ALEC Comments to House Subcommittee Concerning Update to Federal Communications Act
Comments by Rep. Thoreson and Bartlett Cleland submitted to the U.S. House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology concerning an update to the federal Communications Act. The comments are taken from ALEC’s Six Principles for Communications and Technology, adopted by the Task Force and Board in 2013.
Obama Should Leave The Minimum Wage Issue To States And Cities
President Obama wants Congress to give the country a raise, which is bad economics, bad policy and bad federalism. If there is going to be a minimum wage increase, then states and cities ought to set it.
Minimum Wage: Will An Increase Affect Your Growth?
Although economists believe that raising the minimum wage hurts young and low-skilled workers by pricing them out of a job, the move has public support.
The Silver Lining in the Net Neutrality Decision
FCC Chairman Wheeler says the FCC will take action only “if something appears to go wrong in a material, not a trivial, way. . . .“ That would be a good policy for all regulators, not just for the FCC.
LETTER: Matthews is right on
To the editor: IPI Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews is right on with his criticism of Greenpeace’s ridiculous Santa Claus video.
Bad Santa: How Greenpeace Conflates Two Myths into One Big Lie
Greenpeace releases a video of Santa lying to all the boys and girls about global warming.
Physician Plots Escape From 'Obamacare Noose'
IPI's Matthews noted Obamacare's expected 24 percent cut in Medicaid reimbursements coming Jan. 1. That issue has reared its head repeatedly, and each time Congress has stepped in to fix it by spending more money, but that can’t continue forever, he said.
Liberal Nanny-Statism Always Creates Problems for Liberal Nanny-Staters
Liberal nanny-staters pass laws or impose regulations to make the world better; but those efforts often backfire and create real problems for other nanny-staters.
There's another train wreck headed for the White House
There are a number of similarities between Obamacare and an energy mandate known as the "renewable fuel standard."
Is Tom Wheeler In for a Rude Awakening at the FCC?
Incoming Chairman Tom Wheeler should "nimbly" get the FCC going on the IP transition.