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Tax Reform Law Kicks Off Wave of Paycheck Bonuses

Published February 5, 2018

By Leo Pusateri

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Since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act took effect on January 1, 2018, more than 300 companies have publicly announced plans to give employees bonuses, pay raises, or pension contribution increases.
Trump Recounts Cuts in Taxes, Regulations in First ‘State of the Union’ Speech

Published February 5, 2018

By Savannah Edgens

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At the first State of the Union address of his presidency, President Donald Trump reviewed his administration’s 2017 accomplishments.
Congress Delays Federal Funding Fight After Brief Shutdown

Published February 5, 2018

By Benjamin Dietderich

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The U.S. Congress approved a resolution extending a deadline to set new spending levels after Democratic Party members tried to use the temporary lapse of funding to secure changes to immigration law.
- FIRE
- Economy
An Entertaining Defense of the Morality of Finance

Published January 11, 2018

By Jay Lehr (1938 – 2023)

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Review of In Pursuit of Wealth: The Moral Case for Finance, by Yaron Brook and Don Watkins (Ayn Rand Institute, 2017), 250 pages, ISBN-13 978-0996010115, $14.93 on Amazon.com.
- Taxes
- Economy
President Signs Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Published January 10, 2018

By Benjamin Dietderich

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President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1, also known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, into law after the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate approved the bill’s final version in December 2017.
- Regulation
- Economy
Illinois Court Upholds Chicago Food Truck Ordinance

Published January 10, 2018

By Michael McGrady

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Illinois’ First District Appellate Court rejected a legal challenge to the city’s food-truck ordinance.
- FIRE
- Economy
Judge Orders Bitcoin Exchange Coinbase to Surrender Consumer Data to IRS

Published January 10, 2018

By Leo Pusateri

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The online cryptocurrency exchange company Coinbase lost a legal battle against Internal Revenue Service (IRS) efforts to gain access to users’ private data and metadata.
Utah Considers Imposing an ‘iTunes Tax’

Published January 10, 2018

By Brandi Wielgopolski

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When Utah state lawmakers return for the 2018 legislative session, a proposal to tax downloads of digital audio and video products will be one of many changes to the state’s tax code up for consideration.
- Government & Politics
- Government & Liberty
Taxpayers Challenge Denver, Colorado Nonprofit Disclosure Law

Published January 10, 2018

By Brandon Best

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Working with lawyers from the Goldwater Institute, taxpayers in Denver, Colorado are challenging a new city law requiring nonprofit political organizations to identify their donors publicly.
- Government & Liberty
- Constitutional Reform
Amendment Convention Bill on Kentucky Legislature’s To-Do List

Published January 10, 2018

By Brandi Wielgopolski

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A bill that would call on Congress to organize a national convention to draft an amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ready for consideration in the Kentucky Legislature.
Alabama House Committee Considers Prohibiting Welfare Work Waivers

Published January 10, 2018

By Lindsey Curnutte

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The Alabama House State Government Committee is considering a bill that would prohibit the state’s Department of Human Resources from requesting exemptions from federal work requirements for able-bodied individuals receiving welfare.
Trump Calls for Private-Public Partnership for Space Missions

Published January 10, 2018

By Hayley Sledge

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President Donald Trump signed Space Policy Directive 1, ordering the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to investigate use of public-private partnerships (P3s) to advance U.S. interests in outer space.
- Regulation
- Economy
Springfield, Missouri City Council Considers New Airbnb Regulations

Published January 10, 2018

By Lindsey Schulenburg

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The Springfield, Missouri City Council is considering an ordinance targeting Airbnb and other peer-to-peer economy companies connecting tourists seeking short-term housing and hosts who provide places to stay.
California Considers ‘Net Neutrality’ Bill

Published January 10, 2018

By Leo Pusateri

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California state Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) is proposing a bill reinstating internet regulations in his state.
Wisconsin Gov. Walker Shaves Occupational Licensing Regulations

Published January 9, 2018

By Leo Pusateri

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed into law two bills trimming back occupational licensing regulations by reducing training requirements for aestheticians, barbers, cosmetologists, and manicurists.
FCC Repeals ‘Net Neutrality’ Mandate

Published January 9, 2018

By Madeline Fry

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to undo a 2015 decision by former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler classifying the internet as a public utility.
Report: Oregon Medicaid Agency Misspent Taxpayers’ Money

Published January 9, 2018

By Jeff Reynolds

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Ahead of a voter referendum on a new tax to fund the state’s Medicaid program, Oregon Health Authority (OHA), the state’s health care agency, disclosed hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent and wasteful spending.
- Government Spending
- Economy
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Explores Privatizing Trash Collection

Published January 9, 2018

By Andrea Dillon

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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania city officials are considering bids for trash collection services currently provided by the government.
Judge Blocks Seattle’s ‘Millionaire Tax’

Published January 9, 2018

By Benjamin Dietderich

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The city government of Seattle, Washington is asking the state Supreme Court to review a county judge’s decision blocking a “millionaire tax” targeting high-income earners living in the city.
Beer Regulation Reform Bill on Tap in Maryland

Published January 9, 2018

By Andrea Dillon

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Maryland lawmakers are considering a bill by Comptroller Peter Franchot that would repeal some of the state’s regulations on craft beer breweries.
Cincinnati Business Group Asks State for Soccer Stadium Subsidy

Published January 9, 2018

By Andrea Dillon

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A Cincinnati, Ohio business group is asking the state to subsidize a proposed Major League Soccer stadium.
A Fascinating Guidebook to the Future of Man and Machine

Published December 4, 2017

By Jay Lehr (1938 – 2023)

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Review of Artificial Intelligence: What Everyone Needs to Know, by Jerry Kaplan (Oxford University Press, 2016), 192 pages, ISBN-13 978-0190602390, $14.28 on Amazon.com (pb).
- Economy
A Practical Guide for Marketing Urban Living

Published December 4, 2017

By Christopher Talgo

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Review of Selling City Living: How Cities Can Compete With the Suburbs for Growth, by John L. Gann Jr., CarpeHoram, 2017, 78 pp., $77.75 at salesjobsandtaxes.com/cityliving.html
- Regulation
- Economy
Business Owners Oppose Madison, Wisconsin Surveillance Ordinance

Published December 4, 2017

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The Madison, Wisconsin Public Safety Review Committee will meet in January 2018 to consider a proposed ordinance requiring convenience store owners to purchase and operate surveillance cameras in their stores.

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