Health Care, Federal Legislation
Redistricting Gets Underway in States Across the Country
At the end of April, the U.S. Census Bureau released the initial results of the 2020 Census,...
Federal Legislation
What Does America’s “Baby Bust” Mean for the Economy?
More than a year stuck inside did not deliver the “baby boom” that some were expecting. In...
Coronavirus Recession, Government Spending, Federal Legislation, Monetary Policy, State & Federal Budgets
Will Modern Monetary Theory Save Our Economy or Blow It Up?
American politicians make a living out of appearing to disagree with the “other side.” Whether...
Government Spending, Federal Legislation
Earmarks Are Back: What You Need to Know
After a 10-year ban, Congressional earmarks are back on the table, and it didn’t take long for...
Reports, Politics
Trump First President Since JFK to Donate Salary
Donald Trump was one of the most unorthodox presidents in the United States’ modern history....
Federal Legislation, Criminal Justice
Supreme Court Case Will Consider Donors’ Right to Privacy
A case set to be heard by the Supreme Court this year will decide an issue that has long...
Government Spending, Federal Legislation, Education
Biden, Democrats Use Student Loan Forgiveness as Political Tool
The amount of outstanding student loan debt in the United States is staggering. There are ...
Health Care, Federal Legislation
Texas Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Cut Healthcare Red Tape
Earlier, Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Chip Roy, both Texas Republicans, unveiled a plan that they...
Government Spending, Federal Legislation
America’s Debt Threatens Our Future
National Security is often a concept associated with physical threats to our Republic. Whether...
Coronavirus Recession, Health Care, Federal Legislation
How Raising the Minimum Wage Could Impact Economic Recovery
The Biden administration has made raising the minimum wage to $15 one of its priorities,...
Coronavirus Recession, Health Care
Gail Fosler: More Than 5 Million Unemployed in 2021
It has now been over a year since the Covid-19 pandemic placed its grip over much of the globe....
Federal Legislation
U.S. Infrastructure Is Failing. Can Joe Biden’s Plan Fix It?
According to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the country’s infrastructure is...
Elections
Analysis: Americans May Be Dissatisfied, Not Divided, On Politics
From the 1980s through the early 2000s, Americans from both parties were generally satisfied...
Health Care, Federal Legislation, Politics
Biden Creates Republican Outreach Program to “Heal Division”
Has the American public ever been so divided in modern times? The gulf between those who...
Health Care, Elections
Blue Migration Has Not Flipped Red States, Yet
The United States of America is a vast country with a population as diverse as its...
Government Spending, Federal Legislation
Income-Tax Free States, Not Necessarily More Affordable
Benjamin Franklin famously proclaimed, “In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.”...
Elections, Studies, Politics, US Politics & Culture
2020 Election Again Shows that Money Can’t Buy Victory
The Center for Responsive Politics reports that total spending in the 2020 election reached $14...
Reports, Studies, State Legislation, State & Federal Budgets
New York City Is Losing Wealthy Residents When It Needs them Most
As COVID-19 took hold in New York City last spring, many of the city’s wealthiest residents...
Federal Legislation
D.C. Statehood Gaining Steam in Congress
Politicians are always looking for an advantage, a political edge for their interests, or...
Health Care, Politics
Texas and Mississippi Lead the Way in COVID-19 Reopening
The path out of the COVID-19 pandemic is unfolding in the same patchwork way that business...
Coronavirus Recession, Government Spending, Federal Legislation, Reports, Studies
2021: Inflation Incoming
As an economy expands and grows stronger, incomes rise and the demands for goods and services...
Health Care
Newsom Recall Effort Charges Ahead in California
Gavin Newsom first broke onto the scene in California politics as a young, charismatic Democrat...
Health Care, Studies, Technology, Transportation
Will COVID-19 Create More Supercommuters?
The COVID-19 pandemic forced most office workers to work from home for the past year and opened...
Politics
Cuomo Crisis in New York
When petitions began circulating to recall California Governor, Gavin Newsom, it was a hit to...