by Jane Richey | Jul 19, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets, Politics
Recent coverage has shed light on Obama’s connections to two individuals specifically: Steve Westly and John Doerr. The latter is a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm whose portfolio includes16 recipients of federal...
by Jane Richey | Jul 18, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Tuesday that food stamps and unemployment insurance are the two “most stimulative” t things you can do for the economy. During a pen and pad briefing with reporters on Capitol Hill, Hoyer was asked if any...
by Jane Richey | Jul 18, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
A recent study on this program’s lack of checks and balances prompted state representatives to require new income eligibility verification for the Weatherization Assistance Programs and Low Income Heating Assistance Program. House Bill 1991 aims to deflect funds from...
by Jane Richey | Jul 18, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets, Politics
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered his annual address to Congress on Tuesday, and he did very little to give lawmakers much confidence about where the U.S. economy is heading. Bernanke told members of Congress that recent economic data points...
by Jane Richey | Jul 18, 2012 | Agenda 21, Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Ten widely cited climate scientists say the State Department’s review of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline should include a “serious” evaluation of how enabling Canadian oil sands development will affect the planet’s climate. Their new letter is part of an effort by...
by Jane Richey | Jul 18, 2012 | Free Markets, Politics
Retail groups say their campaign for an online sales tax bill is gaining momentum and now say it’s a question of when, not if, such a measure is enacted. The National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) say last week’s push for a...
