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Wisconsin Election Reforms Worth Pursuing
Bipartisan reforms, not investigations, can restore faith in Wisconsin’s elections It’s official: The Republican-controlled assembly passed a resolution to investigate formally the state’s administration of the 2020 election, which President Joe Biden won by fewer than 21,000 votes. At this point, it seems pretty obvious that no evidence of widespread election irregularities will be found.
Event: Ripe for Reform: Agricultural Policy for the 21st Century - R Street
Between the outbreak of a global pandemic and aggressive trade wars, the last several years have been trying times for America’s farmers and ranchers. In order to mitigate the damage from these events, policymakers have showered overly generous subsidies on America’s agricultural community. While well-intentioned, these subsidies flow primarily to wealthy agribusinesses, damage taxpayers and serve as non-tariff trade barriers that inhibit trade liberalization and hurt the environment.
Coronavirus Exposes Birth Control Access Flaws – InsideSources
As the number of coronavirus cases in the United States continues to climb, many fear that the pandemic will soon overwhelm our healthcare system. To prevent the United States from going the way of Italy — where there are simply too many patients and too few ventilators for everyone to receive adequate care — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued guidelines that encourage all Americans to do their part to control the spread of disease.
Birth Control — The Bipartisan Talk Vs. the Bipartisan Walk – InsideSources
It’s not every day that Texas conservative Sen. Ted Cruz tweets at progressive millennial darling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez asking to work together on something — especially when that “something” is women’s health issues. But that’s exactly what happened when Cruz offered to help Ocasio-Cortez make birth control available over the counter. This is not only an immensely popular proposal among Americans on both sides of the aisle, it’s also good policy.
OPINION: Matt Gaetz’s ‘Green Real Deal’ Is A Conservative Alternative To The Green New Deal
1:00 PM 04/12/2019 | Opinion Caroline Kitchens | R Street Institute Perhaps nothing has united Republicans more this Congress than the progressive Democrats’ climate plan known as the Green New Deal. Republicans have missed no opportunity to hammer the costs associated with the outlandish plan and force their Democratic colleagues to take a position on the proposal.
Tear Up the Farm Bill and Start Over | National Review
Farmer Lucas Richard harvests a crop of soybeans at a farm in Hickory, N.C., November 29, 2018. (Charles Mostoller/Reuters ) The last-minute ‘compromise’ eliminates every semblance of reform. As usual, things are behind schedule in Washington. After months of wrangling, Congress is trying to push a compromise farm bill over the finish line at the eleventh hour by larding it up with goodies and killing any semblance of reform.
GOP Farm Bill Is Hypocritical on Welfare Reform
If there’s one issue that unites Republicans these days, it is welfare reform. Recognizing that reality, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-Tex.) has made work requirements for food stamp recipients the hallmark of this year’s draft of the Farm Bill (H.R. 2), which could head to the House floor as soon as this coming week should Conaway be able to marshal the votes.
Center for American Progress
Introduction and summary The Dust Bowl was a watershed moment in American history—one of the earliest warning signs that the risks of poor environmental management can have spillover effects across society. In the 1930s, millions of tons of valuable soil were blown off the Great Plains, stripping agricultural potential from the region. Thousands of families lost their farms and were left to start over or join mass migrations to more promising parts of the country.
Coalition: Support of the Harvest Price Subsidy Prohibition Act
On behalf of the millions of Americans represented by the undersigned organizations, we write to urge your strong support of the Harvest Price Subsidy Prohibition Act, sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and in the House by Rep. John Duncan, R-Tenn. This commonsense legislation would protect taxpayers from being asked to subsidize the most costly and extravagant federal crop insurance product, known as the harvest price option (HPO) policy.
It's time for the feds to stop micromanaging birth control in the US
It might surprise American women to learn the process most of them have to undergo to access hormonal birth control — which requires an annual screening and a prescription from an obstetrician-gynecologist — is fairly unusual in most countries around the globe.
Congress should prioritize small farmers and taxpayers over 'big ag'
While the chattering classes debate whether the White House or congressional Democrats earned more "wins" in the omnibus spending package released Monday, taxpayer advocates can take comfort that lawmakers got at least one thing right—resisting cries to bail out the cotton industry. It initially appeared the special interests would get their way.
15 groups support free-market reforms in federal agricultural policy
To the Members of the United States Congress: The undersigned organizations, representing millions of members, supporters, and activists want to free up farmers and ranchers from excessive federal government intervention.
R Street and TechFreedom urge House to vote YES on H.J. Res. 86
The R Street Institute and TechFreedom urge all Members to vote YES on H.J. Res. 86, a resolution introduced by Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) that would nullify the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) broadband privacy order using the Congressional Review Act (CRA). The Senate voted 50-48 last week to undo the order. Under previous Chairman Tom Wheeler, the FCC promulgated aggressive new rules for how internet service providers (ISPs) can use their customers’ personal information.
Fixing the Federal Policy on E-Cigs Will Save Lives
Unless something changes soon, the doomsday clock will strike midnight on the e-cigarette industry. Thanks to regulations finalized in August 2016 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), manufacturers of e-cigarettes and nicotine vapor products now have less than two years to complete an expensive and arduous application process to keep their products on the market. Unable to shoulder the costs, many mom and pop vape shops are already starting to shutter. Thousands more are likely to close soon.
Some Women Simply Don't Like Hillary Clinton's Politics
We've all heard the claim that sexism holds women back. But what if there is a deeper, more insidious force preventing women from reaching high levels of office? Is it possible that you could be a sexist—without even knowing it? In the continuing effort to litigate why Hillary Clinton lost, many on the political left are pointing to a force called "unconscious sexism" or "internalized misogyny".
Short Term Rentals: Are they compatible with residential communities? Are efforts to limit them an affront to property rights?
Internet-based STR companies such as Airbnb have built a burgeoning industry connecting homeowners with vacationers, who rent out rooms or entire houses for short-term stays. It’s a fascinating example of the New Economy, but this new business model has run up against stiffer opposition than expected. These room-sharing operations have been very popular with tourists and those who rent out their properties.
When Lawmakers Clash with Technology
It shouldn’t be surprising that our elected representatives don’t always understand new technology. Rather than being early adopters, most of them are at least a decade behind the rest of us. For instance, there are a number of congressmen who don’t use email or smartphones. Some even prefer a typewriter. Of course, they can’t be expected to know everything about every issue. They rely on research help from their personal staff and expert agencies like the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
New FDA vaping regulations will harm public health
Going back to the nation's founding, cigarette smoking has wreaked havoc on U.S. public health and contributed to an astronomical death toll. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cigarette smoking causes about one of every five deaths in the United States each year.
Food insecurity and national security
No one would deny that a vibrant and stable agriculture economy is important for national security. Across the globe, unstable food supplies are associated with turmoil, crime and conflict. It's also indisputable that 21st century Americans are fortunate to be living in a nation where food security is virtually a nonexistent threat.
Eliminating Federal Waste Means Swimming Upstream
Advocates for fiscal responsibility often find, when it comes to killing even the most wasteful and unnecessary programs, they must swim upstream. As a case in point, consider the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) catfish-inspection program, which was established in 2008 but implemented just this spring.
RAINN, the Anti-Sexual-Violence Organization, Rejects 'Rape Culture' Hysteria
"Rape is as American as apple pie," says blogger Jessica Valenti. She and her sisters-in-arms describe our society as a “rape culture" where violence against women is so normal, it’s almost invisible. Films, magazines, fashion, books, music, humor, even Barbie — according to the activists — cooperate in conveying the message that women are there to be used, abused and exploited. Recently, rape-culture theory has migrated from the lonely corners of the feminist blogosphere into the mainstream.
Statistics Don't Back Up Claims About 'Rape Culture'
ADVANCE FOR USE SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2012 AND THEREAFTER - This Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 photo shows Caleb Warner in his apartment in Fargo, N.D. The former University of North Dakota student's college career was cut short after being falsely accused of sexual assault about two years ago. The 25-year-old man now lives in Fargo, N.D., and works as a delivery driver.
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