Categories
Arizona California Coal, Oil, Natural Gas Colorado Domestic Policy Energy & Environment Energy Economics Government Regulation Infrastructure & Technology Life Nevada New Mexico Nuclear Energy Oklahoma Renewable Energy Texas Top Issues Utah

Daily Caller: Gavin Newsome Should Rebuild His State’s Power Grid Instead of Destroying Everyone Else’s

Originally published at dailycaller.com on July 25, 2023. California’s power grid has been experiencing instability due to its outrageous energy goals, lack of nuclear power in its target portfolio mix, and recent heat waves. Governor Gavin Newsom has touted the state’s efforts to bolster renewable energy, but the reality is far from achieving those goals. The intermittent nature of […]

Categories
Arizona California Culture Debt Government Spending New Mexico Oklahoma Texas Top Issues

Does the Mother Road Need Big Government?

Trait Thompson, executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, is now a member of the Route 66 Centennial Commission. Nominated by U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the bureaucrat joins representatives from Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, and his home state whom The Swamp has tasked to “study and recommend in a report […]

Categories
Arizona California Colorado Culture Domestic Policy Economy Government Regulation Legal and Judicial Markets and Finance Nevada New Mexico Oklahoma Political Thought Texas Top Issues Updates Utah

Fox News: Hit the brakes on Elizabeth Warren’s beleaguered bureaucracy

If the CFPB is watching financial institutions for bad behavior, who’s watching the CFPB?

Categories
Arizona California Colorado Conservatism Culture Domestic Policy Education Nevada New Mexico Oklahoma Political Thought Poverty and Inequality Progressivism Public Opinion Texas Top Issues Updates Utah

Shocking Decline in Academic Scores Revealed: Are Our Schools Failing?

Recent data from the National Assessment of Academic Progress (NAEP), also known as the “Nation’s Report Card,” reveals a significant decline in reading and math scores for 13-year-olds. The results highlight the academic failures caused by COVID lockdowns and school closures. The average scores in reading have dropped to levels last observed in the 1970s, […]

Categories
Arizona California Colorado Conservatism Culture Life Nevada New Mexico Oklahoma Political Thought Progressivism Public Opinion Texas The Constitution Top Issues Updates Utah

Embracing the Spirit of Independence

On this day of remembrance, let us honor those who have served and continue to serve our country, protecting the freedom and rights we hold dear.

Categories
Arizona Conservatism Culture Domestic Policy Government Spending Legal and Judicial Political Thought Progressivism Public Opinion The Constitution Transparency

Arizona Daily Star: It’s wrong to force Arizonans to pay for government lobbying

Originally published at tucson.com on June 29, 2023. As the smackdown over school choice in Arizona intensifies, taxpayers in the Grand Canyon State should know that they’re paying for both attacks on and defenses of the Empowerment Scholarship Account Program. The Arizona School Boards Association charges that “vouchers” impose “unsustainable” costs and are “a massive blow to […]

Categories
Arizona California Colorado Culture Data Domestic Policy Economy Government Spending Life Nevada New Mexico Oklahoma Poverty & Welfare Taxes Texas Top Issues Updates Utah

In which Southwest states do residents pay the most sales tax?

New Mexico and Nevada lead the region, while Oklahoma and Utah report the lowest sales tax burdens.

Categories
Arizona California Colorado Courts Culture Domestic Policy Legal and Judicial Life Nevada New Mexico Oklahoma Political Thought Texas The Constitution Top Issues Utah Welfare

Haaland v. Brackeen: Tribal Sovereignty Wins

The Supreme Court of the United States affirms a significant victory for tribal sovereignty, protecting the cultural identity of Native Americans.

Categories
Conservatism Culture Domestic Policy Economic Opportunity Economy Government Regulation Legal and Judicial Life Markets and Finance New Mexico Political Thought Poverty & Welfare Poverty and Inequality Press Progressivism Public Opinion Reports Top Issues Updates

Report: No Loan for You, Too!

The unintended consequences of price controls on consumer access to credit.

Categories
Budget and Spending California Conservatism Domestic Policy Government Regulation Government Spending Legal and Judicial Life Political Thought Progressivism Transparency

Bakersfield Californian: It’s wrong to force Californians to fund government lobbying

Intergovernmental advocacy in California is compelled speech, and as such, a violation of the First Amendment.

Exit mobile version