New York Assembly Hires Law Firm to Investigate Cuomo – First Step Toward Impeachment
The New York State Assembly is taking the first steps toward impeaching Gov. Andrew Cuomo. According to Bloomberg’s Keshia Clukey, the Assembly “hired law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP…
The New Era of Big Government is Underway
In his 1996 State of the Union address, then-President Bill Clinton proclaimed that the “era of big government is over.” It was a rhetorical flourish then, intended to make Democrats…
Newsom Comes Out Swinging Against Recall
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling in some of the nation’s biggest progressive names to help him fight a potential recall election later this year. According to Politico, Newsom has…
Maryland Senate Passes Bill to Protect Second Amendment Rights of Medical Marijuana Users
Not all news about the Second Amendment is bad. On the contrary, in the very blue state of Maryland, the Senate has passed legislation that would stop state police from…
House Democrats Push New Gun Control Bills
The House of Representatives has passed two new bills that would expand background checks for gun purchases. According to Reason’s Jacob Sullum, the bills: …would require background checks for nearly…
Tax on Financial Transactions Would Punish New Generation of Retail Investors
Legislation introduced in the House of Representatives aims at imposing a tax on financial transactions – the buying or selling of stocks, bonds and derivatives – in order to curb…
Second Federal Court Overturns CDC Eviction Ban
A second U.S. District Court judge has ruled that the Centers for Disease Control’s nationwide order banning evictions is unconstitutional. The Pacific Legal Foundation said the ruling in the Ohio…
State and Local Aid Will be a Windfall for Government, and a Potentially Massive Tax Hit for Business
The nonpartisan Tax Foundation provides more insight into the $350 billion in aid to state and local governments embedded in the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan.” The major takeaway: the…
The Gig Economy Tax Hike Tucked Inside the Relief Bill
Crammed inside the $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan” is a tax hike on workers who very likely can afford it least: those working in the gig economy. According to Ronald…
Biden Proposing First Major Tax Hikes Since 1993
Fresh off the passage of its $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan,” the Biden administration is readying a new, even larger package of spending initiatives on infrastructure, climate change, and more….