By Author "Norm Singleton" - page 32
Good News: Twin 33 Trucking Update Moves Through Transportation Committee!
Yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee passed an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2019 THUD appropriations bill that moves forward with updating a 35-year old federal regulation that would allow Twin 33 trailers to be used by freight shipping [...]
This Week in Congress
The House is in session Monday through Thursday. They will be considering S. 2155, legislation making changes to the Dodd-Frank bill. This was the bill Senator Rand Paul attempted to attach Audit the Fed to in the Senate. There was interest in [...]
This Week in Congress: Update Votes on Raw Milk, Spending, and Torture
The House will finish debate on the farm bill today. Among the amendments still to be voted on is Thomas Massie’s amendment legalizing interstate shipments of raw milk between states that have legalized raw milk. Campaign for Liberty members [...]
How Congress Can Modernize U.S. Infrastructure Without Spending a Penny
The rise of e-commerce has increased demand for timely and efficient shipping methods at a time when our nation’s infrastructure is more crowded than ever. Unfortunately, an outdated 1982 regulation is hindering the development of new, [...]
Liberty at the Movies: Black Panther
As promised, here is my review of Black Panther. Black Panther is not just a movie but a phenomenon, and the best first outing for a new MCU character at least since Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014 and maybe since Iron Man kicked-off the MCU in [...]
Update on Congress and Farm Bill Fall-Out
Some good news, S. 204, the Right to Try Act passed the House by a vote of 250-169. You can see the roll-call vote here. The House also passed S. 2155, the bill making modest changes to Dodd-Frank. This bill was passed with a closed rule, so [...]
UPDATE: Raw Milk Goes Down, Temporary Defeat of Farm Bill
Unfortunately, Representative Massie’s raw milk amendment to the Farm Bill was defeated by a vote of 79-331. You can see the roll-call vote here. But there is some good, albeit temporary, news. The Farm Bill also went down in defeat today, [...]
End the War on Raw Milk
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote as early as today to take a major step to end the federal government’s war on raw milk. Since the vote could come at any time between now and when the House adjourns tomorrow, it is vital you [...]
This Week in Congress
The Senate will be considering nominations. The House will be in Tuesday through Friday. The big item this week is the farm bill. Several amendments have been submitted that would reduce the bill's costs and make other changes to the farm [...]
The Red-Hot Chili Peppers and Tax Policy
What do the Red-Hot Chili Peppers have to do with tax policy? Plenty… One of the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ biggest hits is Californication, which is about how the whole country -- and even the world -- is becoming a carbon copy of [...]