Opinion
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Congress Can Undo the New ‘Wayfair Tax’
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair is effectively a new tax that will enrich state governments at the expense of the public. -
Supreme Court Favors Workers in Forced Union Dues Case
Opinion -budget-tax-news -In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled governments may not deduct union dues from the paychecks of public sector employees without their consent. -
U.S. Rep. Brady Predicts ‘Tax Reform 2.0’
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Congress will soon begin work on making permanent the individual income tax reductions included in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) says. -
Michigan Repeals Prevailing-Wage Law
Opinion -budget-tax-news -In a move that will reduce the cost of government construction projects, the state of Michigan is repealing its prevailing-wage law. -
Oklahoma Supreme Court Nixes Tax Hike Ballot Question
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The Oklahoma Supreme Court disallowed a ballot question that would have given voters the opportunity to decide whether to accept a set of tax increases the state government enacted earlier this year. -
Follow the Money: Why Do Universities Oppose the Higher Education Bill?
Opinion -Editorial -When 39 university associations send an open letter to Congress expressing “grave reservations” about proposed legislation, you can be sure that money is involved. -
Federal Reserve Proposes Banking Rule Reform
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The Federal Reserve and Trump administration agencies will solicit public comments on a proposed change to the Volcker Rule, a provision of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, commonly referred to as “Dodd-Frank.” -
Paris Climate Participants Miss Targets While U.S. Reduces Its Emissions
Opinion -Editorial -The agreement was a fraud from the start—all style, no substance. -
Chicago Public Schools Fail to Protect Students—Child Safety Accounts Can Help
Opinion -Editorial -Despite ample funding, CPS continues to fail across the board, student test scores remain dismal, and union leaders consistently put their interests ahead of students’ interests. -
Tied to the Mast: Connecticut Imposes a ‘Debt Brake’
Opinion -Editorial -In Homer’s Odyssey, sailors are lured to the rocky shores of an island by an irresistible siren song. To prevent his ship from succumbing to the song, Odysseus orders his sailors to fill their ears with wax and tie him to the ship’s mast. -
Las Vegas Union Demands Protection Against Automation
Opinion -budget-tax-news -New contracts between a labor union representing hospitality workers in Las Vegas, Nevada and some of the city’s largest casinos and hotels include new financial compensation and job placement plans for union members displaced by automation. -
Santa Monica, California Commissioners Recommend Subsidy Expansion
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The Santa Monica, California Rent Control Board will ask the City Council to approve a large expansion of a rent subsidy program for the elderly. -
Minnesota Tweaks Public Pension Programs
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Minnesota has enacted some changes to the state’s public pension programs. -
Massachusetts Referendums Withdrawn After Tax, Minimum Wage Changes
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Compromising with two groups pushing separate ballot referendum questions, Massachusetts lawmakers increased the state’s minimum wage and established a regularly scheduled sales tax holiday. -
Honolulu, Hawaii Ridesharing Price Control Ordinance Vetoed
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Honolulu, Hawaii Mayor Kirk Caldwell rejected a proposed ordinance that would regulate fares charged by Uber, Lyft, and other ridesharing companies. -
UK Study Debunks Efficiency of Rooftop Solar Battery Backup Power
Opinion -environment-climate-news -A new study from Great Britain casts doubt on claims backup battery storage systems can cost-effectively offset the intermittency of residential rooftop solar power. -
Cincinnati Soccer Team Announces Taxpayer-Subsidized Stadium Plan
Opinion -budget-tax-news -FC Cincinnati, a privately owned soccer team located in Cincinnati, Ohio, announced plans for a new stadium to be financed by a mixture of private and taxpayer money. -
Trump Calls for Review of Space Launch Regulations
Opinion -budget-tax-news -President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. secretaries of Transportation and Commerce to evaluate and restructure federal restrictions on satellite launches and operation. -
Arizona Voters to Vote on Proposed Wealth Surcharge
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Arizona voters will decide in November whether to levy a wealth surcharge on high-income households. -
Indiana Begins Studying Tolling on Interstate Highways
Opinion -budget-tax-news -The Indiana Department of Transportation (IDOT) is contracting with infrastructure consultancy firm HNTB to study how much revenue the state could raise by charging tolls on interstate highways. -
There Is So Much Wrong With The Left’s State-Level Pushes For Net Neutrality
Opinion -Editorial -Ever since the Donald Trump Administration’s Trump Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it was undoing the Barack Obama Administration FCC’s very awful Network Neutrality, Leftists have been flexing the crazy they have long since gone. -
Multilateral Anti-Development Banks
Opinion -Editorial -USA finances prolonged poverty, misery, disease, and death through international banks. -
Heartland Weekly: Tax Cuts Providing Historic Gains
Opinion -heartland-weekly, Editorial -Week of July 2, 2018 -
“Contributing to”―Foolish Words in the Climate Change Debate
Opinion -Editorial -Every human activity contributes to climate change.
