by Jane Richey | Dec 3, 2013 | Agenda 21
The House unanimously passed legislation Monday that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from requiring that all new fire hydrants be lead-free by early next year. Democrats and Republicans rejected the agency’s rule, saying it goes too far. The EPA...
by Jane Richey | Nov 30, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
General Motors Corp. (GM) is recalling 18,941 Chevy Camaros (model years 2013 and 2014) for violating Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208—Occupant Crash Protection. Defective seat belts? Air bag malfunction? Brake failure? Nope. GM is recalling 18,941 Chevy...
by Jane Richey | Nov 29, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
In Washington, members of the budget conference committee are considering several options that could increase spending by up to an additional $100 billion. What’s standing in their way is sequestration: the automatic spending cut mechanism President Obama signed into...
by Jane Richey | Nov 22, 2013 | Politics
When Senate Democrats originated the practice of filibustering judicial nominees during George W. Bush’s presidency, Republicans were tempted to use the nuclear option to kill the judicial filibuster and approve nominees with a simple majority vote. But after much...
by Jane Richey | Nov 22, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Pennsylvania motorists will feel the cost of the state’s new transportation-funding plan at the gas pump and the driver’s license center. And if motorists run a stop sign or let their insurance lapse, they will pay more. A typical driver can expect to pay...
