Michael De Los Santos

Money influences politics. I am sure by now this line has been heard over and over again, even by those who choose to not stay engaged in the political process outside of election season, but it bears repeating because these days it's more true than…

The current political climate seems to be stuck in cycle of non-production that revolves around two issues: Obamacare and the debt ceiling. The current cycle has us on the brink of the unknown, with the government shutdown due to a fight over…

With the stench of the most recent college rankings still wafting in the wind, secondary education continues to be a topic for discussion. Much of that discussion has been about college athletes and whether or not they should be paid, but also the…

As the calendar turns to fall, prospective college students and alumni alike look for the college rankings to be released. It serves as a point of pride to see where your alma mater ranks and to boast about how good of a school you will be…

The summer recess will be coming to a conclusion soon, and the political posturing for what should be the main priority in Congress has already begun. It is quite clear that the funding of Obamacare is where the upcoming battle will lie as the House…

While Father’s Day is coming up and you are probably feeling one of two ways. Either you are already tired of the commercials about what manly gift to get dad or you’re disturbed by some of the news about despicable crimes that fathers have…

As our leaders in Washington continue to look for ways to balance the budget and deal with our increasing deficit, politicians have considered taking aim at entitlement programs . In President Obama’s proposed budget, he made cuts to programs like…

The debate over the federal budget and deficit spending continued this week as each chamber passed their respective budgets. What was missing from the debate was a budget proposal from President Obama. That changed on Wednesday when the president’s…

The Final Four and national championship game will happen over the course of the next several days. If you have spent any time watching any of the games, you have seen spattering of commercials about how good the NCAA is for student athletes. When…