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Ilhan Omar Says ‘No Justification’ For Trump Admin’s Somali Fraud Crackdown
CBS News’ Margaret Brennan pressed Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar on Sunday over massive welfare fraud in the state, after Omar claimed there was “no justification” for the federal response to the scandal.Federal…
Protecting Girls’ Remains a Political Winner
Keeping men out of women’s sports is smart policy and smart politics. Just look at what happened recently in Nevada.Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo recently rolled out the Protect Girls’ Sports initiative. As the name implies, he…
ABQ Journal opinion piece: More investigative journalism is a must
The following appeared in Albuquerque Journal on January 11, 2026. The Albuquerque Journal recently made appeals on its pages for donations to increase investigative journalism efforts. Even though the Rio Grande Foundation…
The Olympia tax appetite is unstoppable – now legislators are trying to create yet another tax
By Mark HarmsworthHouse Bill 2097, seeks to authorize Washington counties to impose a local Business and Occupation (B&O) tax on gross receipts, gross income, or the value of products. Source link
Penalizing property owners for the Seattle’s poor financial decisions
Seattle's downtown is a ghost town of empty offices, with vacancies soaring to 35% in the core of the city. Incoming Mayor Katie Wilson, an avowed Democratic Socialist, has a predictable "solution". The plan is…
House Bill 2105 would require employers to interfere with federal immigration enforcement
House Bill 2105 (HB 2105), dubbed the Immigrant Worker Protection Act, introduces sweeping changes aimed at shielding workers from federal immigration enforcement actions. The bill places significant new obligations on…
The VCEA Renewable Certificate Mandate Reduces Energy Affordability
Share this Story on Facebook, X, Text, LinkedIn, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or OutlookA key, but poorly understood, provision of the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) is a requirement that Virginia’s two largest electric utilities…
Sutherland Institute announces transition of president and CEO
SALT LAKE CITY (January 12, 2026) – The Sutherland Institute board of directors announced today that Rick Larsen has transitioned and is now president emeritus, as per a previously established transition plan. Sutherland…
Fact-checking a “fact check” on solar and wind energy
On Sept. 5, 2025, the U.S. Energy Department’s official X account posted an Aug. 23, 2025, Washington Examiner article featuring Energy Secretary Chris Wright. The accompanying text in the post stated, “Wind and solar energy…
Rick Larsen leaves a legacy of making sound ideas broadly popular
Rick Larsen leaves a legacy of making sound ideas broadly popular Written by For nearly a decade, Sutherland Institute has been blessed by the leadership of President and CEO Rick Larsen. Our state and nation have faced some…
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