The California High-Speed Rail Authority has caused a fiscal nightmare for the state.
Congressional Inaction on Internet Sales Tax Creates Adverse Reaction in the States
Congressional inaction and a Supreme Court case has caused problems for how states can impose sales taxes on online sales.
The Ohio Solution for Getting the Country Back to Work
HB 673 will reduce regulatory barriers to help the state recover and reopen from the coronavirus pandemic.
Federal Mandate on Debt Collection Will Not Help Struggling Consumers
Any future coronavirus relief packages must not include a federal “fix” for utilities’ debt collection. Doing so will only add to the intense economic pain with which customers and their families are already coping.
California Legislature Rightfully Criticizes Gov. Newsom for Government Overreach
Members of the California State Legislature have criticized Governor Gavin Newsom for keeping lawmakers in the dark about spending plans.
States Focus on Getting People Back to Work
As businesses reopen, people wonder what will happen to their unemployment benefits if they decide to not return to work when their employers ask them.
The HEROES Act Will Prevent Americans From Getting Back to Work
The $3 trillion HEROES Act epitomizes everything that is wrong with the D.C. borrow-and-spend mindset.
Federal Bailouts Punish Fiscally Responsible States
The House of Representatives prepares to vote on a $3 trillion stimulus bill, which includes $875 billion for state and local governments.
Medicaid: The Feds Have Failed To Stop the Waste and Mismanagement, Let The States Try
Medicaid is losing billions to waste, fraud, and abuse, and the program is crushing state budgets The feds haven’t been able to fix it. Let the states try.
New USDA SNAP Rules and Work Requirements Come at the Perfect Time for Job Seekers
The December 2019 jobs report, released on January 10, 2020 confirms what everyone already knows; the economy is strong and the jobs market is robust. The U.S. added 145,000 new jobs in December, the unemployment rate persisted at a fifty-year low of 3.5 percent, and average earnings rose slightly, with the year over year gain at […]