EconomyNews
These States Have Taken Action Against ESG in 2023
The governors of Utah, Kentucky, West Virginia, Arkansas, Montana, and Florida have so far in 2023 signed legislation into law aimed at combating environmental, social,… Read More
EducationNews
‘Price Comes Down … Scores Go Up,’ Scott Says of Effects of Competition on Education ‘Monopoly’
Education is a local and state issue, not a federal matter, Sen. Tim Scott says. In a wide-ranging conversation Wednesday with Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts on… Read More
Caught in the Obamacare Web
Each new day brings more disturbing news about the reckless rollout of Obamacare. Americans deserve better than this unworkable law. They also deserve the truth…. Read More
Exclusive: Marilyn Tavenner Did Not Speak Truth Under Oath, Says Victim of Security Breach
A top Obama administration official came under fire Tuesday after her congressional testimony conflicted with the account of a man at the center of the… Read More
Obama Administration Blames “Software Code” for HealthCare.gov Privacy Breach
Four days after being notified of a security breach on HealthCare.gov, the Obama Administration finally acknowledged tonight the website inadvertently disclosed personal information affecting two… Read More
VIDEO: South Carolina Man Reacts to HealthCare.gov Privacy Breach
On Friday evening, Tom Dougall of South Carolina had a voicemail from a stranger named Justin in North Carolina saying he received a document on… Read More
Morning Bell: Jim DeMint’s First Day As Heritage President
Dear patriots, Today is my first full day as president of The Heritage Foundation, and the first thing I want to do is thank my… Read More
Obamacare and the Medicaid Expansion: How Does Your State Fare?
The Medicaid expansion is touted by proponents of Obamacare as a “no-brainer.” While it is true that some states may see projected savings, it is… Read More
Upstate South Carolina: A Case Study in Free Trade Benefits
Greenville, South Carolina, is the ninth-fastest growing city in the United States, according to CNN Money. Two of the main contributors to this rapid growth… Read More
South Carolina Beats DOJ (Again) Over Voter ID Law
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has beaten U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder once again in the voter ID litigation bowl, this time in a… Read More
Justice Department Used Enemies List to Attack Critics, Including Me
It’s an odd feeling to see your name on the list of individuals targeted by the Justice Department. Especially when you used to work there…. Read More
States and Organizations Fight to Preserve Liberty from Dodd-Frank Act Intrusions
The states of Michigan, Oklahoma, and South Carolina have sued the Obama Administration in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia over provisions… Read More
Indiana Superintendent: Obama Administration Nationalized Common Core Standards
At a Tea Party gathering last month, Indiana Schools Superintendent Tony Bennett expressed his concern with the growing federal overreach of Common Core education standards…. Read More
VIDEO: Undercover Investigation Reveals Liberal Hypocrisy on Voter ID
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is currently blocking implementation of voter ID laws in South Carolina and Texas, claiming such measures are “unnecessary,” discriminatory and would… Read More
South Carolina One Step Closer to School Choice
The South Carolina House has passed a tuition tax credit program that would give children access to scholarships to attend a private school of their… Read More
News
Scribecast: Voter ID Proponents Launch Counteroffensive Against DOJ
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is currently blocking implementation of voter ID laws in South Carolina and Texas. It’s the latest battle in the fight… Read More
Photo ID for DOJ, But Not for Texas
To no one’s surprise, the Obama Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division have objected to the voter ID law passed by the Texas legislature. The DOJ… Read More
South Carolina Resisting the National Standards Push
South Carolina legislators have introduced a measure to pull the Palmetto State out of the Common Core national standards. Senator Mike Fair, who introduced the measure,… Read More
Morning Bell: South Carolinians Have a Right to Work
This week, all eyes are on South Carolina as the Palmetto State votes on Saturday in the next Republican presidential primary contest. Jobs and the… Read More
DOJ Could Find ‘Discriminatory’ ID Requirements in Medicaid
As outlined in a Foundry post last week, the Justice Department’s objection to South Carolina’s new voter ID law is not based on the facts… Read More
South Carolina and Voter ID: When Politics Drives Law Enforcement
Attorney General Eric Holder put a lump of coal in South Carolina’s Christmas stocking on Dec. 23 when he objected to the state’s new voter… Read More
Scribecast: John Fund Explains Why Voter ID Laws Benefit Minorities
Former President Bill Clinton recently compared voter identification laws to Jim Crow-era statutes that suppressed the black vote after the Civil War. “There has never… Read More
House Set to Rebuke NLRB for Meddling in Boeing’s Expansion Plan
The House of Representatives is poised to pass legislation today that prohibits the National Labor Relations Board from interfering in the business decisions of U.S…. Read More
Top 10 Reads: August 2, 2011
Catching you up on clips, commentary and news of the day. Sign up for the daily email update from Scribe. A Dangerous Debt Ceiling Deal –… Read More
NLRB Faces Backlash on Eve of Boeing Hearing
An administrative law judge with the National Labor Relations Board takes up the agency’s dubious charges against Boeing tomorrow in Seattle. The hearing comes at… Read More
DeMint Seeks Answers on NLRB’s Boeing Complaint
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) wants the National Labor Relations Board to turn over all documents related to its recent complaint against The Boeing Co. The… Read More
South Carolina Taking Light Bulb Ban into Its Own Hands
Fed up with the federal government’s ban of the traditional incandescent light bulb, state representatives in South Carolina are pushing for the state to produce… Read More
Profiles in Conservatism
NAME: Mark Sanford OCCUPATION: Governor of South Carolina Chairman, Republican Governors Association HOMETOWN: Charleston, SC Mark Sanford was elected in 2002 after serving six years… Read More
Grading the Nation’s Governors
West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin received an “A” from Cato. (Newscom) The Cato Institute released its ninth biennial fiscal report card on the nation’s governors… Read More
