Americans are being told right now that our country has two options when it comes to delivering justice: A) institute law and order, or B) spend more on social programs. Turns out, voters actually want both.
Congress is back, although we can’t quite say that we missed our “favorite” lawmakers. Now that the leaves are turning brown and there’s pumpkin spiced-everything all-around, our elected officials are back to their usual, partisan bickering. Senate Republicans returned from recess with a $50…
Two economic professors from Rice University recently released a book called the 'Economic Effects of Wealth Taxes.'
Among the political classes in Washington and the nation’s state capitals, when and how to open public schools has become yet another contentious issue with partisan battle lines and dueling talking points. This is not the case among the voters, however, according to the findings of an eye-o…
Congress is finally back in town, and they’ve got plenty of unfinished homework that has piled up since July. Lawmakers will likely need to pass a continuing resolution (CR) by Sept. 30 to avert yet another government shutdown. They will also have to figure out how to deal with continued sky…
So the Democrats killed the most recent stimulus package in the senate.
Washington is locked in gridlock, there’s an election on the horizon, and our country is desperate to get out of the COVID-19 economic slump. The good news is that states don’t have to wait for Congress to break its logjam. There’s something we can do right now to put Americans back to work,…
As a non-partisan advocate for energy policies that help our families, farmers and small businesses by keeping energy reliable, affordable, and environmentally responsible, Consumer Energy Alliance has long supported wind, solar, oil, natural gas, nuclear and all other forms of energy.
Since the death of George Floyd on May 25, protests and riots have shaken the country. Tensions escalated further on Aug. 23 after Jacob Blake was shot by police seven times under hotly disputed circumstances. During these flash points, more than 15 million Americans have protested for polic…
OPINION | McHugh David: 'School choice' has ramifications that dig deep into how education is funded
COVID-19 has affected the way society works through the education process.
Everyone knows that goods made in China have a massive hold on what Americans buy. Now China wants the world to be dependent on them for how things are delivered, as well as how they are made.
Party time is over. Republicans have just ended their national nominating convention, while Democrats capped theirs off last week. Throughout both conventions, speakers directed their firepower at the “enemy,” the opposing political party incapable of doing anything well.
One of the great economic studies of our time will be were Americans paying too much, or too little, in taxes.
On Aug. 8, President Donald Trump unilaterally deferred payroll taxes for millions of workers with the stroke of a pen. He also extended relief for student loan borrowers, bolstered unemployment benefits, and vaguely directed the Department of Housing and Urban Development to help out strugg…
Many cities and towns across the country are considering building government-owned (read: taxpayer-funded) broadband networks. The allure is that these systems will help close the digital divide and pay for themselves over time. In May, the Taxpayers Protection Alliance released a report sho…
The Trump administration has set an ambitious trade agenda for the remainder of 2020. In a House Ways and Means Committee hearing earlier this summer, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer stressed the president's intent to crack down on foreign countries that discriminate against Amer…
COVID-19 has pushed schools and their governing bodies - specifically the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education - to reconsider what typical learning looks like in Louisiana.
In its brief ruling Monday regarding the coastal lawsuits against some of Louisiana’s largest job creators, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sidestepped many substantive issues. The narrow decision made on the issue of timeliness sends the cases back to state court for the time being.…
Sen. Mike Braun isn’t happy that Congress left town without reaching a deal on the next COVID-19 relief bill as the nation continues its struggle to contain the virus. He’s even more concerned that Republicans are going to repeat a 2018 election mistake by failing to take on the nation’s soa…
COVID-19 and its spread through the country, as well as the state of Louisiana, has brought to light financial scenarios that have caught many by surprise.
We as governors — along with decision makers in state legislatures, school boards, workforce boards, and city and county governments — assess each day the growing damage of COVID-19 to our economic, educational, social and health care systems. We are especially concerned about the millions o…
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the U.S., many parents are faced with the difficult choice of whether to send their children to school or have them learn virtually from home. Some schools will begin the school year virtual-only, forcing children to complete their studies fr…
There’s a saying – any press, is good press.
Throughout the nation, young people care about climate change and are eager to find solutions. With decades of life ahead of us, our generation recognizes that sound policy action could be the difference between a diminished future and one of continued growth and prosperity.
(The Center Square) – Four months after governors and local officials announced stay-at-home orders, Americans continue to struggle financially and suffer from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. Congress has tried to provide Americans relief and stability through the turmoil, but it ha…
Response to COVID-19 remains fluid - and that's a nice way to put it.
There has been a lot of backlash over the talk of removing the 600 dollar subsidy on typical unemployment payments, to the people who were put out of work during the CVOID-19 pandemic.
Elon Musk’s subsidy shopping knows no bounds. Taxpayers and consumers could be forgiven for assuming that, with Tesla’s stock market success, government perks geared toward the company would finally come to an end.
In just one month’s time, more than 50 million American school kids will be headed back to the classroom. But, deep into the dog days of summer, policymakers and state officials still have not decided if these classrooms will be virtual or the real deal.
As representatives of the people in D.C. debate the next big stimulus package that will probably head our way in March, it's important - after much criticism has been levied on the government's financial status - to take a step back and admire a few recent announcements in Livingston Parish.
As Louisiana students and parents await answers on returning to the classroom this fall, the issue of broadband availability is at the front of many of their minds.Studies show that only 63 percent of rural Americans have access to home broadband internet, 12 percentage points lower than the…
Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch applauds the Legislature on its overwhelming passage of common sense legal reform legislation during the recent special session. Bipartisan passage of Speaker Clay Schexnayder’s HB 57 would not have occurred without thoughtful discussion and compromise on both s…
The federal government is, once again, offering disaster assistance up front with little-to-no warning about the fiscal consequences that will come down the line, should individuals buy into the program.
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and several senior House lawmakers recently announced a plan to impose price controls and seize patents on any COVID-19 vaccines and treatments in development. They vowed to strike down any emergency stimulus packages excluding such measures.
(The Center Square) – The continued failure of government-owned (taxpayer-funded) networks shows why Congress must act to boost broadband mapping so private providers can extend service to those who need the service.
Imagine, if you will, a world where the United States of America was not facing the debt precipice.
Recently, the National Freedom of Information Coalition and the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information issued a statement calling for greater transparency and accountability from law enforcement. They were joined by more than 50 groups, including the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Coun…
There are suggestions running out there that 'just getting back to work' will cleanse the economic dip caused by COVID-19 and send America back to the top of the food chain.
In April, Pennsylvanians got a lesson in “believing the science” – the political science, that is – driving Gov. Tom Wolf’s response to COVID-19.
False accusations that the Trump campaign colluded with Russia have already cost some of the most senior officials at the FBI and the Department of Justice their reputations, their careers, or both. The widespread wrongdoing raises the question: Where were the honest lawmen and women? Was th…
In 2016, Robert Cahaly was the only pollster to show Donald Trump winning the state of Michigan. His final survey in the Wolverine State projected the Republican nominee beating Hillary Clinton by two percentage points. The final margin was just 0.3% – an outcome that almost no one except Ca…
President Donald Trump played coy with reporters earlier this week, suggesting that another stimulus would be forthcoming to help curb the economic effect of the novel coronavirus.
Vibrant and resilient supply chains have kept deliveries of food and household goods on schedule since the start of the pandemic.
The Tax Foundation posits that with the COVID-19 pandemic decreasing state, local and federal tax revenues in many ways, lawmakers will likely look to easy targets like vaping and other “sin” taxes as a way to make up the shortfall.
Whether it’s connecting with classmates and teachers, working from home, or attending virtual doctor visits, the COVID-19 pandemic has made Louisianans’ need to be connected to high speed internet more important than ever. But too often, the solutions offered for closing the state’s digital …
Louisiana residents may be in for a bit of a shock when they realize a financial truth.
With the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, there’s been a growing conversation across America about the state of racism in the country, with many Americans supporting increased accountability for law enforcement. How can we start to build that accountability? The fatal shooting of Michae…
There's quite a bit of chatter on national media and social media regarding the stock market bounce back after some pretty substantial losses - mostly due to COVID-19.
New data from tobacco company Altria reveals that older vapers are returning to their deadly cigarette habit. The switch follows a months-long media ambush driven by well-funded “grassroots” anti-vaping efforts. States began regulating retail e-cigarette outlets, often banning vape devices, …
To begin, it's important to cover a few points of interest that are, in many cases, considered opinion - but are definitely the topics of the day.
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