feb 28, 2013
• The programs were found to be ineffective in reducing violent crime, but cities are revisiting -- and in some cases, revamping -- them in the wake of last year's mass shootings.
• 4 Comments

• New Group Studies International Social Services Programs
• Feb 26, 2013
• The U.S.-based firm Mathematica Policy Research will evaluate the success of programs aimed at helping the world's most vulnerable children.
• 1 Comments

• Advancing the Debate: Why Give Illegal Immigrants In-State Tuition?
• Feb 25, 2013
• Oregon may become the next state to grant in-state tuition to young illegal immigrants. We review the arguments for and against state tuition equity laws, which 13 states currently have and at least a dozen are considering.
• 13 Comments

• Advancing the Debate: Should Pennsylvania’s Lottery Go Private?
• Feb 20, 2013
• Pennsylvania's attorney rejected a contract to privatize the state lottery. The governor is scrambling to find a solution. Local newspapers give their take on the controversy.
• 4 Comments