West Virginia's Unusual Strategy to Battle Obama's War on Coal

Jan. 29, 2016
Good morning from Washington, where West Virginia's endangered coal industry hopes to win fossil-friendlier energy policies by appealing to higher authority. Philip Wegmann mines the subject. Tax dollars flow to a small-state giant that funds a green agenda. Kevin Mooney unearths the story. Heritage Foundation experts tell it like it is: Luke Coffey on how to beat ISIS and Jason Snead on how to curb police seizures. Plus: a project guarding your financial privacy and an idea that saved over 350,000 babies.
News West Virginia's Unusual Strategy to Battle Obama's War on Coal "When you get into those southern coal communities, when coal goes away, it's devastation and poverty in the worst form," says West Virginia Senate President Bill Cole. Read More
Commentary Oklahoma's Push to Make It Harder for Government to Seize Your Property In most states, including Oklahoma, the government does not need to charge, much less convict, the owner of a crime in order to seize his property. Read More
News This Tax Treaty Would Authorize the Automatic Sharing of Americans' Financial Information With Foreign Governments "Promiscuous information sharing with corrupt governments is a recipe for all sorts of bad things," says Cato Institute's Dan Mitchell who, along with The Heritage Foundation's David Burton, is tracking the treaty's progress. Read More
Commentary The Consequences of Obama's Inaction on ISIS The next U.S. president will inherit a festering situation in the Middle East that is a result of Obama's quixotic view of the world coupled with his incessant indecisiveness. Read More
News Is the Rhode Island Foundation Pushing Progressive Agenda With Taxpayer Dollars? Tax records show that the foundation concentrated its most recent donations on left-of-center organizations, with a particular emphasis on environmental causes. Read More
News How This Ultrasound Program Brought Life to 358,000 Babies The majority of women who start out leaning toward an abortion will carry a baby to term after receiving counseling and an ultrasound, according to Focus on the Family. Read More
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