Diaper Tax Break Comes to Florida

Diaper Tax Break Comes to Florida

During the negotiations for the 2022-2023 Florida budget’s tax package, lawmakers included a provision that would include a diaper tax break in Florida. Diapers would become tax-free in Florida for one year starting July 1. The effort was bipartisan in nature, but...
Commentary: A Win for Hospital Patients in Virginia

Commentary: A Win for Hospital Patients in Virginia

by Brooklyn Roberts Thanks to a rare bipartisan effort in Richmond, patients in Virginia will soon have fewer costly surprises on their hospital bills. After passing unanimously through the Senate and House of Delegates last week, HB 481, which requires Virginia...
Wholesale Price Inflation Reaches Double Digits

Wholesale Price Inflation Reaches Double Digits

by Harry Wilmerding   The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures the prices suppliers charge businesses and other customers, surged 0.8% on a month-over-month basis as of February as consumer demand continues to spur inflation, the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
Commentary: Civics Education Is More Important Than Ever

Commentary: Civics Education Is More Important Than Ever

by Jamie Gass   At its founding, American K-12 public education was meant to prepare young people to be active participants in our democratic republic. That should still be its highest purpose, especially when it comes to teaching civics. Historically, public...
Commentary: Biden and Obama Must Answer for Russiagate

Commentary: Biden and Obama Must Answer for Russiagate

by J. Peder Zane   What did Barack Obama and Joe Biden know about the Russiagate collusion hoax their fellow Democrats ginned up to kneecap Donald Trump – and when did they know it? How much did their chicanery contribute to Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade...
Commentary: High-Octane Solutions to the New Energy Crisis

Commentary: High-Octane Solutions to the New Energy Crisis

by C. Boyden Gray   Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and soaring energy prices are a bracing wake up call to the West to abandon our anemic energy policies, which have pretended to be green but in reality have only shifted the dirtiest parts of our energy supply...