An Act to Protect the Rights of Employees
Last month, Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) introduced H.R. 2723, the Employee Rights Act (ERA). Perhaps the largest labor law reform in the US since the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947,…
Withdrawal from the Paris Accord is a Win for America
President Trump officially withdrew the United States from the Paris Accord today. Reports broke this week that President Trump was planning on withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate…
Regulation: A Wind to Your Back or A Wind to Your Face?
Is this spike in job growth a sign that businesses are hopeful for the economy under the Trump administration? According to the May, 2017 ADP Employment Report, the private…
HHS Report Shows ObamaCare Has Dramatically Increased Premiums
During his bid for reelection in 2012, then-President Obama tried to defend ObamaCare in a campaign speech, telling his supporters, “[Y]our premiums will go down.” It has been about…
The White House’s Pro-Growth Budget
Last week, the White House unveiled its budget proposal for FY 2018. The proposal has been received coldly by most in Congress, including many Republicans. The budget isn’t perfect,…
The Next Big Reform Opportunity
With the arrival of President Trump, government reform seems to be the next big thing in Washington right now. Be it tax reform, financial reform, regulatory reform,…
Capitol Hill Update: May 22, 2017
Schedule: The House and Senate are in session this week. House: Let’s start with the American Health Care Act. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) will release the…
Washington Implements Right to Try
On May 5, 2017, Gov. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) signed SB 5035, making Washington the 35th Right to Try state. The Right to Try law allows drugs that have passed…
A Brief Overview of Eminent Domain
In New Hampshire, there has been much controversy over the past few years over the “Northern Pass,” a transmission line project that would bring hydroelectric power from Canada to…
A Generational Opportunity for Fundamental Tax Reform
The passage of the American Health Care Act, H.R. 1628, out of the House of Representatives gives an opportunity for the Republican majority to begin work on a generational opportunity:…