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Chris Christie’s ‘Sin Tax’ on E-cigs Would Burn Quitters
Why is Gov. Chris Christie trying to punish people who have quit smoking?
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The Endangered Animal Act of Futility
David W. Snook, 57, of Bridgewater, New Jersey died on January 15, when two deer leaped into the path of his Dodge Ram on Route 206. One of them was[...]
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The Difference a Governor Makes
Chris Christie was and remains an elephant amongst a herd of donkeys.
A Bridge Too Far: Chris Christie and the Abuse of Power
Taking their cue from their brusque and combative boss, Christie’s aides obviously let their limited power overwhelm their good judgment, assuming they ever had any.
Featured · Government · Politics
Christie’s Crisis
I watched the 107 minute press conference by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Thursday, but I must admit that I almost fell asleep towards the end. What struck me[...]
Chris Christie’s Finest Hour
What struck me the most listening to Chris Christie speak about “Bridgegate” was the couldn’t-be-greater contrast between him and Barack Obama.
The Evolving Urban Form: Greater New York Expands
The term “Greater New York” was applied, unofficially, to the 1898 consolidation that produced the present city of New York, which brought together the present five boroughs (counties). When consolidated, much of the city of New York was agricultural. As time went on, the term “Greater” came to apply to virtually any large city and its environs, not just New York. By 2010, Greater New York had expanded to somewhere between 19 million and 23 million residents, depending on the definition.
10 Lessons For Republicans From Virginia
Takeaways from Ken Cuccinelli and Chris Christie.
Featured · Government · Health Care · Politics
Ben Domenech on The Blaze Discussing the Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Elections
Support for Democrats is wavering after the disastrous Affordable Care rollout, as seen in November’s elections.
Environment/Energy · Featured · Science
Thank Global Warming For Softening The Blow Of Hurricane Sandy
We should thank global warming for making hurricanes less frequent and less severe. Indeed, Hurricane Sandy may well have been much more deadly in the absence of global warming.
Revisiting Superstorm Sandy, Part 4: Questions Needing Answers
[Patrick Moffitt is the co-author of this four-part piece. Read Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here.] As previous posts have tried to show. we already have too many “answers”[...]
Revisiting Superstorm Sandy, Part 3: Political Actions
[Patrick Moffitt is the co-author of this piece. Read Part 1 here, and Part 2 here.] In Hurricane Sandy’s aftermath – with millions freezing and hungry in dark devastation, including nursing home[...]
Revisiting Superstorm Sandy Part 2: Warnings Given, and Ignored
[Patrick Moffitt is the co-author of this piece. Read Part 1 here.] Mayors and governors cannot say they weren’t adequately warned, not just once, but time and time again – in news stories, reports, photographs and graphic personal[...]
Revisiting Superstorm Sandy Part 1: Spinning Climate, Weather for Political Points
[Patrick Moffitt is the co-author of this piece.] In the wake of “Superstorm” Sandy, the political spin and distractions reached hurricane proportions. “It’s global warming, stupid,” declared Bloomberg BusinessWeek after monster winds and waves[...]
New Jersey Considers Ban on Winged Monkeys
The New Jersey legislature is considering legislation to ban winged, flying monkeys in the state. Wait a minute, I got that wrong – the New Jersey legislature is considering legislation[...]
Economics · Environment/Energy
Employment Impact Assessments and the Shale Gas Boom
Earlier this month, two Ohio economists published a paper downplaying the economic impacts of natural gas drilling in Ohio. They argued that optimistic employment projections should be shifted downwards and[...]
Economics · Education · Internet/Telecom · Liberty · Media · Regulation
Chris Christie and the Privatization of Public Broadcasting
A recent article in InfoTech & Telecom News by Loren Heal examines Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell’s decision to cut a further 16 percent of the state’s public broadcasting budget, bringing[...]
States Are Smart to Cut Cigarette Taxes
After decades of increasing tobacco taxes at the federal, state, and local levels, some states are beginning to buck this fiscally burdensome and irresponsible trend. On March 17, the New[...]
It’s National School Choice Week… Are You In?
Tens of thousands of people in at least 36 states this week will participate in more than 140 events touting the virtues of school choice. It’s the first annual National[...]
An Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg
Mr. Zuckerberg: When you set out to create Facebook (then “The Facebook”) you didn’t work within the confines of what was already there. You built what should be there. You[...]
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Readable Links- MSNBC host Chris Hayes pens radical 'climate justice' manifesto | WashingtonExaminer.com
- Who Owns the Land?
- The terrible economic burden of occupational licensing
- Competition, disruptive innovation, and men's razors
- Althouse: The Clinton White House "conspiracy commerce memo" warned, in 1995, that "THE INTERNET... allows an extraordinary amount of unregulated data and information to be located in one area and available to all."
- The Epic Hypocrisy of Tom Steyer
- Competition, Rent-Seeking, and High-Frequency Trading
