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7 Tips on How to Decipher the Omnibus Bill
There are plenty of reasons to shout and pout about what’s happening in Washington this week. The congressional elves who had all year to craft,… Read More
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There are plenty of reasons to shout and pout about what’s happening in Washington this week. The congressional elves who had all year to craft,… Read More
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At more than 1,600 pages, Congress’s $1.1 trillion behemoth spending bill funding almost all government agencies through September 2015 has arrived. For those keeping track,… Read More
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Eighteen-year-old Saira Blair recently made history as the youngest person elected to the West Virginia legislature. She may make history again as a lawmaker by securing passage of… Read More
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New banking rules set to take effect January 1, 2015, are already starting to prove the law of unintended consequences is alive and well. The… Read More
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Last month, President Obama announced his support for unprecedented “network neutrality” regulation of the Internet under Title II of the Communications Act—a step that would… Read More
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Did you know that the National Institutes of Health spent $374,000 to find out if a puppet show would convince preschoolers to eat more vegetables?… Read More
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Two state labor officials have publicly acknowledged there are ample opportunities for “community organizers” and labor unions to partner with government agencies to enforce workplace laws… Read More
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Under President Obama, government officials are aggressively enforcing the law against employers who fail to pay the minimum wage, deny overtime compensation and misclassify workers… Read More
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Some economic indicators, including the short-term unemployment rate, have recovered to levels associated with “normal times.” But long-term unemployment remains high: Almost 2 percent of the labor… Read More
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Insatiable – that would seem to be the word that best describes the appetite of some in Congress and their friends in the environmental community…. Read More