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]
ALEXANDRIA, VA – The Center for Individual Freedom this week launched a public education effort in Mississippi intended to educate the public about important judicial and crime-related issues in the state.
The effort includes a television ad that discusses the important role the judicial branch and the rule of law play in keeping Mississippi families safe from dangerous criminals. Specifically, the ad highlights the judicial decision-making of state Supreme Court Justice Jim Kitchens and the legal loopholes he supported in certain cases dealing with sexual predators and murderers. The ad concludes by urging viewers to call Judge Kitchens and tell him to stop trying to use legal loopholes to side with predators and to stand up for victims.
The ad can be viewed below.
CFIF is a constitutional advocacy organization with more than 250,000 supporters and activists nationwide. Since 1998, the organization has actively sought to educate the public on a wide range of judicial and crime-related issues at the federal, state and local levels.
"New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is blaming a software glitch in the state's motor vehicle system for accidentally registering 6,660 noncitizens to vote.She further acknowledged Tuesday as many as 400 of those foreigners voted in recent election despite a legal ban on foreigners voting in federal elections.The admission came less than a week after President Donald Trump gave a primetime address presenting…[more]
