Juliegrace Brufke Lawmakers appropriated $310 billion federal dollars to expired programs authorized under 256 separate laws for fiscal year 2016, a Friday report from the Congressional Budget Office shows. The government scorekeeper said the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and related agencies spent just less than $66 million taxpayer dollars on programs that had not…
Casey Harper A new legislative push in Wyoming could change the game for when police are able to seize citizens’ property. State Representative Kendell Kroeker told The Daily Caller News Foundation that a committee-sponsored bill will be introduced in the new session that enacts major changes to the state’s civil asset forfeiture policy. A copy of…
Russ Read The Obama administration officially started sanctioning 11 entities with ties to Iran’s ballistic missile program. Sunday’s sanctions were initially announced Dec. 30 as a response to two missile tests conducted by Iran last year. The delay in application came after the administration caved to extensive pressure from the Iranian government, according to U.S. and…
Chris White The Obama administration Thursday offered to waive regulations against the autonomous auto market because of the supposed importance self-driving cars will play in the future of American transportation. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) says it will craft a series of regulations for states to follow in the event they allow self-driven cars full…
Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton was burned by her opponents at the Democratic debate held Sunday evening regarding her Wall Street ties. The grilling began when Sanders was asked about how his plan for regulating Wall Street differed from Clinton’s. As reported by Breitbart: “I have doubts when people receive huge amounts of money from Wall Street,” Sen….
If you’re a political poster on social media, you have had your share of infuriating arguments. Here’s a guide to tell if the person you’re arguing with is worth your time. If the person you’re debating commits these debate sins, they may just be an idiot. 1. Ad Hominem If the person you’re debating is quick…
When it comes to spreading the ideas of liberty, how do we reach those people who like to dominate others or be dominated themselves? by Joey Clark [dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]n October of 2015, I had the pleasure of attending my first regional conference put on by the organization Students for Liberty in Birmingham, AL. Peace. Love….
Connor D. Wolf Oregon Democratic Gov. Kate Brown unveiled a proposal Thursday to bring the state minimum wage to roughly $15 an hour, just a week after accepting a $100,000 union contribution. Brown has done little to increase the minimum wage in the year since taking office. She made the policy a sudden priority, however, after…
by Micah J. Fleck [dropcap size=small]I[/dropcap] came across an interesting video recently, produced by the website The Book of Life, titled “Misemployment.” In the video, a lot of postulations are made about the state of things, what priorities we should put within the job market, and what constitutes being truly for the good of…
Ethan Barton Including $1.3 million for shrimp-on-treadmill research, National Science Foundation officials spend billions of unchecked dollars every year with little to no public accountability. The agency awarded nearly $6.7 billion in research grants in 2015, according to USAspending.gov. Yet, publicly available details are limited without filing a Freedom of Information Act request. Even then, there are…