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Kentucky Gov. Bevin Asks for Right-to-Work Lawsuit Ruling
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Lawyers representing Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) filed paperwork in July to dismiss an attempt to overturn the state’s right-to-work law. -
Wisconsin Senate Committee Considers ‘Policing for Profit’ Reform Bill
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The Wisconsin Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform is considering a bill to reform the state’s laws on civil asset forfeiture. -
Trump Sets Path for Air Traffic Control Reform
Opinion -budget-tax-news -President Donald Trump announced his intention to explore separating the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) traffic control responsibilities from its role as a regulatory agency. -
Washington State Think Tank Fights Labor Unions’ Lawsuits
Opinion -budget-tax-news -In a series of lawsuits filed in Washington on the state and the district court levels, lawyers representing Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 775 are fighting the Freedom Foundation. -
Senate Considers REINS Act
Opinion -budget-tax-news -A bill to require congressional approval and a presidential signature before federal agencies can make significant regulatory rule changes is under consideration by the U.S. Senate. -
Wisconsin Assembly Approves Amendment Convention Call
Opinion -budget-tax-news -A joint resolution calling on Congress to convene a convention for drafting new constitutional limits on the federal government is moving through the Wisconsin State Legislature. -
Ivanka Trump Pitches Paid-Leave Mandate on Capitol Hill
Opinion -budget-tax-news -President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka went to Congress to sell her idea for government-mandated paid parental leave. -
Pennsylvania Bets on Gambling Legalization Bill
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Pennsylvania’s restrictions on online and in-person gambling would be eased under a bill currently under consideration in the state Senate’s Rules & Executive Nominations committee, chaired by state Sen. Jake Corman (R-Centre County). -
New Book Presents Extensive Data Showing Economic Freedom Leads to Prosperity
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Review of Rich Nation, Poor Nation: Why Some Nations Prosper While Others Fail, by Robert Genetski (Fastpencil Publishing), 2017, 152 pages, ISBN-13: 978-1499902778, $23.31 on Amazon.com. -
Puerto Rico Voters Approve Statehood Ballot Question
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Puerto Rico voters overwhelmingly approved a nonbinding referendum calling for the commonwealth to begin the process of applying for admission as a full state. -
Pennsylvania Reforms State Employee Pension System
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Starting in 2018, Pennsylvania government employees will have more options for saving for retirement, in the wake of a sweeping new pension reform law. -
Wisconsin Judge Crumbles State’s Cookie Ban
Opinion -budget-tax-news -With the help of a public-interest law firm, three Wisconsin farmers successfully challenged the state’s regulations requiring baked goods made for sale to be cooked in a government-approved “food processing plant” or other commercial-grade kitchen. -
Michigan Enacts Pension Reform
Opinion -budget-tax-news, school-reform-news -New teachers and employees in Michigan’s government schools will be automatically enrolled in a defined-contribution pension plan instead of the current taxpayer-funded, hybrid pension plan, beginning next year. -
Missouri Project-Labor Reform Law Takes Effect
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Legal requirements mandating the terms and conditions of employment for private contractors doing construction work for the state or local governments in Missouri will be rolled back starting on August 28. -
Senate Leaders Announce Plans for Debt Ceiling Vote
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The U.S. Senate may vote on a plan to increase the debt ceiling before going on vacation, party leaders stated. -
Ohio Daily Fantasy Sports Bill Scores in Statehouse
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The Ohio House of Representatives approved a bill defining daily fantasy sports (DFS) games as games of skill while putting companies facilitating DFS contests, such as DraftKings and FanDuel, under the authority of the state’s gambling commission. -
Supreme Court Considers Cell Phone E-Tracking Case
Opinion -budget-tax-news -A case scheduled for consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court in its 2017 term, beginning in October, will determine whether law enforcement investigators must obtain a search warrant before demanding user location data from mobile phone companies. -
Congressmen Question IRS Bitcoin Exchange Probe
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Three members of Congress officially called on Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen to answer questions about the agency’s probe of Coinbase. -
Report: Louisiana Hospital Privatization Boosted Quality of Care, Prosperity, Jobs
Opinion -budget-tax-news, health-care-news -Former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s (R) efforts to privatize government-run hospitals resulted in increased economic prosperity and better access to health care in the state, according to a recent study. -
California Gas-Tax-Hike Repeal Campaign Heats Up
Opinion -budget-tax-news -As a ballot initiative calling for repeal of a big gas-tax hike gains momentum in California, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) criticized the campaign, calling its supporters “freeloaders.” -
Georgia Governor Says ‘Action!’ on Film Tax-Credit Expansion
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Starting in July, video-game and music-video producers will pay lower taxes if they move to Georgia after Gov. Nathan Deal (R) signed a law expanding the state’s film tax-credit program to include other forms of media. -
Louisiana Ridesharing Bill Hits Dead End in Senate Committees
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The Louisiana Senate Judiciary Committee tabled a bill that would standardize the state’s transportation regulations on peer-to-peer economy transportation network companies (TNCs), such as Lyft and Uber. -
House Approves Dodd-Frank Rollback Bill
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill that would ease federal restrictions on banks, reduce the cost of regulatory compliance, and relax some federal government controls over banks and financial services. -
Amendment Convention Resolution Campaign Hits ‘12’ in Missouri
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The Missouri state legislature approved a resolution calling on Congress to draft new constitutional limitations to “impose fiscal restraints on the federal government.”
