Giovanetti: Thank the Senate Filibuster for Paul Ryan's Retirement
Ryan’s retirement announcement this morning is a demonstration of how Congressional gridlock, driven by the Senate filibuster, has killed important legislation championed by Ryan during his tenure in Congress and especially during his speakership.
Facebook Has Put the Internet in Crisis
For a healthy Internet ecosystem to flourish, the value of labor, creativity and content must be recognized, the rights of users must be respected, and internet platforms must begin to incorporate the values, norms and laws of civil society that have long been established in the analog realm.
Federal Report: Obamacare Charges Luxury Premiums For Economy Health Plans
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released an excellent, detailed summary of the Affordable Care Act’s 2018 health insurance exchange enrollment. It’s not a pretty picture.
The Granite State Goes All In Against Internet Sales Taxes
New Hampshire politicians from the State House to the US Senate have lined up against the expansion of internet sales taxes ahead of a Supreme Court hearing later this month that could end the current sales-tax status quo.
Protecting the Open Internet
Republicans should drop a simple and elegant bill — one that bars all Internet players from interfering with or censoring the online experience of all Americans.
IPI Files Amicus Brief in Landmark Wayfair Case Opposing Taxation Without Representation
The Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI), along with several other organizations, has filed an amicus brief in the landmark Internet sales tax case South Dakota v. Wayfair, scheduled on April 17 before the U.S. Supreme Court.
New CMS Report on Obamacare: ACA Failing, in a Death Spiral
A new report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) paints a bleak picture of Obamacare’s 2018 health insurance exchange enrollment.
Chinese Trade War Shows Tariffs Don't Make America Great Again
As China increases tariffs on 128 U.S. products and the first sparks of a trade war begin to fly, President Trump demonstrates a failure to learn lessons from history in his pursuit to make tariffs great again.
Call It the 'Omni-Bust' Spending Bill
Members of Congress refer to their just-passed government-funding legislation as the “omnibus spending bill.” But “omni-bust” would better describe it, because it reveals all the ways Congress is busted.
Liquor Sales Ruling a Victory for Texans, Free Markets
In a victory for the Texas economy and consumers, a U.S. District Court judge has ruled against an anti-competitive state law barring publicly traded companies from owning package liquor stores.