By R. Brownell Coming in from the Tenther Blog, Kansas has just proposed a piece of legislation that has now limited the excessive interaction between the state of Kansas and the federal government: No state agency, state agent or state employee shall enter into any agreement, including, but not limited to, cost-sharing agreements and grants, which…
Jonah Bennett on October 8, 2015 Recent experience suggests that in the event of a defense bill standoff between Congress and the White House, the White House tends to win. At least, that’s what’s happened the past four times when the White House threatened to veto the National Defense Authorization Act, according to a new…
Ethan Barton on September 29, 2015 Undercover investigators are still finding “layers of security simply missing” from the Transportation Security Administration’s screening process, but the agency is finally starting to do something about the problem, a government watchdog told a Senate subcommittee Tuesday. “We found layers of security simply missing,” Department of Homeland Security Inspector…
Juliegrace Brufke on September 28, 2015 With just three days to pass a budget before the government shuts down, most of the nation doesn’t trust Congress to make the right decision. According to a new Gallup poll, an overwhelming 79 percent of Americans think Congress is out of touch with the average U.S. resident and 52 percent think…
By Lina Bryce Imagine that your child was refused her prescribed inhaler during a coughing fit so violent it caused her to vomit? This happened to Emma Gonzalez, 9, a student in West Jordan, Utah, who was denied her inhaler during a coughing fit that occurred while she was under the supervision of school faculty. Fox 13 Now reported that Emma was given…
Michael Bastasch With crude oil prices near the lowest they’ve been in five years, Americans have been enjoying the benefits of low prices at the pump. But, surprisingly, gas prices could actually be cheaper. McNeese State University chemical engineer Jacob Borden reminds us that even with low oil prices, a labyrinth of government regulations is keeping…
Juliegrace Brufke With the fiscal year quickly coming to a close, Congress remains in limbo on its plan to avoid the looming threat of a government shutdown. Lawmakers have just 11 days to pass a budget before the federal government runs out of funds, which could lead to another shut down scenario. While the House passed…
Weaselzippers uploaded an image from a 5th grade homework assignment about government, jobs and the economy. Look what they’re teaching children about who creates jobs. This goes perfectly in line with the belief of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Guy Bentley The U.S. has tumbled down the world rankings for economic freedom thanks to the erosion of the rule of law and an onslaught of regulations. The Fraser Institute places the U.S. as the 16th freest economy in the world, a sharp decline from second place it once enjoyed back in 2000. Fred McMahon,…
Casey Harper The Kentucky clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses returned to work Monday, saying she refuses to endorse any same-sex marriage licenses but won’t interfere with them either. She also fought back tears Monday in a press conference where she said that people are not being tolerant enough of her beliefs. “Are…