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Thursday, the House passed the second minibus spending package H.R. 6147 (115) fiscal 2019 for Interior-Environment, Financial Services and General Government. We were encouraged both that this bill was consistent with the spending levels set forth in the budget agreement earlier this spring, and more importantly that spending for this particular bill was frozen at […]
The Big W: The New Mexico Governor signed an occupational licensing executive order What it is: All state licensing boards must review their licensing requirements and provide additional justification if fewer than 25 other states require a license for the same job. Why it’s important: Overburdensome occupational license requirements remove the first rung in the […]
Federal tax reform has proven to be a big win for hard-working Americans. Paychecks have increased in size and many businesses have been able to hand out bonuses and expand benefits for their employees. But the focus now is to preserve the benefits of tax reform. That won’t be possible if Washington, D.C., can’t […]
The Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court decision was a major victory for the rights of public employees across the nation. Despite this momentous win, American workers still routinely have their rights violated by unions bosses they didn’t even vote for. Across the country, workers still face union coercion and intimidation. Often, they are unable to have a say in union representation and certification and many […]
Monday night, President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to take recently-retired Justice Anthony Kennedy’s seat on the Supreme Court. In a televised event, the president praised Judge Kavanaugh’s “impeccable credentials, unsurpassed qualifications, and a proven commitment to equal justice under the law.” So who is Judge Kavanaugh? Here are four fast facts about our Supreme Court […]
America’s population is not as young as it once was. An aging cohort of 74 million baby boomers is retiring and will be drawing benefits from our nation’s already-strained retirement programs, Social Security and Medicare. Similarly, retiring government workers will strain underfunded state and local government pension and retiree health care programs. As baby boomers […]
The Big W: Bail and annulment reform in New Hampshire. What it is: This week, Gov. Chris Sununu signed a bipartisan criminal justice bill that reforms the state’s bail system. The new law requires judges to take into account an individual’s income and ability to pay when setting bail for low-level offenses. It also enables […]
By Kim Kennedy On Monday, June 10, I had an opportunity to visit Harrisburg with Pennsylvania Deputy State Director Anna McCauslin. I got a peek into what a typical day is like for her and, wow, is it fast paced and targeted! For some readers, visiting state representatives sounds as fun as watching corn grow. […]
Congress just spent $1.3 trillion on a massive omnibus package. The national debt is ballooning. In the meantime, the federal government has wasted your hard-earned money on…studying the social habits of monkeys? It’s true. Read on to discover these five egregious examples of how the government has wasted your money, as documented by Sen. James […]
