Illinois in 2014: More laws, less freedom
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois Watchdog SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A slew of new laws rarely increases freedom. That'll be the...
Month: January 2014
Deportations on ICE while Democrats push amnesty
SPOT THE FAKE: A Prince William County (Va.) police officer examines a fake Social Security card during a 2008 training...
Columbia’s spending plan for increased hotel taxes? Some sort of tourism ‘stuff’
By Chris Butler | Tennessee Watchdog NASHVILLE — Columbia officials know they want to raise taxes on hotels, but they...
4 things to know about Wisconsin’s finances in 2014
By Ryan Ekvall | Wisconsin Reporter Madison, Wis. — The biennial budget always gets the lion's share of headlines —...
Retired Army veteran to challenge Congressman Smith
LINCOLN, Neb. – A retired Army veteran announced Thursday he will challenge U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith in the 3rd congressional...
Judge ends lawsuit by TN man removed from meeting for griping about tax hike
By Chris Butler | Tennessee Watchdog NASHVILLE — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit a Fentress County man filed against...
Judge ends lawsuit by TN man removed from meeting for griping about tax hike
By Chris Butler | Tennessee Watchdog NASHVILLE — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit a Fentress County man filed against...
Study: States With Fewer Restrictions On Guns See Lower Murder Rates
Quinnipiac University economist Mark Gius has a new study in the journal Applied Economics Letters entitled, "An examination of the...
Study ranks New Mexico last in US for economic freedom
LAND OF THE NOT-SO-FREE: A study of states in the U.S. and provinces in Canada shows New Mexico is among...
North Dakota Sees Largest Percentage Of In-Bound Moves In The Nation
US Census estimates pegged North Dakota as leading the nation in population growth. The state set an all-time record for...
