Romney Officially Nominated as Republican Presidential Candidate

(PJ Media – Bridget Johnson) *Lead Story*

Palin: Rules Change ‘Attack on Grassroots’

(Breitbart – Tony Lee) *Must Read*

FDIC quarterly banking report suggests that financial health of U.S. banks has returned to pre-recession conditions

(AEI Ideas – Mark J Perry)

Report: 170 ACORN-affiliated groups still active

(Washington Free Beacon – CJ Ciaramella)

Fuel-efficient US cars? Obama sets target of 54.5 mpg by 2025.

(Christian Science Monitor – Mark Clayton)

Romney Has A Shot In His Home State Of Michigan

(Investor’s Business Daily – Mark A. Thiessen)

MSNBC Fears Romney has White Appeal

(Accuracy In Media – Cliff Kincaid)

KS: Test scores counter argument for more school funding

(Kansas Watchdog – Travis Perry)

When Tolerance Attacks: The Death Wish Double Standard

(CNS News – Craig Bannister)

Fifty Shades of Government

(Daily Reckoning – Jeffrey Tucker)

The New World Order of Tax Bureaucrats Can Be Stopped

(Money News – Denis Kleinfield) *Must Read*

Dead voters & a dying democracy?

(New York Post – Glenn Reynolds)

Convention puts spotlight on GOP governors

(Washington Times – Valerie Richardson)

Struggling Calif. City Spent $420K+ on iPads for Public Employees

(The Blaze – Becket Adams)

The Top Ten Reasons That You Should Support the “Gold Commission”

(Forbes – Charles Kadlec)

China’s Strategic Petroleum Reserves Become An Oil Game Changer

(Energy Tribune – Tim Daiss)

Will Drones Take Flight For TV Stations?

(TVNewsCheck – Diana Marszalek)

Voters wary of Obama’s health plans

(The Hill – Dick Morris)

GOP platform opposes monitoring of motorists

(Detroit News – David Shepardson) *Must Read*

Are Burlington, VT Restaurants Discriminating Against Québecois Customers?

(Seven Days – Kathryn Flagg)