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Is the Jones Act finally sinking?
Something has gone very wrong if it becomes necessary during a time of war to waive a law that was intended to strengthen national security.Earlier this week, President Donald Trump issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act for the transport of certain…
Metro Transit should be put in charge of suburban bus…
A couple of weeks ago, I submitted testimony to the House Transportation Finance and Policy…
What Stanley Black & Decker’s Plant Closure Says…
Stanley Black & Decker’s decision to close its last manufacturing plant in New Britain, Conn.,…
What Stanley Black & Decker’s Plant Closure Says…
Stanley Black & Decker’s decision to close its last manufacturing plant in New Britain, Conn.,…
A recession would quicky sink Illinois’ unemployment…
State unemployment insurance could withstand less than three months in an economic downturn.…
House Bill 904 — Single-family home, foreign persons (-6)
Bill Description: House Bill 904 would prohibit voluntary transactions involving the sale of single-family homes to foreign citizens and corporations, including real estate investment trusts with a majority of foreign shareholders. Rating: -6 Does it…
Ellison returns fraud-linked donations
The re-election campaign for Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison has now returned $12,500 in…
Xcel Says It Can’t Shut Down its Coal Plants by 2030.…
Xcel Energy’s March 2 filing with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) reads like a…
House Bill 936 — Property protection (-2)
Bill Description: House Bill 936 is a trailer bill, which would significantly weaken the private…
Teacher strike threats highlight fact that Illinois…
Illinois is among the minority of states allowing teachers to strike. None of Illinois’…
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