By Robert Romano “I don’t see much other than a shell game going on here, moving something from one agency to another and in the process weakening the bargaining power of poorer families and their ability to get affordable housing.” That was then-Rep. Mel Watt (D-N.C.) in […]
By Robert RomanoHousehold debt has outpaced household median income for almost 40 years, and we’re paying the price, the latest figures from the Federal Reserve and U.S. Census show. While median income for households grew by $929 to $51,939 in 2013, the amount of debt per household remained elevated at $106,921. […]
This article originally appeared in TheHill.com, linked below. By Rick Manning Obamacare is the political gift that keeps on giving for Republicans hoping to take control of the U.S. Senate. Not only are millions of Americans projected to tragically have their insurance policies cancelled due to the […]
By Tom Toth and Rick Manning 250,000 Virginians will see their health insurance canceled before the year’s end due to Obamacare fallout. Recent testimony before the Virginia House of Delegates’ Health Insurance Reform Commission revealed this reality that is going to face a quarter million Virginians. If this same […]
By Robert Romano The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the non-profit government contractor currently responsible for administering the Internet’s critical domain name system, has proposed a new change to its bylaws that would empower foreign governments in a way that not seen in the world wide web’s short life. Currently, […]
By Tom Toth The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to speed up the process of phasing out and banning the cooling agent used in most cars and refrigerators (HFC-134a). This isn’t the first of such moves from the EPA. In 1978, the federal environmental agency began banning the use […]
By Robert Romano There might be an opportunity to get to a vote on an authorization to use military force against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, but not until after the November elections. That was what House Majority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) told reporters on September 15. Instead, the House will take up narrower […]
By Marita Noon In this hyper-partisan environment, it is good to know that a majority of Senators can still agree on an issue. When such a rare moment happens, the rest of us should pay attention, as it is probably something very important. On September […]
By Tom Toth and Rick Manning 250,000 Virginians will see their health insurance canceled before the year’s end due to Obamacare fallout. Recent testimony before the Virginia House of Delegates’ Health Insurance Reform Commission revealed this reality that is going to face a quarter million Virginians. If […]
