by Jane Richey | Jul 21, 2012 | Agenda 21, Constitutionally Limited Goverment
Have you checked your electric bill recently? It probably has a “Smart Meter Charge” on it — whether you have one or not. Do you want the electric company to monitor your energy consumption. That means they will monitor when you get up, how many...
by Jane Richey | Jul 21, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
A new report finds small business owners are pessimistic about the future. The economy and uncertain political climate are making them tentative about their financial stability and hesitant to expand. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) says its...
by Jane Richey | Jul 21, 2012 | Agenda 21
Section 1. Policy. Sixteen percent of the American population lives in rural counties. Strong, sustainable rural communities are essential to winning the future and ensuring American competitiveness in the years ahead. These communities supply our food, fiber, and...
by Jane Richey | Jul 21, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) is questioning the Obama administration’s authority to immediately provide federal firefighters with health insurance. In a letter Friday, Coburn asked the Office of Personal Management (OPM) to defend the decision with a legal analysis...
by Jane Richey | Jul 21, 2012 | Free Markets, Politics
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the nation’s most powerful business group, upped its lobbying spending in the first half of 2012. The Chamber and the affiliated Institute for Legal Reform spent $55 million on lobbying in the first half of 2012, compared to approximately...