by Jane Richey | Aug 1, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The House approved GOP legislation late Wednesday that would extend all current tax rates for another year, and also turned away a Democratic bill that would have allowed rates to rise for higher income earners. The Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act was...
by Jane Richey | Aug 1, 2012 | Voting Issues
From newsworks.org: Unless courts rule otherwise, when you go to the polls in Pennsylvania this November, you’ll need to present a photo ID to be allowed to vote. The new state law affects everyone, from first-time voters to senior citizens to those who seek...
by Jane Richey | Aug 1, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets, Politics
From StateImpactPA: Language in a bill President Obama signed into law earlier this month may reduce Pennsylvania’s federal mine reclamation funding by up to $200 million. Former Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Dave Hess analyzed an...
by Jane Richey | Aug 1, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Yesterday, on the eve of its religious-liberty-crushing mandate taking effect, President Obama’s Health and Human Services Department (HHS) made an outrageous claim: The Obama administration will continue to work with all employers to give them the flexibility and...
by Jane Richey | Aug 1, 2012 | Voting Issues
Voter ID Madness By Lowman S. Henry A couple of months ago, suffering from a sore throat, I walked into a local chain pharmacy to buy some cough syrup. The young lady at the check-out counter asked to see my driver’s license or some other form of photo ID. Since...