by Jane Richey | Jul 16, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
Opponents have locked in enough votes to block Senate ratification of the controversial Law of the Sea treaty championed by White House and the Pentagon. The pact, which which would have created de facto rules for the world’s oceans, was heralded by Defense...
by Jane Richey | Jul 16, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
That sound you hear is silence—as millions of small business owners and entrepreneurs were left speechless this weekend from President Obama’s latest insult. The slap in the face to hard-working Americans conveyed Obama’s belief that it takes a village—a heavily...
by Jane Richey | Jul 16, 2012 | Agenda 21, Constitutionally Limited Goverment
From the Derrick: Concern over threats to an endangered rattlesnake has prompted a conservancy group to press the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for answers regarding a proposed injection disposal well in Cranberry township. The Western Pennsylvania...
by Jane Richey | Jul 15, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
Dennis Costello runs the Hotel Bethlehem in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley, employing 180 workers in the city’s only full-service hotel with restaurants and banquet space. About half his staff takes advantage of employer-provided insurance. But because of...
by Jane Richey | Jul 15, 2012 | Agenda 21, Constitutionally Limited Goverment
Backyard chicken regulation has been on the agendas of many local municipalities over the past few years as residents have developed interest in keeping the birds. Since this interest has continued to grow, Blair and Diana Malcom — who advocated for passing State...
by Jane Richey | Jul 15, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
In 1996, Republicans forced through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) bill, also known as welfare reform. It incentivized states to create welfare-to-work programs, trying to transition Americans from government dependency to financial solvency. But...
