Feb 9, 20153 min readFCC commissioner: If you like the IRS, you’ll love net neutralityBy Yaël Ossowski / February 9, 2015 / Watchdog.org After years of dithering, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler has at last deposited the formal proposal to reclassify Internet as …
Sep 30, 20133 min readShutdown sparks New Jersey confusion about ObamacarePhoto by captaincinema. A protester holds up a sign at a health care town hall in Illinois in 2009. By Yaël Ossowski | Watchdog.org It’s that time again. The heat of looming deadline turns the …
Sep 26, 20133 min readCory Booker Inc.: How the Newark mayor uses his charity to prop up palsNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, left to right, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and talk show host Oprah Winfrey discuss Zuckerberg’s $100 million investment into Newark …
Sep 25, 20132 min readIn same day, Booker gets Hollywood treatment and criminal trial mentionMAN ABOUT THE COUNTRY: Newark Mayor Cory Booker is making the rounds in his campaign as the Democrat’s nominee for U.S. Senate in New Jersey’s special election. By Yaël Ossowski | Special to …
Apr 4, 20137 min readCyber-Security Swindle: The next billion-dollar boondoggle?RUMORS OF CYBER WAR: President Obama’s State of the Union Address included this hidden stock tip: invest in cyber-security companies with government contracts. By Yaël Ossowski | Special to …
Dec 11, 20121 min readThe History of 'Right-to-Work'As right-to-work laws are adopted in Michigan, we look back at the history of their inception, beginning with the National Labor Relations Act in 1935, giving unions formidable power in their …
Dec 11, 20121 min readMichigan becomes 24th 'right-to-work' stateIT’S THE LAW: Gov. Rick Snyder, right, speaks as Lt. Gov. Brian Calley listens Tuesday at a news conference in Lansing, Mich., after signing the right-to-work law. (AP photo) By Yaël Ossowski | …
Apr 20, 20121 min readShooting thrusts FL city into epicenter for social activism, justiceBy Yaël Ossowski | Florida Watchdog SANFORD — In more tranquil times, the city of Sanford was known as the Historic Waterfront Gateway City, a tribute to its comfortable position between Lakes Monroe …