MA Governor Bypasses Legislature to Give Illegal Immigrants In-State Tuition
Despite a lack of statutory authority from the Massachusetts Legislature, Governor Deval Patrick announced on Monday that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will give in-state tuition to illegal...
View ArticleSen. Sessions to Congressional Leadership: No Cheating on Spending Cuts
Today, Ranking Senate Budget Committee Member Jeff Sessions (R-AL) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell...
View ArticleHouse to Vote to Award More Green Cards to Highly-Skilled Immigrants
The House will vote on a bill to give more green cards to highly-skilled immigrants who hold advanced degrees in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines from U.S....
View ArticleAl Gore Warns of 'Planetary Emergency' Again
In a recent interview, former Vice President Al Gore sounded the alarm of an impending "planetary emergency" if the Keystone Pipeline gets approved or if plans for Northwest coal export terminals...
View ArticleJesse Jackson Jr. Resigns from Congress, May Face Jail Time
Jesse Jackson Jr. has resigned from Congress just weeks after winning reelection for a ninth term.Jackson Jr. has been in treatment for bipolar disorder since June. The timing of his treatment...
View ArticleSurprise: PA College Slashes Instructors' Hours to Avoid Obamacare
Pennsylvania's Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) is slashing the hours of 400 adjunct instructors, support staff, and part-time instructors to dodge paying for Obamacare."It's kind of a...
View ArticleConnecticut: One-Fifth of Residents on Medicaid Leads to $1 Billion Deficit
Despite a $1.5 billion tax hike on income, sales, corporations, and other areas in 2011, the state of Connecticut is projected to have a budget deficit that reaches $1 billion by the end of June 30,...
View ArticleObama Promises Six Billion For Green Energy In Asia
Yesterday the United States, Brunei, and Indonesia formed the US-Asia Pacific Comprehensive Partnership for a Sustainable Energy Future, and President Barack Obama promised up to $6 billion for the...
View ArticleStudy: By 2050, 60% of American Production Will Go to Government
According to Michael D. Tanner of the CATO Institute, America isn’t just headed for a fiscal cliff – we flew off it long ago like Thelma and Louise thanks to our out-of-control spending habit. Tanner...
View ArticleBoehner: Obamacare On Table in Fiscal Cliff Negotiations
Today, House Speaker John Boehner made an aggressive opening move in the negotiations over the so-called fiscal cliff: he said that Obamacare had to be on the table in terms of cost-cutting. Them’s...
View ArticleIt's Over: Bankruptcy Judge Approves Hostess Liquidation
So much for that ray of hope for the Twinkie. Today, the bankruptcy judge in the Hostess case gave approval for the company to liquidate. The mediation suggested by Judge Robert Drain failed; as Drain...
View ArticleUnion Protesters Arrested Trying to Shut Down Traffic at LAX
Police were forced to arrest a dozen union members today after an Service Employees International Union protest around Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), which shut down traffic completely and...
View ArticleTop Ten Unlikely People Democrats Should Thank
Democrats have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving--and some rather unlikely people to thank:10. Republican governors - In many of the important swing states--Ohio, Florida, Virginia, Wisconsin,...
View ArticleLongshore Union Strike Expected to Disrupt Thanksgiving Holiday
Americans are bracing for chaos in their holiday travel and shopping this week, as labor unions are planning strikes and protests across areas of the country that are likely to cause major troubles...
View ArticleSEIU Leader Incites Riot After Cory Booker Makes Controversial Vote
On Tuesday, a leader of a Newark, New Jersey Service Employees International Union (SEIU) chapter incited a riot at city hall after he charged the dais at a council meeting, allegedly hit a woman and a...
View ArticleRemembering the Troops This Thanksgiving
The holiday season kicks off with Thanksgiving, a day for Americans across the country to gather with family and friends to celebrate the things we are thankful for in our lives. I hope everyone took...
View ArticleObamaCare 2.0: GOP Jump Starts Fight Against Health Mandate
An existential weakness of the Romney candidacy was that criticism of ObamaCare, the President's signature initiative, was off the table. As Governor of Massachusetts, Romney had pushed through a...
View ArticleTop Ten People for Conservatives to Thank
The past year has been one of great highs and lows for conservatives. These are among the many whom we should thank and remember as we look towards the future. 10. Jim Jordan - The outgoing head of the...
View ArticleForward: Time for Conservatives to Get Back in the Fight
There is no doubt a lot of disappointment around dinner tables this Thanksgiving. The groundswell of conservative opposition to Obama and the Democrats, after delivering a landslide GOP victory, seemed...
View ArticleFederal Labor Officials Will Let Some Walmart Workers Strike on Black Friday
Federal labor officials from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) will allow some Walmart workers to go on strike on Black Friday. The Board will not decide by Thursday whether to issue an...
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