America as we know it was built largely upon and because of our rail industry, and today it remains…
So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That Does Nothing to Improve Safety At All
America as we know it was built largely upon and because of our rail industry, and today it remains a pillar of our economy.
Unfortunately, a destructive proposal before Congress misleadingly named the "Railway Safety Act" (RSA), part of broader surface transportation reauthorization, threatens great harm to our railroads.
Simply put, the bill has nothing to do with improving safety, but has a lot to do with advancing the political agenda of Big Labor. At a moment when inflation burdens American families and fragile supply chains remain vulnerable to disruption, the last thing our economy or rail sector need is another costly federal mandate imposed upon one of the nation’s most important transportation sectors.
As an initial matter, as noted by The Wall Street Journal, the…[more]
David Williams, President of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, discusses the impact of government solar subsidies on taxpayers and consumers, and the comparisons between big solar financing schemes and the housing meltdown.
Quin Hillyer, Senior Commentary Writer and Editor for the Washington Examiner and Contributing Editor for National Review Online, discusses free speech on college campuses, how free expression took center stage in a speech by former Vice President Mike Pence at the University of Virginia, and predictions on who might make a run for president in 2024.
The Honorable John McHugh, Former Secretary of the U.S. Army, Former Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and current Chairman of the Package Coalition, discusses the Postal Service Reform Act and how it will save taxpayer money while strengthening the U.S. Postal Service.
Evan Moore, Senior Policy Analyst at the Foreign Policy Initiative, discusses NATO, U.S. and Russian relations following the NATO summit meeting, friction in the Baltic region and what the growing U.S. military troop presence in Poland means for U.S.-Russian relations.
James Phillips, Senior Research Fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs at the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies at The Heritage Foundation, discusses how the Paris terrorist attacks underscore the expanding threat posed by ISIS, the evolving ISIS strategy, forming a U.S. response to ISIS and what it means for Russia to "have skin in the game."
Riley Walters, Research Assistant at the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign and National Security Policy at The Heritage Foundation, discusses Heritage's interactive timeline of domestic terror attacks and plots since 9/11, how 2015 is the most dangerous year on record in terms of attacks and plots, and where the top targets exist in America.
Timothy Lee, CFIF's Senior Vice President of Legal and Public Affairs, discusses why global warming is not the world's greatest threat, why Vice President Joe Biden was wrong on his 2010 prediction about Iraq proving to be one of the greatest achievements of the Obama administration, and why former President George W. Bush is not to blame for ISIS.