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The New Road to Serfdom
Our friends over at “What Would the Founders Think?” offer this review of Daniel Hannan’s new book The New Road to Serfdom. Instead of “We the People,” present day serfs,…
United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
standing committee of the United States Senate
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Really New Math
Another excellent article by Bob Barr was published today. Barr told how the CEO’s of four large corporations that published nine-digit damages anticipated from the insurance reform bill were being…
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Clothesline bill dies a dirty death
In a busy meeting, the Senate Commerce Committee considers another Harrison/Samuelson bill, HB 1353, that provides that no city or county ordinance can prohibit the installation of clotheslines. One committee…
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Lottery is just too unseemly to sell at check cashers or advertise to high schoolers
The Senate Commerce Committee considers House Bill 1289, would forbid retailers who primarily are check-cashing businesses to sell lottery tickets. It would also prohibit the lottery commission from advertising at…
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Advance warning for layoffs
House Bill 1169 would require N.C. employers to give an additional 30 days notice prior to mass layoffs and plant closings, in addition to the 60-day federal requirement, under the…