by Jane Richey | Jun 19, 2013 | Health Care
The nonprofit organization spearheading the effort to enroll Americans under President Barack Obama’s health care law officially started Tuesday, with more than 50 events scheduled this week across the country in settings ranging from farmers’ markets to churches....
by Jane Richey | Jun 19, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
President Obama’s trip this month to Africa, with the first family tagging along, is projected to cost taxpayers as much as $100 million, sparking criticism as the federal government scrimps along during sequester-related budget cuts. Among the related costs will be...
by Jane Richey | Jun 19, 2013 | Agenda 21
The World Bank is beginning to commit billions of dollars to flood prevention, water management and other projects to help major Asian cities avoid the expected impact of climate change, a dramatic example of how short the horizon has become to alleviate the effects...
by Jane Richey | Jun 19, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
One senator says the Internal Revenue Service is set to pay $70 million in bonuses for employees, over the objections of a White House mandate for all agencies to cancel discretionary spending — specifically, bonuses — due to looming automatic budget cuts. The news...
by Jane Richey | Jun 19, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
A $509,840 grant by the National Institutes of Health will pay for a study that will send text messages in “gay lingo” to methamphetamine addicts to try to persuade them to use fewer drugs and more condoms. The study began in February. Lead researcher Dr....
