by Jane Richey | Apr 12, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
A judge on Wednesday ordered a temporary halt to the sections of Pennsylvania’s new Marcellus Shale law that put limits on the power of municipalities to regulate the booming natural gas exploration industry, a victory for the seven municipalities that sued....
by Jane Richey | Apr 12, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Wednesday introduced new legislation aimed at making it easier for small companies to navigate the IRS. Cornyn’s Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights comes just a week before House Republicans are expected to move legislation that...
by Jane Richey | Apr 12, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Prices at the pump reached nearly $3.94 last Friday, the highest point this year, according to AAA. But prices have decreased slightly over the last five days, reversing increases that began in December of last year. Analysts say prices could continue to decline....
by Jane Richey | Apr 12, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Back in 1992, the Supreme Court ruled in Quill Corporation v. North Dakota that a state cannot force a retailer who doesn’t have any physical presence in that state to collect sales taxes from Internet, phone or catalog sales. So if you ordered a book online...