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...
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 claim...
Government Spending, Federal Legislation
America’s Debt Threatens Our Future
National Security is often a concept associated with physical threats to our Republic. Whether it...
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,...
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 close...
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 identify...
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.” And...
Federal Legislation
D.C. Statehood Gaining Steam in Congress
Politicians are always looking for an advantage, a political edge for their interests, or...
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...
Coronavirus Recession, Health Care, Federal Legislation
Congress Sends Mixed Signals to Cities on Stimulus
After receiving funding from the CARES Act last spring, cities across the country have largely...
Federal Legislation, Reports, Studies, Technology
Section 230 and Social Media: What You Need to Know
Over the past few years, an obscure piece of federal communications law has become one of the most...
Health Care, Federal Legislation
Stimulus Checks: A Short Term Success
In March of 2020, the American economy was in a complete tailspin as the Covid-19 Pandemic...
Federal Legislation
Can Property Rights Solve the U.S. Housing Crisis?
From mortgage delinquencies and evictions to home prices and rental rates that are too high, the...
Federal Legislation
Is Investment in Infrastructure the Answer to COVID-19 Economic Recovery?
COVID-19 caused a tremendous shock to America’s economy and millions of people around the country...
Health Care, Federal Legislation
How Is The COVID-19 Economy Impacting Inflation?
If it seems like your trips to the grocery store are more expensive now than they were before...
Energy, Federal Legislation
EPA Rolls Back Obama-Era Emissions Standards
Continuing a pattern established early in the Trump administration, the Environmental Protection...
Health Care, Federal Legislation
Economic Projections In a COVID Economy: How Will US GDP Be Affected?
The tragic loss of life attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic will be the darkest legacy of 2020....
Federal Legislation
Both Parties Aim to Fix Broken Congressional Budget Process
Government shutdowns over the budget have become more frequent in recent years. Some of that is...
Health Care, Federal Legislation
The Imperfect Victory of the PPP Program
The unprecedented global lockdown and economic collapse that coincided with the COVID-19 Virus...
Federal Legislation, Criminal Justice
What is Conservative Criminal Justice Reform?
What is conservative criminal justice reform? In an era of “defund the police,” it’s easy to paint...
Federal Legislation, Education
Digital Divide Will Bring Educational Disparity This Fall
As many schools prepare for remote learning this fall, access issues caused by inconsistent...
Health Care, Federal Legislation, Education
Fiscal Policy Group Launches COVID Money Tracker
How much money has the airline industry received in government grants and loans since the COVID-19...