by Jane Richey | Jul 27, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment
From the Derrick: The decision was a defeat for Gov. Tom Corbett and the natural gas industry, which had long sought the limitations, and the governor’s office said an appeal to the state Supreme Court is likely. The state Commonwealth Court ruled 4-3 in a decision...
by Jane Richey | Jul 26, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
In a move to speed the regulatory approval process for businesses, Gov. Tom Corbett on Tuesday signed an executive order demanding the Department of Environmental Protection establish firm time limits for reviewing environmental permitting applications. The permit...
by Jane Richey | Jul 26, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment
Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.) and some of his House colleagues questioned the need for certain federal regulations on business under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), affecting things like minature golf courses, driving ranges, shooting ranges, and saunas, and...
by Jane Richey | Jul 25, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
UPS has delivered a stark warning to the White House and Congress that U.S. economic growth will fall to an anemic annual rate of 1 percent by Election Day. The company’s leaders on Tuesday said U.S. businesses are in danger of going over the fiscal cliff because of...
by Jane Richey | Jul 25, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner plans to warn House lawmakers that regulators need their help to ensure the financial system is safe from threats posed by Europe and elsewhere. According to his prepared testimony before the House Financial Services Committee,...
by Jane Richey | Jul 25, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Two new reports out yesterday continue to knock down President Obama’s promises about Obamacare: his “If you like your plan, you can keep it,” and the promise to significantly shrink the ranks of the uninsured. According to a new study from consulting firm Deloitte,...
