Timothy P. Carney - Meet the lobbyist who turns 'green' into greenbacks
Environmental policy is not driven by tree-hugging activists, earnest liberal bloggers, or ecologically minded citizens. Instead, it flows from the lobbyists and executives of well-connected multinational corporations and built-for-subsidy startups that see profit in the loan guarantees, handouts, mandates, and tax credits Congress creates in the name of saving the planet.
Brian Hughes - Obama eyeing soaring oil costs, voter discontent
Administration officials argue that oil production has so far remained steady and that prices have not increased enough to warrant tapping the reserve, even with the violence in the Middle East, though Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told congressional leaders that "if necessary, those reserves could be mobilized."
Michael Barone - Message to unions: Taylorism died a long time ago
Voters are beginning to realize, thanks to governors like Chris Christie of New Jersey and Scott Walker of Wisconsin, that public sector unions have negotiated unsustainable levels of pensions and benefits -- and that public sector unions are a mechanism for involuntary transfers of money from taxpayers to the Democratic Party.
David Freddoso - NY Times wrings hands over state pensions but still has barbs for Walker
In today's lead editorial, The New York Times wrings its hands over the enormous size of New York's pension problems. That doesn't stop them from criticizing the Republican governors in the Midwest who are trying to prevent their states from becoming New York: Read More
Mark Tapscott - Rasmussen Reports: Public sees more partisanship coming in year ahead
Most Americans believe things are going to become even more partisan in the nation's capital in the year ahead, according to the latest national opinion survey by Rasmussen Reports. "A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 59% of Likely Voters say politics in Washington, DC will become more partisan over the next year. That’s the highest level measured since early September of last year," Rasmussen said. Read More
David Freddoso - Charlie 'Don't-you-know-who-I-am' Rangel can't stop interrupting the judge
He's pretty lucky -- most ordinary mortals would be held in contempt of court after this kind of behavior. Of course, most ordinary mortals can't get three or four rent-controlled apartments in Manhattan, either, so... Read More
Susan Ferrechio - Senate Republicans introduce bill to de-fund public broadcasting
Sens. Jim DeMint, R-S.C. and Tom Coburn, R-Okla., introduced a bill Friday to stop federal funding of NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Conservative Republicans have been itching to defund the two programs for years and they've now compiled evidence they believe shows overcompensation of the organization's executives as well as a trail of donations leading to the doorstep of liberal financier George Soros. Read More
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