EconomyCommentary
How Arizona Is Using Licensure Laws to Punish Compassion
Has it become illegal in America to give someone a free haircut? Juan Carlos Montesdeoca was a cosmetology student at the recently shuttered Regency Beauty… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Dismantling Obama Regulations Will Require Resolve in the Senate
In just eight years, the Obama administration was responsible for creating 22,700 new burdensome regulations on the American people. During this time, federal agencies seized… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Polls Showing Approval of Dodd-Frank Financial Agency Are Highly Misleading
With President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans taking steps to undo Dodd-Frank financial regulations, one agency at the heart of Dodd-Frank has become the object… Read More
LawCommentary
This Little-Used Tool Could Help Congress Undo Years of Government Overreach
In Washington, there is a saying that regulators never met a rule they didn’t like. Federal agencies, commonly referred to these days as the “fourth… Read More
EconomyCommentary
These Joint Resolutions Could Prevent the Next Retirement Crisis
Last year, with little fanfare, the Obama administration’s Department of Labor issued a rule that threatens the retirement accounts of workers across the country. In… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
One Lawmaker’s Plan to Reform the EPA
Americans, or at least those on the left, have become so accustomed to a heavy-handed Environmental Protection Agency that any adjustment not in the direction… Read More
EconomyNews
How a Law Designed to Promote Fairness Is Hiking Gas Prices in Wisconsin
New Deal-era legislation is causing major headaches for Wisconsin’s consumers and businesses. A law that has been on the books in Wisconsin since 1939 forces… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Big Government Couldn’t Even Stay Out of the Super Bowl
Sunday was the Super Bowl, and your friendly Washington bureaucracy had a message for you: No drones allowed. Technically, NRG Stadium and the immediate vicinity,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s Executive Orders on Financial Regulation Are a Great First Step
President Donald Trump has vowed to dismantle the Dodd-Frank Act, and on Friday he signed two executive orders to get that process moving. All Americans… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
How Congress Is Reclaiming Constitutional Authority and Saving Jobs
Right now, we in Congress have the chance to reset the clock, to go back to a time when policies helped people and where regulations… Read More
EconomyCommentary
More Is Needed to Combat Excessive Regulation Than Trump’s Executive Order
President Donald Trump took a swipe at overregulation this week, issuing his first executive order aimed at controlling—and reducing—regulatory costs. The order requires that federal… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Our Economy Is Barely Growing. Here’s 4 Steps We Can Take to Change That.
Late last week, we were reminded of how much work needs to be done to clean up the mess President Barack Obama left when the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
These 5 Changes at the EPA Should Be No-Brainers
The Environmental Protection Agency and many of its regulations are ripe for reform. Some of these changes may very well be contentious, but there are… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump Wants to Slash Regulations by 75%. Here’s How Regulatory Reform Could Boost US.
During a White House meeting with business leaders on Monday, President Donald Trump pledged to slash regulations by at least 75 percent. Activists were positively… Read More
EconomyNews
Popular NY Restaurant Shuts Its Doors, Blames ‘Suffocating’ Government Regulations
A popular New York City restaurant is closing its doors after 25 years because of what the owners call a stifling regulatory environment that treats… Read More
EnergyCommentary
When Energy Efficiency Rules Hurt the Public and the Environment
Over the last several years, an extreme and ideologically-driven environmental agenda has hijacked our national energy policy. Whether its goal is to keep fossil fuels… Read More
EconomyNews
Conservative Groups Warn of Obama’s ‘Midnight Litigation’ Against US Business
Conservative and pro-business groups warn that the Obama administration may pursue legal action to enforce some of its thousands of new “job-crushing” regulations before President-elect… Read More
EconomyNews
Here’s How Low-Income Americans Feel About the Obama Administration’s New Lending Regulations
In order to crack down on what’s known as “predatory lenders,” the Obama administration proposed new rules that require short-term lenders to ensure customers have… Read More
EnergyCommentary
5 Things Americans Should Know About the Renewable Fuel Standard
Two separate reports by the Government Accountability Office were released last week that called into question the viability of the Renewable Fuel Standard, otherwise known… Read More
LawCommentary
How Trump Can Curb the Power of Unelected Regulators
Do federal agencies face any limits on their power? Recently, a federal appeals court ruled that Richard Cordray’s position as director of the Consumer Financial… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Dodd-Frank Must Go. Here’s the Republican Plan to Save Community Banks, Spur Economic Growth.
With control of both the White House and Congress, Republicans finally have the opportunity to reignite the economy. American families and workers have been waiting… Read More
LawCommentary
Has North Korea Reopened an Old Prison Camp?
Recent satellite images reveal that a North Korean political prison camp, former Camp 18, may have been reopened. It is unclear when and why this… Read More
LawCommentary
The Trump Administration Should Crack Down on Silly Rules That Carry Criminal Penalties
President-elect Donald Trump’s “Contract with the American Voter” pledges that “for every new federal regulation, two existing regulations must be eliminated.” This should be celebrated… Read More
LawCommentary
The Federal Regulations That Affect Your Thanksgiving Foods
This being the fourth Thursday of November, we turn our attention to the abundance on our tables and the blessings in our lives. (There is… Read More
EconomyNews
Federal Judge Blocks Implementation of Controversial Overtime Rule
A federal judge blocked implementation of a controversial rule addressing overtime pay from taking effect next week, a rule that had businesses, nonprofits, and higher… Read More
LawCommentary
Government Drone Regulations Nearly Killed Disney Holiday Light Display
Soon, the skies over Disney World will be aglow with spectacular displays of LED lights brought to consumers through new drone technology. Flixels, one of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
New Regulations Would Throw Railroads Off Track
With the new Trump administration beginning to taking shape, regulators of every stripe will soon be looking for ways to trim red tape. But apparently,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Dismantling Dodd-Frank: How Congress Can Begin to Restore Financial Security
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of dismantling Dodd-Frank, and now Senate Democrats are pretty much the only thing that can derail that promise…. Read More
LawCommentary
California Regulations Threaten Single Mom Over Homemade Food
Should a single mom be facing jail time for selling homemade food? California investigators recently completed an undercover sting operation into a community group using… Read More
Economy Commentary
How Soda Taxes Crush Freedom and Enrich Government
Next week, four cities are holding ballot measures on soda taxes (i.e. taxes on many sugar-sweetened beverages). Not surprisingly, the four cities are far-left havens,… Read More
