Opinion
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Obscure Terrorism Insurance Provision Could Bust Federal Budget
Opinion -After hijackers destroyed the World Trade Center on 9/11, taxpayers ended up spending many billions of dollars to aid the injured, rebuild public infrastructure, improve security, and help the jobless. -
OpenRegs.com Challenges Government Info Clearinghouse
Opinion -Regulations.gov, the federal government’s central clearinghouse for information about the hundreds of rules its agencies promulgate each year, is supposed to be the main gateway for citizen participation in the regulatory process. -
Skepticism Runs High Toward Federal Consumer Watchdog Plan
Opinion -Citing the downfalls of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, pundits and banking lobbyists warn separating consumer protection from safety and soundness through a Consumer Financial Protection Agency could be a calamity waiting to happen. -
2009 December Fire, Insurance, & Real Estate News (full text pdf)
Opinion -The December 2009 issue of Fire, Insurance & Real Estate News features a report on mitigation discounts on homeowners insurance in Florida. -
Push to Audit Fed Begins on Hill
Opinion -Led by Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), legislation mandating a thorough audit of the Federal Reserve is moving through Congress. -
Government Didn’t Solve Financial Crisis—It Caused It
Opinion -Signs of a potential economic recovery have policymakers and pundits jumping to claim credit for the expected turnaround. -
Mitigation Discounts Pose Growing Problem in Florida Insurance
Opinion -Insurance companies and consumer groups agree one of the best ways to prevent storm damage and limit claims is to harden homes adequately before an event occurs. -
Money Woes Keep Nation’s Largest Shopping Center Closed
Opinion -This was to be the year that Xanadu, a two million-square-foot entertainment/shopping complex, was to open in the New Jersey Meadowlands. -
Easing of Credit Union Restrictions Could Create 100,000 Jobs
Opinion -A legislative proposal to ease restrictions on credit union lending to small businesses could create more than 100,000 jobs at no cost to taxpayers, according to industry organizations. -
Congressman Readies New Internet Regulations
Opinion -Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, has revealed plans for an ambitious agenda for greater regulation of the Internet, especially in the area of privacy. -
Net Neutrality Regulation Under Fire from Congress
Opinion -Members of Congress, both Republicans and Democrats, are expressing growing concern about plans by the Federal Communications Commission to impose network neutrality regulations. -
Hollywood Pushes FCC to Prevent Consumers’ DVR Use
Opinion -Hollywood is continuing to put pressure on the Federal Communications Commission to prevent consumers from recording and storing movies on their digital video recorders. -
California Energy Commission Outlaws One-Fourth of TVs
Opinion -The California Energy Commission has implemented a new rule that will outlaw at least 25 percent of televisions on the market, saying popular flat-screen models are energy guzzlers. -
Consumer Power Report #204
Opinion -This is going to be an abbreviated issue this week to accommodate Thanksgiving.I don't know about you, but I have a lot to be thankful for this year. I will spare you the details of my family, my church, and the people I am surrounded by everyday. -
NYPD Amassing Cell Phone User Database
Opinion -The New York Police Department is amassing a database of cell phone users, instructing police officers to log serial numbers from suspects’ phones in hopes of connecting them to past or future crimes. -
California’s New TV Regulations Deserve Booby Prize
Opinion -One would think it's a tall order to out-regulate the European Union. -
Million Person March: More News
Opinion -FreedomWorks led the organizing efforts for the September 12 march on the nation’s capital, probably the first mass march to demand fiscal responsibility and defend free markets. -
Million Person March?
Opinion -How many people participated in the Taxpayer March on DC on September 12? -
FCC Chairman Urges Wireless Industry to Innovate
Opinion -Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski is urging the wireless industry to continue driving economic growth and job creation--while at the same time he’s advancing regulations many in the industry say work against that goal. -
IL Gov. Signs Video Poker Bill
Opinion -Lawmakers have approved a huge expansion of gambling in Illinois, but stiff opposition from local leaders and citizens is growing. -
2009 December Budget & Tax News (full text pdf)
Opinion -The December 2009 issue of Budget & Tax News offers a photo feature on the September 12 Taxpayer March on DC. Nearly one million people rallied on behalf of fiscal responsibility and free markets. -
Lawsuit Abuse Fortnightly #8-21
Opinion -More than 550 lawyers were smiling last week. That's how many lawyers have a financial stake in the Katrina case, in which a federal district court ruled the federal government is liable for Hurricane Katrina damages in parts of New Orleans. -
Court Allows Corporate Program to Stand
Opinion -In the midst of the investigation over Arizona’s individual tax credit program, the Arizona Supreme Court on October 27 ended a long-standing legal challenge to the state’s corporate tax credit program, saying it is legal under both the state -
2009 December School Reform News: (full text pdf)
Opinion -The December 2009 issue of School Reform News reports a task force has been named by the Arizona legislature to investigate whether scholarship-granting organizations are playing by the rules or gaming the system.