Gov Wolf Takes Bite Out of Drug War by Joe Klare Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (D) has called for the decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana in his state in an effort to reduce the amount of people going to jail. “I think we need to do that in a more systematic fashion,” Wolf told…
by Joe Klare The town of Aurora, Colorado is making so much tax money off of legal marijuana sales that they are planning on using some of it to fund programs to help the homeless. The town plans on donating about $1.5 million in tax revenue to local non-profit organizations that focus on helping homeless…
by Michael Bastasch and Ethan Barton A nonprofit that employs dozens of Democratic donors makes millions by suing the federal government for stricter environmental regulations, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation has found. Earthjustice, an environmental law firm that grew out of the Sierra Club, has sued federal agencies at least 39 times since 2009. Using three environmental…
Deaf Man Shot Dead by Police by Aya Katz He was deaf, unarmed, minding his own business and just moments from home. Because he could not hear the sirens, he did not notice the police until long after they had lost all patience with him. By then, they had taken to bumping his car to…
Donations working better than taxes for Louisiana flood victims By: Darrell England Most people remember Hurricane Katrina, when government services were so “delayed” as to be declared useless in the minds of many. But the recent flooding in Louisiana is the worst in years, and the people are not up for any more poor government…
By Micah J. Fleck Well, who would have thought? A government entity that can’t manage money. Only this time, it lied about this fact for years and only got found out in a recent audit. According to Reuters: The new report focused on the Army’s General Fund, the bigger of its two main accounts, with…
A new Gallup poll reveals that Americans dislike the Federal Government more than any other major industry in the country. The study shows that only 28 percent of those polled had a positive view of the government, while a whopping 55 percent had a negative view. 16 percent participating had a neutral view or no…
Government Celebrates Chávez, Rest of Venezuela Dies of Hunger by Josh Guckert The downtrodden nature of Venezuela and its economy has been well-documented by The Libertarian Republic over the last several months. However, news concerning the government’s birthday celebration for Hugo Chávez may take the cake. According to Venezuelan newspaper Informe21, the party took place this…
Kathryn Watson Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials spent millions on environmental education grants and training, but ignored decade-old recommendations to measure effectiveness, according to a government watchdog. The EPA Office of Environmental Education (OEE) has awarded more than 3,600 grants worth $50 million total to schools, local governments and nonprofit groups since 1992 to promote environmental…
By Steve Birr Five D.C. Metro employees face disciplinary actions after they evacuated passengers next to a fully-energized, electrified third-rail following a recent “near miss” tunnel collision. D.C. Metro officials released additional details of the nearly catastrophic July 5 “near miss” tunnel collision that cost a train operator their job. A train approaching the Glenmont Station ran…