Tag: Policies & Impacts

‘Bidenomics’ Is Expansion of Government Intervention in Economy: Researcher

President Joe Biden’s economic policy, termed “Bidenomics,” is, in fact, government intervention in the economy reflecting a distrust of markets’ self-regulating abilities, an economic researcher said. Bidenomics reflects the belief that the government can deliver better economic results via industrial policies, such as tariffs, subsidies, tax privileges, and other policies, than reliance on the free…


Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Scraps $100 Million Private School Voucher Program for Low-Income Kids

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has ditched plans to pursue a $100 million private school voucher program in the state’s annual spending plan amid a deadlock between Republican and Democratic leaders. Mr. Shapiro announced the decision to pull the program to pay for tuition at private and religious schools—known as the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success scholarship program—in…


Major Warning of Attack on Largest Nuclear Plant in Europe

The world now waits as an alleged attack on the Zaporizhzhia power plant in Ukraine is rumored to take place Wednesday night. Both Ukraine and Russia are accusing the other side of planning an attack, which could result in a nuclear catastrophe similar to the 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant also in…


Ranked Choice Voting Complicates Elections and Disenfranchises Voters, Critics Say

Proponents of ranked choice voting (RCV) say it gives voters more choices and decreases campaign attacks because candidates are trying to appeal to a broader base. But Jason Snead, executive director of Honest Elections Project, said while it is objectively true that RCV gives voters more choices, the more important question should be, does RCV…


Defense Secretary Tightens Classified Information Controls After Ukraine War Documents Leak

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has issued new instructions for how military personnel and contractors are allowed to handle classified information after sensitive military planning documents were recently leaked online. On Friday, Mr. Austin issued a memo (pdf) providing military components, supporting agencies, and contractors with new instructions for how to handle classified national…


Positive Discrimination Is Still Discrimination: Adam B. Coleman on How Ending Affirmative Action Is a Win

The Supreme Court made several groundbreaking rulings last week—including a ruling that effectively ends affirmative action. And another ruling whereby individuals can refuse their services if doing otherwise would go against their opinions or beliefs. The media establishment has had a meltdown, claiming this represents a new wave of racism and discrimination. But is this…


Environmental Concerns Surround Biden’s Hydrogen Energy Plan

A component of President Joe Biden’s green energy campaign has caught a snag from an unlikely place, environmentalist groups concerned that a series of new green energy plants will exacerbate a local water shortage and threaten the coastal ecosystem. The Texas port city of Corpus Christi is a potential candidate for up to $1 billion…


REPLAY: A Treaty by Any Other Name: The WHO’s Latest Attack on Our Sovereignty — A Stop Vax Passports Task Force Webinar

In a webinar held on June 28 by Stop Vax Passports Task Force, a coalition of rights groups, a panel of experts discussed the proposed pandemic treaty that the World Health Organization (WHO) released on June 2. The webinar will be replayed at 3:00 p.m. ET on July 5. …


A Treaty by Any Other Name: The WHO’s Latest Attack on Our Sovereignty — A Stop Vax Passports Task Force Webinar

In a webinar held on June 28 by Stop Vax Passports Task Force, a coalition of rights groups, a panel of experts discussed the proposed pandemic treaty that the World Health Organization (WHO) released on June 2. The webinar will be replayed at 3:00 p.m. ET on July 5. …


Oregon County Sues Oil and Gas Firms Over Weather Event

Oregon’s most populous county is suing more than a dozen fossil fuel and coal-producing companies for nearly $52 billion. The county is seeking to hold defendants accountable for damages related to an extreme weather event that it attributes to climate change. Multnomah County, home to Portland, joins more than two dozen other cities and counties…