by Jane Richey | Apr 26, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment
The U.S. Department of Labor has withdrawn new regulations that would have prohibited children under the age of 18 from participating in much farm work. That report came late Thursday afternoon from the office of Congressman Tim Huelskamp (R-Kansas). “There is...
by Jane Richey | Apr 26, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment
More than 40 percent of the public lives in regions with unhealthy levels of air pollution, a new report from the American Lung Association says. The public health group, in its annual State of the Air report, said air quality has dramatically improved in recent...
by Jane Richey | Apr 26, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets, Politics
Senator Jim Inhofe Floor Speech: Mr. President, I rise today to address several questionable actions recently taken by the Obama Environmental Protection Agency to stop domestic energy production – particularly regarding hydraulic fracturing – and my...
by Jane Richey | Apr 26, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
The Virginia Supreme Court has handed down an unprecedented ruling on companies’ liability for global warming-related damages — a first-in-the-nation decision that could portend massive consequences for energy companies and environmental lawyers. The ruling stems from...
by Jane Richey | Apr 25, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Fewer employers are offering healthcare coverage and fewer employees are taking it, a new study reports. The survey, conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), found a steady drop in the number of private-sector employers that offer health benefits...
by Jane Richey | Apr 25, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
House Republican lawmakers are calling on the IRS to stop harassing Tea Party groups across the country. Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), along with more than 60 House Republicans, sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman detailing their concerns that the...
