by Jane Richey | Jul 21, 2012 | Agenda 21, Constitutionally Limited Goverment
Have you checked your electric bill recently? It probably has a “Smart Meter Charge” on it — whether you have one or not. Do you want the electric company to monitor your energy consumption. That means they will monitor when you get up, how many...
by Jane Richey | Jul 21, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
A new report finds small business owners are pessimistic about the future. The economy and uncertain political climate are making them tentative about their financial stability and hesitant to expand. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) says its...
by Jane Richey | Jul 21, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) is questioning the Obama administration’s authority to immediately provide federal firefighters with health insurance. In a letter Friday, Coburn asked the Office of Personal Management (OPM) to defend the decision with a legal analysis...
by Jane Richey | Jul 21, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
National Public Radio has hired the lobbying firm Navigators Global, according to disclosure forms filed Thursday. NPR has come under fire from some Republican lawmakers who want to cut off all federal funding to the nonprofit media organization. Dana Rehm, an NPR...
by Jane Richey | Jul 20, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Has your bank raised its fees or stopped offering free checking accounts in the last couple of years? If so, you can thank the regulatory boondoggle that is the Dodd-Frank financial law. Since its passage two years ago tomorrow, the number of large banks that offer...
by Jane Richey | Jul 20, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
A coalition of health groups is urging the U.S. Surgeon General to release a report on the health risks of drinking soda. The push comes as U.S. officials debate strategies to address rising obesity levels and a range of related health problems. “Once viewed as...
