FREEDOM LINE BLOG: So-Called "Railway Safety Act" Constitutes a Political Handout to Big Labor That…
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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]

May 20, 2026 • 04:28 PM
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Home Jester's Courtroom Long Bus Rides and After-School Programs Prompt Lawsuit
Long Bus Rides and After-School Programs Prompt Lawsuit Print
Thursday, September 17 2015

A Pennsylvania school district is being sued by a parent and two members of its board of education after the closing of an elementary school and redistricting led to one of the plaintiff's children riding the school bus for "an unreasonable extended period of time" and her two children attending YMCA after school programs at two different schools. According to the complaint, the parent-plaintiff, Mary Beth Ruck, will be burdened "with having to make a longer trip and an additional trip to pick up her children.

“It’s shameful that taxpayer monies and district resources are being diverted in order to defend this frivolous lawsuit,” said Michael Olszewski, school board president for the Moon Area School District.

The complaint also alleges that potential leases between the district and an educational resource center will preclude the district from reestablishing the site as an elementary school for potentially a long time. In addition, the complaint alleges that Moon Academy, a remediation program for middle and high school students, is an “alternative education program for disruptive youth.”
  
In June 2014, the Moon Area Board of Education voted to close Hyde Elementary at the conclusion of the 2014-15 school year due to excess capacity that was created when grade 5 was added to Moon Area Middle School.

—Source:  moonarea.net

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