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Watchdog Accuses Dem Senator of Voting to Enrich His Wife

Sierra Marlee writes for BizPac Review about the latest controversy surrounding a former John Locke Foundation critic on Capitol Hill. Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT), an ethics watchdog,…

Liberty

Congress Probes Environmental Grant to Anti-Israel Group

Thomas Catenacci writes for the Washington Free Beacon about a new investigation on Capitol Hill. The Environmental Protection Agency is facing congressional scrutiny for awarding a $50 million grant to…

Energy

Congressional GOP to target Obama climate agenda

John Siciliano of the Washington Examiner reports on congressional Republicans’ plans to challenge President Obama’s agenda for addressing climate change. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is expected to…

Liberty

Why Not a “Carbon” Tax

View in your browser. 1. Why Not a "Carbon" Tax Lately there has been a great deal of discussion, even among conservatives and Republicans, about the possibility of implementing a…

Budget, Taxation & Economy

Federal Transportation funding fix is in the works

After Congress approved a two-month extension for highway and transit programs (H.R. 2353) before the May 31st deadline, the work has began for a long-term authorization for transportation funding. The…

Budget, Taxation & Economy

What’s going on in Washington…

Both the US House and US Senate are in session this week before beginning a two-week recess. Both chambers are expected to focus on passing their respective fiscal 2016 budget…

Liberty

Why Do Senate Liberals Want To Look Through JLF’s Files?

JLF President and CEO Kory Swanson has received a fascinating letter in the mail. It should both amuse you and alarm you — and it telegraphs the influence of the…

Budget, Taxation & Economy

What’s going on in Washington….?

The House stands in recess this week, while the Senate remains in session. The Senate is expected to take up several executive branch nominations today. The chamber also plans to…

Liberty

Eugenics, fracking, tax reform, health care, and more from JLF researchers

A column in the News & Observer cited John Locke Foundation Director of Regulatory Studies Jon Sanders‘ recent research newsletter urging North Carolina officials not to use a technicality to…

Energy

You’ll be shocked to learn about the EPA’s relationship with environmental activists

Kelsey Harkness of the Daily Signal highlights the “beyond cozy” relationship between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and environmental activists with alarming goals. Republican lawmakers say the U.S. Environmental Protection…

Energy

Another shocker: EPA rules are designed to push progressive agenda

Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon peruses some recently divulged emails that expose the Environmental Protection Agency‘s real goals. Newly revealed emails show Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials discussing…

Energy

Even a blind pig …

OK, so it’s not really fair to use a porcine analogy when discussing U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. But it is nice to see that someone generally so wrong about…