Peyton Knight approves of some of Al Gore’s advice to President Bush: At former President Clinton's annual "Global Clinton Initiative" summit Thursday, Al Gore called on President Bush to be more like the Gipper. Gore said: I... call on President ... READ MORE
When it comes to SCHIP, the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) is shocked by the behavior of certain Republicans: The Beltway political class is shocked that President Bush and his dwindling Republican allies are opposing the Democratic expansion of the ... READ MORE
I don't want to post anything else on the blog this evening until I note with sadness the death of John Berthoud. John's death was announced earlier today by the National Taxpayers Union, which John led for the last 11 ... READ MORE
Washington, D.C. - A successful effort by Congress to expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) by $35 billion over five years over White House protests would require low-income Americans to subsidize health insurance for children and young adults ... READ MORE
Rep. Raul Grijalva's "Celebrating America's Heritage Act," which would better have been titled "In Praise of Pork," will be voted on Wednesday in the House Resources Committee. Our press release: Congressional Self-Dealing Alive and Well Legislation that Would Enrich Select ... READ MORE
Peyton Knight contributes coverage of an energy policy and global warming debate sponsored earlier today in Washington by the National Review Institute: This afternoon, the National Review Institute hosted a panel discussion at the National Press Club on energy production ... READ MORE
The District of Columbia government halts the building of a new cellular phone tower seven months into its construction, despite having issued permits permitting construction, thereby costing its builder $250 million in various expenses and leaving area residents without adequate ... READ MORE
...and the clock is winning. With more than 62% of the Atlantic hurricane season behind us and less than 38% of it left, it's now a race against the clock for the 2007 hurricane season to be "above normal," as ... READ MORE
The Other Club and Michael Cannon say socialized medicine Is already here. We think they have a point, but that doesn't mean things can't get worse, as it is in Britain and Canada ... READ MORE
"The truth is that if ethanol has commercial merit, it doesn't need the subsidy. And if it doesn't, no amount of subsidy will bestow it." Jerry Taylor and Peter Van Doren, Wishful Thinking Is No Magical Energy Elixir, The Cato ... READ MORE
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