CHEERS: Something to Celebrate for the Tax Day Tea Party

Today marks the first Tax Day Tea Party where conservatives have something to cheer about on the state budget. After years in the political wilderness, conservative lawmakers saw a resurgence in their numbers in 2010, leading to a Republican majority in the State...

JOY TO THE WORLD: Pelosi Fades to Black

If this morning's gray sky has got you feeling blue, we suggest reading this from Politico, a veritable obituary of the wicked witch from California who used to call herself Speaker.   From Politico: "[Pelosi's] diminished stature has affected the...

FIX THIS MESS: How the Legislature Can Stop Future Per Diem Abuse

Michael Kinsley's famous quote about the scandal in politics being more about what's legal than what is illegal perfectly captures our issue with the dubiously defined rules and regulations over extra pay for legislative leadership. John Morse was able to...

The need for budget cuts to the EPA

Throughout the corporate world, the Environmental Protection Agency is known for its continual, expensive, and extremely confusing regulations. Through these policies the EPA has been driving down revenue for a number of factories, thus in turn, directly lowering job...