The Real Impending Doom is Fiscal, not Viral
The Center for Disease Control’s new director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, recently said she had a “recurring feeling I have of impending doom” regarding the coronavirus. While the positive news about…
Your Papers, Please
There’s been a lot of chatter about the possibility governments could require a kind of vaccination passport that would help speed the nation’s reopening. The Biden administration is reportedly trying…
Biden’s Tax Promises are ‘Bunk’
President Joe Biden has proposed a corporate hike to fund a portion of his infrastructure/jobs bill. The thinking is rather simple, and we can see it in the talking points:…
GAO High-Risk List Includes Postal Service Financial Woes and Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
Every two years, the Government Accountability Office issues a report on “high-risk” programs and operations in government that have “vulnerabilities to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement, or that need transformation.”…
Biden Wants to Reward Perennial Money Loser Amtrak With Even More Taxpayer Money
The Biden infrastructure plan has many moving parts, among which is up to $80 billion for rail service, including perennial money loser Amtrak. Amtrak is so excited about the idea…
NYC Puts Limits on Qualified Immunity
It’s a rare day when New York City does something that advances accountability and civil liberties, but the city council there did both when it approved a measure limited qualified…
How Markets are Born
Environmental activists have long touted the concept of “carbon footprints” to help describe the about of carbon dioxide a particular activity or industry added to the atmosphere, contributing to global…
The American Rescue Plan is Sending Millions to County Governments That Don’t Exist
Analysts are still sifting through the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan to find out where all of the money is going. One rather amazing finding: hundreds of millions of dollars…
New Mexico Joins Growing List of States Legalizing Marijuana
New Mexico is poised to become the 17th state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. The legislators gave final approval to the “Cannabis Regulation Act” on March 31. Gov….
Biden’s Plan to Overturn State Right-to-Work Laws
One of the biggest winners in President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan is organized labor. Specifically, the Biden proposal would give unions some big legislative wins they’ve been seeking for years…