by Jane Richey | Mar 2, 2012 | Free Markets, Politics
General Motors will suspend Chevrolet Volt production from March 19th to April 23rd in order to bring supply of the plug-in hybrid car in line with demand, according to the Detroit Free Press. Chevrolet sold 1,023 Volts in February, which up from 603 in January, but...
by Jane Richey | Mar 2, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
Remember the York County 912 Patriots was the group that “counted heads” during the State Republican Committee’s little endorsement party on January 28th! They not only did a great job “counting heads,” but they placed the information on...
by Jane Richey | Mar 2, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
A federal mandate requiring tobacco companies to place graphic images on their products warning of the dangers of smoking was tossed out Wednesday by a judge in Washington, with the judge saying the requirements were a violation of free speech. In a 19-page decision...
by Jane Richey | Mar 2, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
The federal government has been trying to find a balance between logging and fish and wildlife habitat since at least the late 1980s. The spotted owl was designated as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1990 — an action that led to massive logging cutbacks...
by Jane Richey | Mar 2, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Rules aimed at helping drivers avoid unintentionally backing over children, already overdue, are being delayed again following complaints from automakers that requiring rearview video cameras systems on new cars and trucks would be too expensive. In a letter to...
by Jane Richey | Mar 1, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
GenOn Energy Inc. says it plans to close five of its older coal-fired power plants in Pennsylvania over the next four years.The company, based in Houston, says Wednesday that tough new environmental rules make it unprofitable to operate the plants. The plants are in...
