The Facts Show Louisiana's Floods Not Caused by Man-Made Climate Change

Aug. 18, 2016
In Washington, bureaucrats don't seem to care when Americans spend welfare benefits on alcohol and lottery tickets. Melissa Quinn looks at states that don't allow that. From Ukraine, Nolan Peterson files a dispatch on Russia's latest saber rattling. Should a funeral director, born male, be allowed to wear a dress? Leah Jessen has the story. Plus: Curtis Dubay on Obama's dedication to raising the death tax, Nick Loris on climate change and Louisiana floodwaters, and Beverly Hallberg on talking sensibly about gun control.
News How These States Ensure Welfare Dollars Aren't Used for Alcohol, Lottery Tickets "These are taxpayer-funded benefits. There should be expectations around how they are used and restrictions on how they cannot be used," says Mary Mayhew, commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Read More
Commentary The Sneaky Way Obama Is Hiking the Death Tax Instead of accepting the will of Congress as a check on his power, President Obama has chosen to raise the death tax on his own. Read More
Commentary The Facts Show Louisiana's Floods Not Caused by Man-Made Climate Change The New York Times ran a story with the title "Flooding in the South Looks a Lot Like Climate Change." But the climate research suggests otherwise. Read More
News Transgender Funeral Director Goes to Court Over Dress Code The owner of three Michigan funeral homes is defending his right to require employees to dress on the job according to their biological sex, in a federal case brought on behalf of a transgender woman who used to work as a funeral director. Read More
News After Crimea 'Incursions,' Russia and Ukraine Step Back From All-Out War Last week's Crimean incident was textbook Kremlin tradecraft—manufacturing an event to justify a large-scale military intervention. Read More
Commentary How to Talk About Gun Rights With Gun Control Advocates Here are a few strategies to help you better make the case for gun rights when talking to liberals. Read More
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