by Jane Richey | Dec 24, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Workers probably won’t feel the full brunt of next year’s tax increases in their January paychecks, but don’t be fooled by the temporary reprieve. No matter what Congress does to address the year-end fiscal cliff, it’s already too late for...
by Jane Richey | Dec 22, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Health Care
The Christian-owned craft chain Hobby Lobby lost its appeal in federal court this week, leaving in place the mandate that it provide abortion pill coverage to its over 13,000 employees under Obamacare. As previously reported, Oklahoma U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton,...
by Jane Richey | Dec 22, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday finalized a set of long-planned rules that put limits on emissions of harmful air pollutants from industrial boilers and incinerators. Known as boiler MACT rules, the standards impose the first-ever limits on...
by Jane Richey | Dec 22, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
There will be no “regulatory tsunami” from President Obama’s administration next year, the White House budget office insisted on Friday. The claim came as the Office of Management and Budget released its annual regulatory agenda, which sets regulatory priorities for...
by Jane Richey | Dec 21, 2012 | Free Markets, Politics
As of July 1, North Dakota’s population increased 2.17 percent compared with the previous year. As a whole, the U.S. population rose 0.75 percent during that period. Oil-and-gas drilling in North Dakota’s Bakken shale formation has been a boon for jobs, attracting...
