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America Has Her Swagger Back
In 2020, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared, “The east is rising, and the west is declining.”It certainly looked that way during former President Joe Biden’s term. In August 2021, Biden surrendered Afghanistan to the…
Latest data reveals short-term economic challenges
While the long-term outlook for economic performance appears robust, recent data suggests that our economy may be grappling with immediate challenges. Key indicators such as economic growth, job creation, and inflation…
Gregg Jarrett Highlights What Zohran Mamdani Didn’t Say About NYC Attack
Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett said Monday that Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not mention that the men accused of throwing an improvised explosive device at protesters Saturday were inspired by a…
There is no such thing as a ‘free’ lunch, and an income tax isn’t more palatable because it offers one
Gov. Bob Ferguson says he supports the latest version of a bill that would create an unconstitutional income tax in Washington state, moving it close to the finish line. Supporters, including Ferguson, want people to believe…
Michigan taxpayers build it, but nobody comes – Mackinac Center
Michigan lawmakers operate a Field of Dreams economic development program. They spend millions buying land and preparing it for private businesses. But if the state builds it and companies don’t come, taxpayers are out the…
‘Executive compensation’ regulation would hurt North Country hospitals
New Hampshire has been lucky. Since 2005, 110 rural hospitals in the United States have closed, and another 85 have converted to an out-patient service provider. Maine was home to three of those conversions and one closure,…
Public comment in favor of list maintenance base on non-citizenship
The following public comment was made in a public hearing on March 9 on proposed new rules at the North Carolina State Board of Elections, “related to voter roll list maintenance on the basis of non-citizenship.” I am Andy…
Fuel price is no reason to pick renewables over natural gas
For years, the John Locke Foundation’s Center for Food, Power, and Life has been warning of electricity price hikes in the wake of the 2021 passage of the Carbon Plan law. A recent research brief even included a section…
Assessing Tax Trends in Hidalgo County
Does history suggest that property taxes are too high in Hidalgo County? And, if so, have local decision-makers actively helped or hurt the situation? To help answer these questions, let’s review the county’s 2023 Annual…
CENTCOM Announces Deaths Of Two American Service Members As Operation Epic Fury Continues In Iran
U.S. Central Command announced Sunday the deaths of two American service members as Operation Epic Fury continues in Iran: one from wounds sustained in an Iranian attack in Saudi Arabia and another from a “health-related…
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