Walker Johanson

Published: Sun, May 5, 2013

Given the recent collective bargaining agreement between Montgomery County and its various public-sector unions -- in which county employees are scheduled to receive a 10 to 20 percent raise over the next two years -- it's time to address this issue head-on. Originally, labor unions were...

Elise Ehrhard

Published: Sat, May 4, 2013

In recent weeks, the abortion rights movement has been arguing that Kermit Gosnell is an example of what America would look like without Roe and that his very existence is actually the fault of pro-lifers who strive to pass waiting periods and informed consent legislation. The truth is that...

Susan Dudley and Sofie Miller

Published: Thu, May 2, 2013

According to President Obama's 2014 budget, reducing regulatory burdens is an administration priority, and he has issued several executive orders requiring agencies to examine their existing rules systematically for opportunities to reduce regulatory burdens on the public. The budget claims...

Nicole Gelinas

Published: Thu, May 2, 2013

Is the Marketplace Fairness Act fair? To anti-tax advocates' chagrin, Democrats and Republicans have finally found something they agree on. Next week, they'll likely pass a bill requiring online retailers to collect sales tax on their transactions with out-of-state customers. In this case,...

Andrew Miller

Published: Wed, May 1, 2013

Given this year's high-profile gubernatorial campaign in Virginia, it is not surprising that some partisans, pundits and reporters have distorted the facts of Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's role in defending the commonwealth against the Star Scientific tax lawsuit in an effort to create a...

Anthony J. Sadar

Published: Tue, Apr 30, 2013

"Progressivism" is the modern morph of socialism. And socialism is all about its own power, so it doesn't take too kindly to independence and independent thinking in others. Much of the higher-education mindset is steeped in such progressivism. Within the academic hallowed halls -- perhaps the...

Greg Orman

Published: Mon, Apr 29, 2013

It's harder than ever for average citizens to achieve the American dream. Yet our well-intentioned support is also making it easier for people to do nothing with their lives. Here are five reforms to address that paradox. 1. Reform higher education funding: Guaranteed student loans, Pell...

Fredric Rolando

Published: Sun, Apr 28, 2013

The Washington Examiner has spilled considerable ink in recent weeks (Sean Higgins, "Going postal over reform," Feb. 8) seeking to downplay the impact of the 2006 congressional mandate that the United States Postal Service pre-fund future retiree health benefits. With the fate of this...

Published: Sun, Apr 28, 2013

The Congressional Budget Office has applied a risk-appropriate discount rate to student loans based on what private lenders would offer for a similar level of risk. In contrast to the government's current accounting practices, which show student loans making a "profit" for the government of 9...

Published: Sun, Apr 28, 2013

Stand-up president: "These days I look in the mirror and have to admit, I'm not the strapping young Muslim Socialist that I used to be." -- President Obama at White House Correspondents' Dinner Boston Bombing background: "The standard investigation cliches apply: It's still early; there...