By Adam Bitely — The regulatory nightmare that has developed out of the Obama administration since taking office in 2009 has finally caught up with them. The Obama administration ordered that all federal construction projects that exceeds $25 million must have a project-labor agreement (PLA). […]

How greedy is the UFCW? Greedy enough to stop a blood drive to get their way. From the UFCW Monitor : For about four years, there hasn’t been a contract between the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 75 and the Red Cross’ Toledo office. Despite […]

Boehner gave a “stirring” commemoration of Pelosi on the House floor today in honor of her “25 years of real service” in Congress…

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Thursday morning, Here are the Must Reads according to Adam Bitely : Give me ‘Big Gulp,’ or give me death! — NetRightDaily Romney, Republicans out fund raise Obama, Democrats? — Reutrers Romney’s tipping point? — National Journal Big Labor’s Little Big Horn — NetRightDaily Walker changes attitudes on public employee unions — Michael Barone The wisdom of public-sector unions? — Cafe Hayek Where is the outrage over the domestic use of drones? — Reason Beginning of the end of the Euro? — Cato Reform entitlements now, or face bleak austerity later — Washington Examiner The myth of unfair paychecks — Reason Why Obama strikes out in court — […]

By Howard Rich — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has declared war on the “Big Gulp.” In fact he’s declared war on any soda or sugary drink that’s larger than sixteen ounces (or contains more than 25 calories per eight ounces). Bloomberg’s Orwellian assault […]

By David Bozeman — It may be too early to tell, but the Republican Party appears to be shedding its draw-no-blood, lose-gracefully approach to campaigns that has kept conservative voters either frustrated or stubbornly at home on election days. On May 30, former New Hampshire […]

NRD Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared at TheHill.com . By Rick Manning — Democrats are spinning the Wisconsin results, saying, “The exit polls show O is leading in the state, so it doesn’t matter.” Of course, those same exit polls showed that the Big Labor Walker recall […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Wednesday morning, Here are the Must Reads according to Adam Bitely : Walker win a turning point — NetRightDaily Red flags all over for Obama in Wisconsin — National Journal Walker victory spells doom for public sector unions — Forbes Video: Barrett supporter slaps him after conceding to Walker — Mediaite The biggest losers in the Wisconsin recall — Politico Teacher’s unions earn “F” for Wisconsin recall abuse — MichelleMalkin.com Tea Party 1, Union thugs 0 — RedSate CBO paints a precarious fiscal future — United Liberty Obama’s debt boom — Wall Street Journal Urinal erupts in Congress… — NetRightDaily Facebook stock down 32% since highly anticipated IPO — […]

By Rick Manning — Harvard University has the renowned Kennedy School of Government, which offers programs to train political professionals from around the world. Perhaps, Harvard Law professor and candidate for the U.S. Senate Elizabeth Warren might want to have a pow-wow with her colleagues before continuing […]

By Bill Wilson — With Scott Walker’s crushing victory over Tom Barrett to retain his seat as Governor of Wisconsin, the nation may be reaching a critical turning point over the fundamental relationship between taxpayers and public employees. Between the government, and the governed. Predicated on the […]