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Congress Considers a Pension Bailout
If the federal government truly wants to mend the pension funds of American miners, ending the Obama administration’s war on coal would be a good start.
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Orleans Parish District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro Deploys Mediation to Resolve Homicide Case
The Orleans Parish District Attorney’s office used a potentially revolutionary method in reaching a plea agreement with a defendant.
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President Obama Bypasses Congress By Formally Committing U.S. to Paris Climate Agreement
News broke earlier this month that both the United States and China have agreed to ratify the Paris Climate…
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Lawsuits Filed to Challenge Department of Labor’s New Overtime Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is facing fresh challenges to its new rule regarding overtime pay.
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Michigan Leads on Giving Choice to Public Employees
For far too long, supporting workers has been interpreted as synonymous with supporting labor unions. Labor unions are happy…
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Battle for Bears Ears
Utah Congressional leaders such as like Senator Mike Lee, Rep. Rob Bishop, Rep. Chris Stewart and Rep. Jason Chaffetz are trying to address unreasonable federal overreach.
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Streamlining Taxes on Short-Term Rentals
The sharing economy is here to stay. Thanks to ridesharing apps like Uber and Lyft and short-term rental platforms like Airbnb and HomeAway, technology and the spirit of entrepreneurship are joining forces...
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Documentary Showcases Decades of Failure in Bureau of Indian Education Schools – And Points to Education Savings Accounts as the Solution
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs passed the Native American Education Opportunity Act (NAEO) out of committee.
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The Williams Report
A look at fiscal headlines from statehouses nationwide
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This Labor Day, Support Workers
Labor Day was first recognized as a federal holiday under President Grover Cleveland in…
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Self-Driving Cars: The Future Is Now for Pennsylvanians
For Pennsylvanians, the future is now. Uber is not only researching autonomous vehicle technology, but it just…
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Hackers Target State Voter Databases: Are They Targeting Personal Information or Intending to Tamper with Elections?
As a number of people know by now, the Cyber Crimes Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently…
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Mississippi Begins to Examine Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
Civil asset forfeiture reform has caught the attention of lawmakers in the Magnolia State. This past legislative session, Mississippi passed…
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Work Force Z
Tomorrow’s workforce is already here, and the workers who comprise it are likely to demand changes in the system that…
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Nickel and Diming Innovation to Death
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is creating a new tax on Transportation Networking Companies (TNCs) to the tune of $0.20 per ride. Of the $0.20, five cents, or a full jitney nickel, will go to none other than the taxi industry itself.
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Apple’s Newest Acquisition Will Put Your Medical Records at Your Fingertips
Imagine having a medical emergency while you are on vacation, far from home and far from your usual healthcare service…
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Welfare Reform at 20
There is something special about work. For most, this simple fact can often get overlooked or lost in the endless pressures of a job.
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Charting the Left’s Misguided War on Fossil Fuels
For several decades now, there has been general widespread agreement across the ideological spectrum that fossil fuel development is, on…
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ALEC Applauds Acceptance Letter by University of Chicago Dean of Students
Many universities surrender to student demands to be protected from “offensive” speech. The University of Chicago provides a refreshing contrast to these institutions.
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An Outbreak of Fiscal Responsibility in the States
For the second edition of its annual State of the States report, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Center for State Fiscal Reform reviewed each State of the State address given by an executive this legislative session.