In October, the Obama Administration took the unprecedented step of revoking funds already awarded to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to study the feasibility of absorbing the independent turnpike commission, which operates the Ohio Turnpike, into ODOT or leasing the turnpike to private investors. Unfortunately for Ohio, neither option… Read more
Abstract: Unions have been a familiar part of American working life for more than 70 years. Less familiar is the state of the union movement today: More union members now work for the government than for private employers. The above-market salaries and benefits that… Read more
Abstract: The role of the states, particularly the idea that most governmental power should be in the states, is important to America's constitutional system. It has been somewhat eroded in many fields by adverse Supreme Court decisions, but the states are still… Read more
Testimony Before the Texas Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security and Committee on International Relations and Trade Matt A. Mayer Chairs Carona and Lucio, Vice-Chairs Watson and Patrick, and Committee Members, thank you for this opportunity to come before you to share my thoughts and answer your questions as best I can. The… Read more
This month, several individuals detained as "enemy combatants" will make their appeals for freedom to the highest court in the land. Perhaps now, more than any other time in recent memory, the eyes of the world are intensely focused… Read more
(Archived document, may contain errors) T 965 November 2,1993 SHOULD CONGRESS BE ABOVE THE LAW Congress] can make no law which will not have its full operation on themselves and their friends, as well as on the great mass of society James Madison, Federalist No. 57… Read more
Youngstown, Ohio, had a rockin’ New Year’s Eve, but not the kind it hoped for—a 4.0 magnitude earthquake shook the city...… Read more
Indiana lawmakers are bracing for another high-profile fight over a right-to-work bill when the legislative...… Read more
First, it was 20,000 jobs the Obama Administration delayed by punting a decision to approve the Keystone XL pipeline,...… Read more
Voters head the polls in Ohio today to decide the fate of collective bargaining reforms for government workers. It’s a...… Read more
Americans knew the negative impact Obamacare would have on the nation before the law even passed. Millions of Americans...… Read more
It’s time to get “back to the basics,” as far as Meta Hahn of Westerville, OH, is concerned. Standing in front of a bus...… Read more
As individuals and families around the nation celebrated Independence Day and the blessings of freedom and opportunity...… Read more
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. -- In 2006, when Indiana small-business owner Scott Womack purchased a development agreement to...… Read more
Last week, students in several Wisconsin school districts were unable to attend school when classes were cancelled due...… Read more
As a result of last week’s election, 2011 could be a watershed year for education reform and school choice. Many...… Read more