By Mary Kay Barton — As the Batavia Daily News observed recently, Invenergy is eagerly waiting for this “Lame Duck” Congress to extend the decades-old federal Production Tax Credit (PTC) for industrial wind facilities. Meanwhile, thousands of local tax- and rate-paying citizens are eagerly awaiting the expiration – […]

NRD Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared at TheHill.com . By Rick Manning — I have a confession. I was born and raised in California. I was educated in the state, and attended the University of Southern California. I have spent decades defending the state against the charge […]

HB 4003 has passed the Michigan House with a 58-51 vote. After some procedural maneuvering, the bill will should head to Governor Snyder’s desk for his signature within the next 24 hours. From TheHill.com : Snyder’s signature will make Michigan, which has long been a stronghold […]

By Paul Driessen — In Walt Disney’s 1940 animated film “Pinocchio,” woodcarver Geppetto dreams that his wooden marionette will turn into a real boy. Geppetto’s hopes are immortalized in the song “When You Wish Upon a Star,” which begins: “When you wish upon a star/ […]

By Rick Manning — Momentum continues to grow against state implementation of a key element of the Obamacare health law as Tennessee joined 22 other states in refusing to establish a state health care exchange. Every state that has announced a decision since the U.S. Department of […]

By David Bozeman — This is a tough one for conservatives and libertarians.  Our message to Hispanic-Americans, African-Americans, Asian-Americans, etc. is the same that we share with any American:  if you work hard and make positive choices (i.e., stay in school. save money, avoid the […]

By Bill Wilson — “If Congress in any way suggests that they’re going to tie negotiations to debt ceiling votes and take us to the brink of default once again as part of a budget negotiation — which, by the way, we had never done in our […]

By David Nace — In the words of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, December 7, 1941 was a day that would live in infamy.  The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor claimed the lives of 2,400 Americans and caused millions of dollars in damage.  Despite the horrific destruction […]

This is simply huge! The Michigan House of Representatives just passed right-to-work legislation in a 58-52 vote. The Senate will take up the issue next. Labor unions are going insane at the capital building in Lansing right now. More on what’s happening on the ground here : UPDATE: When it comes to Big Labor, Michigan has a better idea : Hot on the heels […]

By Dr. Kelvin Kemm — The latest world environment and climate change conference (COP-18) is taking place in Doha, Qatar. One of the prime issues under discussion is the attempt to force countries all over the world to adopt binding agreements to limit “carbon emissions.” […]