by Jane Richey | May 13, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
The Internet sales tax passed the Senate, but a growing chorus is pointing out that it would hurt many to help the tax man. The Senate passed the misleadingly named Marketplace Fairness Act last week by a vote of 69-27. But House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said that...
by Jane Richey | May 13, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Senator Pat Toomey said he disagreed with strong White House opposition to legislation to set top priorities for government payments after this month’s expiration of the debt ceiling extension. Toomey vowed to push for action on his own alternative to the...
by Jane Richey | May 12, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius might have broken the law by asking insurance companies to donate to outside groups promoting President Obama’s healthcare law, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said Saturday. Alexander compared the...
by Jane Richey | May 12, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
In a yearlong survey, the Government Accountability Office held meetings and interviews with nearly 70 education experts, trade association representatives, researchers and school officials. Participants generally concluded that higher-education regulations as a whole...
by Jane Richey | May 12, 2013 | Agenda 21
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that May 9 measurements at its Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii showed the daily average concentration surpassing 400 parts-per-million for the first time since measurements there began in 1958....
