April 21, 2026

BY DESIGN: How Much Will That College Cost You? Good Luck Figuring it Out.

Financial aid offer letters are supposed to tell families how much they will have to pay for college, which can be the deciding factor in where—or even whether—students go to college. But too often, the letters leave out important information and use terms that make it confusing to figure out the final cost.

Some student advocates say the letters are downright deceptive. Others believe the lack of consistent language causes confusion; each college has its own format with its own vocabulary. This can make it difficult to answer the critical question: How much will this cost me?

For over a decade, college access groups have been lobbying for a bill in Congress that would require all colleges to use the same, clearly labeled, standard form—kind of like nutrition labels on food—so families could accurately compare offers. But college associations and others have worked to block it.

If kids had a better idea of what a degree costs, they’d have a better idea if it was worthwhile.

Posted at 8:35 am by Stephen Green

MALICE:

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They sent off the letter to The Atlantic, warning of impending litigation if they went forward, and this appeared to at least generate some changes. At The Daily Beast, they felt they had another “gotcha” moment, revealing a lack of cerebral processing heft when they breathlessly reported:

“Kash Patel’s legal team has revealed more allegations were leveled against him than were published in a bombshell report by The Atlantic—and said what they were. That means that the letter, which came from a personal attorney for Patel rather than from the FBI’s own counsel, effectively put what it describes as false and defamatory statements into public circulation.”

Allow me to help you folks out here. You see, after the lawyer contacted them with this letter, it is clear that Fitzpatrick, and/or her editors, pulled some items from the piece out of fear of further litigation. This was not a case of mistakenly exposing something; they were being transparent in showing the flawed reporting taking place.

Or as someone replied on X: “Gonna be bigger than Gawker.”

Stay tuned…

Posted at 8:19 am by Stephen Green

I’M (BARELY) OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER WHEN MAINE WAS REPUBLICAN AND RESPONSIBLY GOVERNED:

Posted at 7:48 am by Stephen Green

GOODER AND HARDER, COLORADO: Duo of tax measures dig deep into Coloradans’ pockets.

Initiative 195, the current iteration of the progressive tax measure that leftist groups hope to get on the 2026 Colorado ballot, would increase taxes by approximately $2.7 billion annually, with the proceeds directed to K-12 public education, health care, and early childhood and education services.

Additionally, the revenue raised by 195 would not be subject to revenue limits under TABOR, meaning the windfall of new tax dollars would not be counted toward the refund of overcollected revenue to taxpayers.

SB-135, if passed by the legislature and authorized by voters at ballot, is projected to allow the state to keep and spend approximately $1.1 billion in its first year that would otherwise be returned to taxpayers, with a little over $200 million of that directed to education and the rest a blank check for state lawmakers to spend as they wish.

However, because the new limit would depend on prior-year education funding, the state could theoretically retain anywhere up to $4.8 billion in the first year.

And the last thing our schools need is more tax dollars to piss away on administration and teaching fads.

Posted at 7:33 am by Stephen Green

SPOILER: THEY WILL NOT BE AT ALL UPSET.

Posted at 7:17 am by Stephen Green