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The WasteWatcherSenate Farm Bill is a Disaster for Work Requirements
The strong economy offers much to celebrate. Regulatory relief and the Trump tax cuts have sent the unemployment rate to historic lows, resulting in a booming business climate, higher wages, and more take home pay.
The WasteWatcherDe Blasio’s Trolley Goes Off The Rails
A trickle of negative stories about New York Mayor Bill De Blasio’s (D) proposed Brooklyn-Queens waterfront trolley, known as the BQX, has turned into a deluge.
The WasteWatcherCalifornia Gas Tax Increase Faces Voters
On November 6, 2018, Californians will elect their new governor, a U.S.
The WasteWatcherNew Jersey Politicians Argue About Which Taxes To Raise
There is a lesson to be learned from the dispute between political insiders in New Jersey that has unfolded over the last couple of months regarding raising taxes.
The WasteWatcherNew York Politicians Wage War on Plastic
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio, both Democrats, are widely reported
The WasteWatcherA Moment of Truth: Will Virginia Republicans Expand Medicaid?
On April 11, 2018, Virginia legislators will return to Richmond for a special session in which they will aim to finish work on the Commonwealth’s budget. At center stage, yet again, is the issue of Medicaid expansion, still unresolved eight years...
The WasteWatcherHawaii Bill Would Use Tax Dollars to Pay Unions
From every paycheck Mark Janus receives, an amount is deducted and sent to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), one of the most powerful unions in America. Mark is an employee of the Illinois Department of...
The WasteWatcherAs Other States Thrive, California is a Shadow of Its Former Self
So many iconic images and phrases come to mind when you think of California. The Gold Rush. The American Dream. Hollywood. The place where anything was possible and big dreams can come true—thanks to the smashing success of capitalism. “Go West...
The WasteWatcherTrump Administration Rejects Maine’s Request to Remove Soda and Candy from SNAP
For years, many conservatives have attacked the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, and for good reason. It is true that SNAP is rife with waste, fraud, and abuse, and is part of a complicated mess of federal welfare programs that have...
The WasteWatcherSeattle Soda Tax Not Doing Too Well
While the rest of us were popping champagne to celebrate the arrival of 2018, Seattle greeted the New Year with a 1.75 cent per ounce tax on sweetened beverages. It was needed, former Mayor Ed Murray once
The WasteWatcherUp In Smoke: What Happened to the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Money?
In November 1998, forty-six US states, along with the District of Columbia and five US territories, and the major tobacco companies entered into a contract of an extraordinary nature. (The other four states, Florida, Minnesota, Mississippi, and...
The WasteWatcherVirginia Continues Move to Left
On November 7, 2017, Virginians elevated Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam (D) to the governorship. Democrats also won the other two statewide elected offices and, surprising most forecasters, picked up at least 15 seats in the Virginia House of...
