Opinion
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Breaking: Amazon’s Defense Dept Cronyism Comes Under Trump Administration Review
Opinion -Editorial -God bless the Internet – and its round-the-clock delivery of breaking news. -
Wayfair Ruling, Proposed Postage Increase Undermine E-Commerce
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Requiring the United States Postal Services (USPS) to increase shipping rates for package deliveries would add to the already increasing burden on consumers and small business owners caused by the U.S. Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision. -
Salisbury, North Carolina Municipal Broadband Lease Approved
Opinion -budget-tax-news -Ten years after building a taxpayer-funded broadband service, the city of Salisbury, North Carolina is getting out of the internet business. -
Supreme Court Overturns Online Sales Tax Standard
Opinion -budget-tax-news -States can require out-of-state businesses to collect and remit sales taxes on purchases made by in-state consumers, the U.S. Supreme Court decided. -
House Committee Approves ‘Brighter America’ Spending Reforms
Opinion -health-care-news, budget-tax-news -A comprehensive resolution setting federal government spending recommendations for Fiscal Year 2019 approved by the U.S. House Budget Committee would reduce the federal deficit by $8.1 trillion over the next 10 years. -
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.
