Why Michigan May Become a Right-to-Work State
The defeat of Proposal 2 in Michigan might have unleashed forces that the unions can't hold back.
Government Spending
CA Finances Remain Shaky Despite Prop. 30 Tax Hike
Groups are lining up to spend the new revenues, which are already spent
Bankrupt City Asks Voters How It Should Spend Money
Not that Americans have shown much sense on financial issues
California's Deadly Embrace of Big Government
Golden State voters open the gates to an endless flood of tax increases.
Kansas Legislators To Be Tested on Budget-Cut Promises
The state government has a balance-sheet problem
Group Wants Issa Investigated for Obama Video
Says congressman misused government funds to produce what amounts to attack ad against president
Boehner Calls For Fiscal Cliff Down Payment
Says House Republicans will not accept tax hikes
New Jersey Approves $750 Million in New Borrowing, Pension Reform for Judges
Both NJ ballot questions passed with significant majorities
America Is Still Hurtling Towards the Fiscal Cliff
It's time to bring meaningful reforms to America's unaffordable and outdated entitlement programs.
Future Storms Like Superstorm Sandy Could Bankrupt States
Some state governments are so far into the insurance business that they could be bankrupted by storm claims
To Avoid Teacher Evaluations, Union Kills Deal for Federal Funds
Must have been quite a conflict ... Government money vs. accountability
Civic Duty Vies With Cynicism as the 2012 Election Approaches
H.L. Mencken said "every election is a sort of advanced auction in stolen goods." He was right.
New York Times: 'A Big Storm Requires Big Government'
It's not that the GOP nominee thinks that federal disaster mitigation and response is frequently less effective than locally directed efforts. No, it's the opposite--because federal coordination is "vital," this Republican wants to euthanize it, because that's just how venal he and his party are.
3rd Quarter GDP Growth Due to Government Spending, No Reason to Celebrate
The "unexpectedly" high initial estimate of 2 percent growth in GDP is mostly due to government spending.
WA: With Budgets Tights, School Funding Becomes a Political Football
Never mind that dollars and results are largely unrelated
How Government Workers Profit at Taxpayer Expense
The purpose of government is to provide services to the public, not enrich the people who work for it.
Reason-Rupe Poll: California Voters Moving Towards Wisconsin-Like Government Reforms
Propositions 30 and 32 too close to call; Prop. 38 trails; Obama leads Romney 53-38 and Feinstein leads Emken 60-34
Reason-Rupe Poll: California Voters Moving Towards Wisconsin-Like Government Reforms
Propositions 30 and 32 too close to call; Prop. 38 trails; Obama leads Romney 53-38 and Feinstein leads Emken 60-34
