Senate Cloakroom: May 16 – 20, 2011
Senate Analysis: After 7 weeks of working on the Small Business bill, Senator Reid is finally moving on to other items – like taxing oil companies via the Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act (S. 940)....
View ArticleHouse and Senate Cloakroom: June 27 – July 1
House Cloakroom: June 27 – July 1 The House will be in recess. Senate Cloakroom: June 27 – July 1 Analysis: The Senate will convene Monday at 2:00pm; however, there will be no votes that day. On...
View ArticleChicago Teachers Union President: Teachers Want “Anything More They Can Get”
As the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) strike continues into its second week, 800 union delegates are preparing to vote on an agreement today. While CTU President Karen Lewis—who led the walkout on...
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Congress Still Using Commemorative Coins to Get Around Earmark Ban
House and Senate Republicans have introduced legislation that would prevent Congress from using commemorative coins to fund pet projects as a creative workaround to the earmark ban. In April, The...
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President Obama’s Taxpayer-Backed Green Energy Failures
It is no secret that President Obama’s and green energy supporters’ (from both parties) foray into venture capitalism has not gone well. But the extent of its failure has been largely ignored by the...
View ArticleObama’s “Friend” Calls Israel a “Terrorist State”
Today, a ceasefire was announced in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas. With the current crisis apparently over, America must reflect back on what happened and how...
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Court Strikes Down EPA Biofuel Mandate
Photo credit: Newscom The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot impose a mandate for a non-existent product and then punish companies for failing to use said non-existent product, the U.S. Court...
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Obama Jobs Council Disbanded – Despite Economy, Jobs as Top Priority for...
Photo credit: Newscom President Obama has allowed his jobs council to expire - even though “strengthening [the] economy” and “improving [the] job situation” continue to be top priorities for the...
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Union That Bankrupted Hostess to Receive Generous Government Subsidies
Newscom The union whose strike led to the bankruptcy of Hostess last year has just been awarded government benefits from a program few qualify for. Last year, the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers...
View ArticleChicago Teachers Union President: Teachers Want “Anything More They Can Get”
As the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) strike continues into its second week, 800 union delegates are preparing to vote on an agreement today. While CTU President Karen Lewis—who led the walkout on...
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Congress Still Using Commemorative Coins to Get Around Earmark Ban
House and Senate Republicans have introduced legislation that would prevent Congress from using commemorative coins to fund pet projects as a creative workaround to the earmark ban. In April, The...
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President Obama’s Taxpayer-Backed Green Energy Failures
It is no secret that President Obama’s and green energy supporters’ (from both parties) foray into venture capitalism has not gone well. But the extent of its failure has been largely ignored by the...
View ArticleObama’s “Friend” Calls Israel a “Terrorist State”
Today, a ceasefire was announced in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the terrorist organization Hamas. With the current crisis apparently over, America must reflect back on what happened and how...
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Court Strikes Down EPA Biofuel Mandate
Photo credit: Newscom The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot impose a mandate for a non-existent product and then punish companies for failing to use said non-existent product, the U.S. Court...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Obama Jobs Council Disbanded – Despite Economy, Jobs as Top Priority for...
Photo credit: Newscom President Obama has allowed his jobs council to expire – even though “strengthening [the] economy” and “improving [the] job situation” continue to be top priorities for the...
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Union That Bankrupted Hostess to Receive Generous Government Subsidies
Newscom The union whose strike led to the bankruptcy of Hostess last year has just been awarded government benefits from a program few qualify for. Last year, the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers...
View ArticleCampus Disinvitations Hit Record Number in 2016, Report Says
The number of speakers who faced opposition or disinvitation this year reached a record high, according to a report from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. FIRE, which has been tracking...
View ArticleStudent Group Sues After Members Arrested for Handing Out Copies of Constitution
Student members of the Young Americans for Liberty chapter at Kellogg Community College are suing their school after they were arrested for passing out copies of the U.S. Constitution. The group says...
View ArticleStudent Rights Group Begins Litigating ‘Free Speech Zones’
An organization dedicated to protecting the constitutional rights of college students has helped file the first lawsuit as part of a new campaign to end “free speech zones” on college campuses. The...
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