VA lawmaker: ‘Downzoning’ undercuts property rights
RURAL UPRISING: State Delegate Brenda Pogge says York County is threatening property rights. By Kenric Ward | Watchdog.org Virginia Bureau...
Month: May 2014
Illinois spending $1,166 per bird to bring in prairie chickens
By Scott Reeder SPRINGFIELD – Our cash-strapped state government has found a new use for its fleet of aircraft –...
Greyhound racing has animal rights activists championing free markets
DOG TIRED: Greyhound racing wagers and tax collections have declined dramatically since 1990. By William Patrick | Florida Watchdog TALLAHASSEE,...
Environmentalists want expanded state government powers over businesses
By Chris Butler | Tennessee Watchdog NASHVILLE — A Knoxville-based environmentalist group wants the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation...
Education savings accounts program awaits Florida governor’s signature
By Mary C. Tillotson | Watchdog.org Parents of children with severe disabilities are applauding Florida's lawmakers for passing a bill...
C.T. Marhula: Attorney General's Opinion Has Interesting Implications For School Districts
On May 13, 2014, the Attorney General’s Office issued an opinion that stated, “The Grand Forks School District may contribute...
Marshall: ‘Pansy day’ for Republicans who won’t consider AG impeachment inquiry
LINE OF FIRE: The ever-outspoken Republican Delegate Bob Marshall is calling for an inquiry into the impeachment of Democratic Attorney...
KS week in review: Lobbying, savings and missed votes
By Travis Perry │ Kansas Watchdog OSAWATOMIE, Kan. — It's Friday, folks, and we all know what that means: Moods...
Week in review: Motorists lose privacy rights, charter school law changes eyed
By PA Independent Staff The race for the Democratic nomination to face Republican Gov. Tom Corbett hit its final week,...
Nanny state of the week: SC — and Schumer — for duplicative efforts to ban powdered alcohol
Part 5 of 5 in the series Nanny State of the Week Eric Boehm | Watchdog.org MINNEAPOLIS — It looks...
