Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. and 10 states are pushing to restrict the kinds of foods and drinks Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients can purchase. These proposals would have no direct fiscal effect, as total SNAP funding levels would remain unchanged, but they would limit personal choices and individual freedom and expand government control over […]
High-speed rail projects across the U.S. continue to be challenged as the federal government reviews the effectiveness of its expenditures. On April 14, 2025, the Department of Transportation (DOT) terminated Amtrak’s contract with Texas Central Partners to build the Texas Central Railway, a high-speed rail line between Dallas and Houston. The $63.9 million in unspent […]
Sacramento’s quixotic project leads the way as the nation’s most expensive and wasteful passenger rail boondoggle
Legislation in Nebraska and Oregon threatens to roll back historic declines in both youth and adult cigarette smoking.
Proposals to establish new municipal utilities would roll back the advance of energy privatization.
Some states have built healthy emergency funding reserves; others may leave their taxpayers out in the cold.
Courts have held the line against franchise fee abuse. The FCC can protect consumers by ending the practice once and for all.
Minnesota’s proposed Northern Lights Express is unsustainable and would cost taxpayers billions of dollars.
