by Jane Richey | Apr 24, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility
The federal government is spending $152,000 to study “voice therapy” for transgenders, saying it is incumbent to being “accepted as one’s preferred gender.” “This study will illuminate the capabilities of the human larynx and inform the relationship between...
by Jane Richey | Jul 23, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Republican Governor Tom Corbett certainly can’t be accused of being a big spender. The 2011 budget he signed into law cut more than $1 billion in state spending, reducing funding for nearly every state department. This year’s budget, finalized last month,...
by Jane Richey | Jul 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
The U.S. Labor Department announced last week that the Obama administration will be providing nearly $2 million in grants to place women in “nontraditional occupations,” such as carpentry, welding, and masonry. “Apprenticeship programs are effective pipelines...
by Jane Richey | May 1, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
In fiscal year 2011, Harvard University’s tax-exempt endowment jumped in value by about $4.17 billion, rising from $27,557,404,000 to $31,728,080,000–but that did not stop Harvard from collecting tuition and fees derived from federal grants and student loans...
by Jane Richey | Mar 15, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
In a notice released on Wednesday, the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor noted that it has long supported global programs that “advance the rights and uphold the dignity” of the most vulnerable populations. “In order to formalize this focus, effective March...