by Jane Richey | Jun 25, 2013 | Agenda 21
With President Barack Obama’s progressive base in an uproar over the National Security Agency (NSA) domestic surveillance programs, Obama seeks to quell angst among his environmental base on Tuesday by declaring war on coal. “A war on coal is exactly what’s needed,”...
by Jane Richey | Jun 24, 2013 | Agenda 21
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said President Obama’s upcoming plan to impose new greenhouse gas regulations could create traction for carbon tax proposals that currently lack political support in Congress. “There is no chance right now, but that chance can change...
by Jane Richey | Jun 24, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility
The Internal Revenue Service sent 23,994 tax refunds worth a combined $46,378,040 to “unauthorized” alien workers who all used the same address in Atlanta, Ga., in 2011, according to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). That was not the only...
by Jane Richey | Jun 21, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
The House is debating its farm bill this week—and now Democrats are saying it doesn’t spend enough on food stamps. The “farm” bill, which isn’t how we picture farms at all, is actually 80 percent food stamps. Don’t forget that the food stamp program has doubled under...
by Jane Richey | Jun 21, 2013 | Agenda 21
Planners hope to draw visitors into Bethlehem’s Eastern Gateway with traffic calming measures, art installations and signs. This afternoon, the RBA Group presented its ideas about the future of the neighborhood near East Fourth and Williams streets as well as...
