Opinion
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Democrats Have Totally Given Up On Legislation And Legislating
Opinion -A half-century-plus of government school victims has rendered We the People collectively, increasingly less and less capable of walking and chewing gum simultaneously. -
CON Reform Bill Advances in Florida Legislature
Opinion -The Florida House of Representatives approved a bill that would eliminate certificate of need (CON) requirements for hospitals. -
Utah Granted Millions of Dollars in Unearned Renewable Energy Tax Credits
Opinion -A audit by Utah’s Office of Legislative Auditor General of a renewable energy/alternative fuel vehicle tax credit program found people wrongly claimed credits the state did not approve or they did not earn, costing the state millions of dollars. -
Federal Student Loans Increase Tuition Costs, Studies Show
Opinion -Federal student grants and loans increase the cost of tuition at colleges and universities, a newly published survey of scientific studies concludes. -
Alabama Legislature Approves Term-Limits Amendment Resolution
Opinion -The Alabama Legislature approved a resolution calling on Congress to organize a national convention for drafting an amendment to the U.S. Constitution limiting terms in office. -
Judge Orders University of Arizona to Release ‘Climategate’ Emails
Opinion -Pima County Superior Court Judge James E. Marner has ordered the University of Arizona to release emails regarding “Climategate,” related emails generated by its professors. -
New Research Shows Most State Bans on ‘Sectarian’ Aid are Unconstitutional
Opinion -In Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia, Inc. v. Comer, decided in June 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Missouri state policy of restricting religious institutions from participating in grant programs. -
IMF: U.S. Tax Reform Will Boost Global Economy
Opinion -The International Monetary Fund (IMF), a nongovernmental organization providing policy advice to member nations, predicts the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will boost overall global economic prosperity over the next two years. -
Arizona Considers Dental Therapy Bill
Opinion -A bill that would authorize dental therapists in Arizona is under consideration in the state’s Senate Committee on Health and Human Services. -
Entitlement Reform Unlikely in 2018, Ryan Says
Opinion -Congress will probably not enact entitlement reforms in 2018, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) says. -
Bill Would Prevent Future FCC Net Neutrality Intervention
Opinion -In the wake of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) vote to undo a 2015 decision by former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler classifying the internet as a public utility, U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is sponsoring a bill. -
CMS Issues Work Requirement Waiver Guidelines
Opinion -The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new benchmarks for states seeking permission for Medicaid work requirements. -
End Stadium Subsidies, Virginia Delegate Proposes
Opinion -The Virginia House of Delegates’ Appropriations Committee is considering a bill to ban government financing for professional sports stadiums. -
CBO: Treasury May Hit Debt Ceiling in March
Opinion -A report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) warns the federal government may hit the debt ceiling earlier than previously projected. -
Wisconsin Repeals Mining Ban
Opinion -Gov. Scott Walker signed a law repealing a virtual ban on nonferrous mining that had been in place in Wisconsin for nearly 20 years. -
ESA Bill Passes New Hampshire House, Awaits Finance Review
Opinion -A bill to establish education savings accounts (ESAs) in New Hampshire passed the House and is headed to the House Finance Committee for review, having already passed in the state Senate. -
DoE Plans More Federal Regulatory Reform in 2018
Opinion -The U.S. Department of Education (DoE), led by Secretary Betsy DeVos, plans to review and reform regulations, requirements, and guidelines set during previous administrations, The Washington Examiner reports. -
FDA Approves First Biosimilar for Breast Cancer
Opinion -After eleven months of testing, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ogiviri, the first “biosimilar” drug for patients suffering from breast or metastatic stomach cancer. -
Pennsylvania Legislator Proposes Income Tax Relief
Opinion -Pennsylvania state Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-South Fayette) introduced a bill to reduce the state’s personal income tax by 0.25 percentage points, from 3.07 percent to 2.82 percent. -
Indiana Legislator Proposes Repealing ‘Smokers’ Bill of Rights’
Opinion -A bill pending in the Indiana state Senate Committee on Pensions and Labor would allow private employers to terminate employees for using cigarettes and tobacco products during their free time. -
West Virginia Delegate Bets on Online Gambling Bill
Opinion -As new Pennsylvania legislation allowing online gambling takes effect, West Virginia state Del. Shawn Fluharty (D-Ohio County) is introducing House Bill 3067 (H.B. 3067), legislation to allow casinos to offer online poker games. -
Congressional Committee Hears Earmark Ban Testimony
Opinion -Ahead of a U.S. House Committee on Rules hearing on whether to retain the ban on earmarks, President Donald Trump suggested Congress might increase bipartisan comity by “thinking about going back to a form of earmarks.” -
Worker-Freedom Bill Offered in New Jersey
Opinion -New Jersey state Assembly members Robert Auth (R-Bergen) and Amy Handlin (R-Monmouth) introduced a bill to allow workers to opt out of union membership. -
Supreme Court Hears Case on Forced Union Dues
Opinion -The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case to determine whether governments can deduct union fees from public sector employees’ paychecks without their permission.
