With the recent passage of S.B. 2155, or the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, President Trump’s campaign promise of Dodd-Frank reform became a reality. While FreedomWorks commends the work done to roll back Obama-era government overreach, the task of freeing the banking market is far from over. One of the more onerous provisions of Dodd-Frank, The Volcker Rule, described by George Mason University’s Mercatus Center as “fundamentally flawed”, is still in place.

Video of the Week: This video, discussing the history of electricity regulation, holds many lessons for modern regulatory policy for markets such as broadband internet:

In March 2016, the Obama-era Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that required there be at least two crewmembers aboard for all railroad operations. Like many Liberal ideas, this was a throwback to the days of steam engines and cabooses when some states required as many as 5 people on each train crew, no matter what was actually required for safety or business purposes. Thankfully, this unnecessary rule was never implemented, and American businesses would be safe from burdensome rules like this for at least the next four years under a new administration. Or so we thought...

Welcome to FreedomWorks Foundation’s sixth regulatory review! Our Regulatory Action Center proudly updates you with our favorite tidbits from the swamp. We want to smash barriers between bureaucracy and the American people by delivering regulatory news straight to FreedomWorks activists. Check back in on Friday, April 6th, for the next edition.

Welcome to FreedomWorks Foundation’s fifth regulatory review! Our Regulatory Action Center proudly updates you with our favorite tidbits from the swamp. We want to smash barriers between bureaucracy and the American people by delivering regulatory news straight to FreedomWorks activists. Check back in on Friday, March 23rd, for the next edition.

Reports say President Trump might fund his trillion dollar infrastructure plan with a $.25 per-gallon gasoline tax, an AWFUL proposal. Hiking the federal gas tax is crazy – gas prices are already high thanks to the horrid Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), a secret tax and fake-science subsidy that hurts Americans.

Welcome to FreedomWorks Foundation’s fourth regulatory review! Our Regulatory Action Center proudly updates you with our favorite tidbits from the swamp. We want to smash barriers between bureaucracy and the American people by delivering regulatory news straight to FreedomWorks activists. Check back in on Friday, March 9th, for the next edition.

Flying, an experience often taken for granted nowadays, can be a magical one for so many. It can deliver you to loved ones thousands of miles away in just a matter of hours. You can stare out the window into the majesty of the clouds, and gaze down at how far down the earth is below and be a part of something truly amazing. It is something older generations might have thought impossible and it is not an understatement to say that flight is one of the most significant achievements in human history.