Amtrak Asks for a Bigger Federal Handout
The money-losing Amtrak rail service is asking for billions of dollars more federal support, otherwise, it says it may have to cut more than 2,400 jobs and reduce service: The…
California Health Department Says Trick-or-Treating Poses Too Great a Risk of Coronavirus Infection
California health authorities are telling residents to ditch trick-or-treating this Halloween, and pick from a list of approved activities, instead. The guidelines are similar to those Los Angeles County authorities…
Crony Capitalist Deal in Wisconsin Stumbles, but Officials Still Eager to Hand Out Taxpayer Subsidies
The massive crony capitalist deal the state of Wisconsin struck with computer chip maker Foxconn is falling apart because the company isn’t upholding its’ part of the bargain. As such,…
Don’t Reward Bad Fiscal Behavior With Another Bailout
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has put a 48-hour deadline on reaching an agreement on another stimulus. Among the differences between House Democrats and the White House is how much aid…
President Says He’s Committed to Ending Afghanistan Operations
President Donald Trump took to Twitter last week to thank Libertarians and, apparently, confirm Sen. Rand Paul’s statement that the president “is ending the war in Afghanistan.” Earlier this month,…
Local Government Takes on a Child’s Treehouse
For all of the time and attention we devote to scrutinizing state and federal government, it’s easy to forget that local governments affect our lives much more directly, and not…
Judge Says Prison Inmates Should get Federal Relief Checks
One of the early efforts to prop up the economy after government-mandated shutdowns closed businesses and put millions of people out of work was sending qualifying individuals. $1200 checks as…
WHO Changes Course on Lockdowns to Fight Coronavirus
The World Health Organization is changing its tune on lockdowns as the primary method for attempting to control the spread of the coronavirus. According to a Reuters report, governments should…
Supreme Court Nominations are About Politics and Power, not Principle
The Senate Judiciary Committee has begun hearings on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Some Senate Democrats contend the entire process is illegitimate or as Joe…
Online Criminals Feast on Unemployment Benefits
Just as fraudsters bilked hundreds of millions of dollars from the Paycheck Protection Program, online criminals have so far managed to steal billions in unemployment payments from states. According to…
The Federal Government has No Plan to Fix Its Fiscal Mess
In testimony before a Senate Finance subcommittee, U.S. Comptroller General Gene L. Dodaro said the federal government was on an unsustainable fiscal path before the coronavirus and had no plan…
Fraudsters get Caught Buying Luxury Cars, Boats, Trips, and More With PPP Relief Funds
The federal government’s hastily assembled Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was intended to help businesses keep workers on the payroll during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic. It largely succeeded…