INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly a year after legislatures in Wisconsin and several other Republican-dominated states curbed the power of public sector unions, lawmakers are now turning their sights toward private sector unions, setting up what is sure to be another political storm.
Jesse Jackson said that we are playing to an imaginary South Carolina and “sinking the ship in order to protect states rights”. Our response: “The only thing imaginary about South Carolina is Rev. Jackson’s belief that our citizens will have better health care, better schools, and better job opportunities if the federal govt continues to try and control our state. We appreciate his concern but we’ll Keep doing what we believe is best for the state we actually live in- and will continue to watch South Carolina grow and move toward a bright future.”
By Annie Gowen, The Washington Post TOPEKA, KAN. — If you want to know what a Tea Party America might look like, there is no place like Kansas. In the past year, three state agencies have been abolished and 2,050 jobs have been cut. Funding for schools, social services and the arts have been slashed. [...]
Medical Marijuana prohibition and decriminalization maybe a thing of the past sooner then we realize.
Evidently, the House is likely to pass a bill that would require states to respect concealed-carry permits issued in other states — even if the traveler’s home state has very different criteria for awarding a permit.
South Carolina’s strict new immigration law is being challenged by the U.S. Department of Justice under the claim that it undermines federal authority.
By Gary Bauer, Human Events By invoking “states’ rights,” some Republican presidential contenders argue that national efforts to protect normal marriage and unborn life betray the federalist principles at the heart of conservatism. I’ve always believed that the government that’s closest to the people governs best. But the definition of society’s most vital institution and [...]
By KSEE News The federal government is cracking down hard on statewide marijuana grows. Four U.S. Attorneys are spear-heading a campaign that will shut down commercial dispensaries and large-scale outdoor grows. The U.S. Attorneys stood in solidarity. “Commercial marijuana operations are illegal and we will enforce federal laws,” said U.S. Attorney Ben Wagner. These prosecutors [...]
By Bruce Walker, The American Thinker Pundits and politicians are unhappy about how we elect the president. State legislatures, which have the constitutional power to determine how their states’ presidential electors are chosen, are currently looking at two different approaches to correcting perceived problems in the election process. The National Popular Vote Compact is a [...]
By Alicia M. Cohn, The Hill Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney defended government mandates Tuesday night, in the process revealing some similarities to his primary competition for the GOP nomination. “The government of course has a lot of mandates,” Romney told Fox News’s Bill O’Reilly. “I know folks don’t like that. Mandates that kids go [...]
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