CBO Lays out Tough Choices for Cutting Federal Debt
The federal government’s binge spending has had real consequences for the year deficit and overall national debt. According to the Congressional Budget Office, coronavirus relief deepened the fiscal mess. But…
Recall Effort has Newsom Worried
There’s a brewing recall effort aimed at California Gov. Gavin Newsom. And Newsom’s people are now, officially, worried that with a little push, this effort just might make the ballot:…
Tech Companies and Entrepreneurs Moving Away From High Tax, High Regulation Silicon Valley
One of the great benefits of our federal system is that states compete with one another on the items within their control – regulation, taxation, and an overall business climate….
Some California COVID Restrictions are About Control, not Science or Data
Many states are tightening restrictions on individuals and businesses in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus. The restrictions, we are told, are rooted in science. Except when…
Public Health Officials and AMA Push to Vaccinate Inmates Before General Population
A number of public health officials and the American Medical Association argue that the nation’s prison population should be high on the priority list of people getting coronavirus vaccines: Many…
New York Pols and Unions Want Tax on Online Purchases to Support Transit System
A New York Assemblyman is proposing a $3 tax on items residents order online, and using the revenue to prop-up New York City’s creaking mass transit system. In a New…
Judges and Bureaucrats Fight Back Against Free Public Access to Court Filings
One of the great benefits of online technology is who quickly and thoroughly it has disrupted old ways of doing business. Except for the federal courts which still maintain an…
L.A.’s Sweeping, and Contradictory Lockdown Fails to Keep Residents Home
Los Angeles has instituted one of the most sweeping set of lockdown orders in the country, affecting millions of people. But news reports say the rules on what’s open and…
Inspector General Investigating Whether Homeland Security Needs Warrants to Track Cellphone Users
The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general is investigating whether DHS’ purchase and use of cell phone location data to tracking Americans without a warrant is legal. According to the…
San Francisco Mayor Apologizes (Eventually) for Attending Dinner Party That Would Have Violated Her Own City’s Restrictions
Portions of California are now under stay-at-home orders as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise. But for some local pols, following their own guidelines — intended to avoid…
State-Sponsored Hackers May Be Behind Efforts to Crack Coronavirus Vaccine Supply Chain
Coronavirus vaccines may not yet be widely available, but hackers – possibly with foreign government backing – are attempting to disrupt the supply chains that will bring the drugs to…
Austin, Texas Mayor Told Residents to Stay Put – From his Vacation Home in Mexico
Austin, Texas Mayor Steve Adler is coming under fire for releasing a video message in early November in which he urged residents to “stay home” in order to avoid possibly…