America as we know it was built largely upon and because of our rail industry, and today it remains…
So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That Does Nothing to Improve Safety At All
America as we know it was built largely upon and because of our rail industry, and today it remains a pillar of our economy.
Unfortunately, a destructive proposal before Congress misleadingly named the "Railway Safety Act" (RSA), part of broader surface transportation reauthorization, threatens great harm to our railroads.
Simply put, the bill has nothing to do with improving safety, but has a lot to do with advancing the political agenda of Big Labor. At a moment when inflation burdens American families and fragile supply chains remain vulnerable to disruption, the last thing our economy or rail sector need is another costly federal mandate imposed upon one of the nation’s most important transportation sectors.
As an initial matter, as noted by The Wall Street Journal, the…[more]
Patrick Hedger, Policy Director of American Encore, discusses HR 1179, Preserving the Work Requirement for Welfare Act, and reports that the IRS may broaden rules to curb political speech of non-profits.
Ryan Wiggins, Owner and Chief Strategist for Full Contact Strategies, LLC, discusses the role of a political media consultant in the legislative process and the big issues facing Florida and other state legislatures, including Medicaid expansion, mental health, prison reform and medical marijuana.
Timothy Lee, CFIF's Senior Vice President for Legal and Public Affairs, discusses Wisconsin's recent passage of a right-to-work statute, the myths and facts regarding right-to-work laws, and the ongoing overreach of the Obama Administration as evidenced by ATF's attempted ban on AR-15 "green-tip" ammunition.
Sally Pipes, President, CEO and Taube Fellow in Health Care Studies at the Pacific Research Institute, discusses oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in the King v. Burwell case, the damaging effects of ObamaCare, and what state lawmakers and members of Congress should be doing now to prepare for a potential ruling that derails the Affordable Care Act.
Steven Bucci, Director of the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign and National Security Policy, discusses Hillary Clinton's e-mail caper, the new Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center, and the antics surrounding and the consequences of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech before Congress.
Evan Moore, Senior Policy Analyst at the Foreign Policy Initiative, discusses talks between top nuclear officials from Iran and the United States, the impact of sanctions against Iran because of its nuclear weapons program, funding for the Department of Homeland Security and terrorism threats at American malls and the Vatican.
Quin Hillyer, Contributing Editor of National Review magazine, a Senior Editor for the American Spectator magazine, and a nationally recognized authority on the American political process, discusses how "a bracing dose of pessimism" can wake Americans up from a stupor, news of Hillary Clinton's corporate contributions and policy positions while she was Secretary of State, and the relaunch of his website, quinhillyer.com.
Ilya Shapiro, Senior Fellow in Constitutional studies at the Cato Institute and Editor-in-Chief of the Cato Supreme Court Review, discusses King v. Burwell, the latest legal challenge to ObamaCare to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Timothy Lee, CFIF's Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, discusses the Federal Communication Commission's unprecedented move to regulate the Internet as a "public utility."
Pete Sepp, President of the National Taxpayers Union, discusses the latest tax and spend mess, Obama's budget proposal, and the do's and don'ts of tax reform.
Dr. Gerard Gianoli, a Neuro-otologist in Louisiana and Doc Squads member, discusses how it is time for America's doctors to put forward innovative solutions to solve the problems in our healthcare system that have only been made worse by ObamaCare, and how to say goodbye to third-party medical payments through alternative practice models.
Charles C. Johnson, Gotnews.com Founder and Editor-in-Chief, discusses how the NBC/Brian Williams' transgression might spell the beginning of the end of television news, and the importance of citizen journalists.
Michi Iljazi, Communications and Policy Manager at the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, discusses how rooftop solar companies are cashing in on government handouts at the expense of taxpayers, how the subsidies hamper efforts to achieve real energy independence, and why we should oppose gas tax increases.
Caitlin Poling, Director of Government Relations at the Foreign Policy Initiative, discusses Boko Haram, Nigeria's failure to respond to actionable intelligence, security issues and human rights violations.
Timothy H. Lee, CFIF's Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, discusses the field of presidential contenders for 2016 and how the vice presidential selection may shape up for the GOP.