Opinion
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Federal Right to Try Bill Enacted
Opinion -President Donald Trump signed federal Right to Try legislation on Wednesday, May 30 at the White House. Now the seriously ill or terminal can apply to use experimental treatments that have passed the safety phase of the FDA approval process. -
New Obamacare Exemptions Shield Millions of Working-Class Families
Opinion -The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued four new guidelines, that go into effect in April, that protect millions of families from paying penalties for not having insurance. -
San Antonio Increases Campaign Finance Reporting Requirements
Opinion -The San Antonio, Texas City Council approved an ordinance that will require political campaigns to collect and disclose the names, employers, and occupations of individuals donating $100 or more to candidates running for city office. -
Climate Skeptics Are More Eco-Friendly Than Climate Alarmists, Study Finds
Opinion -A new study shows Americans who are skeptical of claims humans are causing catastrophic climate change are more eco-friendly than those who say they are very concerned about global warming. -
States’ Financial Grades Are in, and Illinois Has Failed Yet Again
Opinion -Truth in Accounting’s latest “Financial State of the States” rankings placed Illinois in 49th place—barely beating out New Jersey. The Prairie State was labeled a “Sinkhole State” and earned a “financial grade” of “F.” -
Breaking: Amazon’s Defense Dept Cronyism Comes Under Trump Administration Review
Opinion -God bless the Internet – and its round-the-clock delivery of breaking news. -
Wayfair Ruling, Proposed Postage Increase Undermine E-Commerce
Opinion -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 -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 -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 -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 -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 -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 -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 -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 -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 -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 -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 -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 -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 -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 -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 -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 -Minnesota has enacted some changes to the state’s public pension programs. -
Massachusetts Referendums Withdrawn After Tax, Minimum Wage Changes
Opinion -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.