State Rep. Thomas Albert, R-Lowell, sponsored a proposal on April 30 to update the assumptions for state employees, police, judge and public school employee pensions (MPSERS).
Read MoreBills Would Adjust Michigan Pension Plans
Day: August 12, 2019
Commentary: The Meaning of Jeffrey Epstein
The Trump Administration on July 31 announced steps that could lead to the importation of prescription drugs from Canada, where prices are lower. This strategy is favored by President Trump but has long been opposed by many Republicans. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said that the policy would enable Americans to “get the benefit of the deals that pharma themselves are striking with other countries.”
Read MoreFeds Sending $75 Million to States to Tackle Feral Hog Crisis
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $75 million in federal tax dollars for a pilot program to mitigate the damage being caused by feral hogs primarily in the Southeast.
Read MorePresidential Hopeful Joe Biden’s Verbal Gaffes Mounting
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is the leading Democratic presidential contender among two dozen candidates looking to take on President Donald Trump in the 2020 election, but Biden is proving to be unchallenged at committing verbal gaffes on the campaign trail.
Read MoreCommentary: Student Frustration with the Flawed Textbook Market Is Justified
Dozens of student government executives wrote a letter recently urging the Department of Labor to block a merger between two giants of the textbook industry. In May, McGraw-Hill and Cengage announced they would be pursuing a merger. As two of the five major textbook publishers that currently have 80 percent of the market, this merger would form the second-largest textbook publisher in the US.
Read MoreCBP Chief Mark Morgan Defends Record-Breaking Illegal Immigration Raid
The acting commissioner of Customs and Border Protection defended the decision to conduct a recording-breaking operation, and he made clear that his agency’s crackdown of illegal immigration is not solely focused on violent criminals.
Read MoreSTUDY: ‘Medicare for All’ Will Further Lower Physician Morale
Last week, the administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Seema Verma, spoke at The Heritage Foundation on the effect “Medicare for All” would have on American health care.
Read MoreFlorida Gov. DeSantis Asks Supreme Court to Define ‘Completion of Sentence’ in Felon-Voting Dispute
Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the Florida Supreme Court to issue an advisory opinion on whether convicted felons must pay all fines and fees before their voting rights are restored under Amendment 4, the November 2018 ballot measure approved by 64.5 percent of state voters.
Read MoreCommentary: White Supremacy Is Like Manna to the Left
Since the world has not heard enough about “white supremacy” lately, I thought I would say a few words about this neglected subject.
Read MoreMichigan’s U.S. Sen. Gary Peters Believes Challenger John James Will be Hurt by Endorsement of President Donald Trump, Who Won the State in 2016
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) must believe Michigan is not Trump territory, as he believes that the president’s endorsement of John James will hurt the military veteran-turned Republican candidate’s chances.
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