Billionaire Steyer Testing the Waters for California Recall Race
The campaign to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is waiting for all of the signatures it filed to be verified. In the meantime, Newsom and a number of Republicans are…
West Virginia has a Chance to end Qualified Immunity
West Virginia lawmakers will be considering legislation called the “Protecting Everyone’s Constitutional Rights Act.” According to the Tenth Amendment Center’s Amanda Bowers, the bill would: …create a cause of action…
GOP House Members Propose Ban on State ‘Exit Taxes’
A group of House Republicans is backing legislation that would prevent states from imposing so-called “exit taxes” on residents who vote with their feet and establish a new, permanent residence…
Washington State Lawmakers Propose a 1000% Tax Hike on Tobacco-Related Businesses
Governments have long relied on so-called “sin taxes” to help balance the books. These taxes, imposed on items like alcohol, tobacco, gaming, and other items, are frequently raised when the…
Inflation Warnings Increase in Wake of Washington’s Fiscal Folly
Congressional Democrats, the Biden administration, and the Federal Reserve are all pushing the same message: there’s nothing to fear about the growing national debt, or the possibility inflation may roar…
Joe Biden’s Aim: be Bigger Than FDR, LBJ
In a White House meeting with presidential historians, President Joe Biden offered an expansive vision of what he hopes to achieve in office – as big, or even bigger, than…
Biden Administration Looking at $3 Trillion in New Government Spending
Fresh off passing a $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan,” the Biden administration has decided to go even bigger with its next proposals: a $3 trillion effort that covers everything from…
The Costly Transition to Electric Vehicles
The drumbeat behind electric cars (EVs) grows louder every day. And while such vehicles may be ideal for some people right now, it may be years – even decades —…
DC Statehood Bill has Deep Constitutional Problems
House Democrats are advancing a bill that would make the District of Columbia the nation’s 51st state. It’s been a priority of some in the Democratic caucus for years, in…
Stacking the Political Deck to Fix a Non-Existent Transportation Crisis
The next big-ticket item on Joe Biden’s wish list is an infrastructure program. And not just any infrastructure program, but one that will cost trillions of dollars. To help grease…