January 12, 2017 Paper Pushers: Industry-backed group urges feds to keep printing documents A paper industry-backed group recently has launched a pricey public relations campaign in a bid to slow the federal government's dive into the digital age.
May 25, 2016 ALS documentary to feature man fighting for life after union took away vital insurance benefit June 19, dads across the country will gather with their families to celebrate the holiday in their honor, but for 66-year-old Joe Swider, Father’s Day is when he runs out of money for a medical service that has kept the father of four and grandfather of 11 alive since he was diagnosed with ALS.
May 2, 2016 Topping Turmoil: Big Pizza fights ObamaCare menu mandate The pizza lobby is mounting a double-extra-large battle against looming government regulations that would force their franchises to post a dizzying array of calorie counts on their menus.
May 2, 2016 2nd Amendment advocates push to repeal switchblade, other knife laws Once overshadowed by the hot-button gun rights debate, laws restricting knife sales and possession are the new "second front" in the battle to preserve Second Amendment rights.
April 15, 2016 Party time: $20M reportedly spent honoring federal officials Outside groups reportedly spent nearly $20 million last year honoring elected officials and allied organizations – doling out everything from plaques to honorary degrees to donations to favored groups.
February 1, 2016 'Prescription Thugs': New documentary looks at America's legal drug abuse problem The United States makes up about 5 percent of the world’s population, yet consumes more than 75 percent of the world’s prescription drugs, according to the 2011 UN World Drug Report.
January 13, 2016 Can supporting 'Right to Try' drug laws save patients' lives? Tens of thousands of Americans with terminal illnesses may not have access to drugs that could give them more time... and federal laws bear some blame.
December 20, 2015 Facebook's Zuckerberg says immigration reform 'biggest civil rights issue of our time' Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg suggested Sunday that U.S. immigration reform is “one of the biggest civil rights issues of our time.”
December 20, 2015 Some labor unions could get break from ObamaCare fees The issue surfaced after the administration said last week that it plans to exempt "certain self-insured, self-administered plans" from paying a new temporary fee.
December 20, 2015 Teachers' unions fight bill that would bar sex offenders from schools The measure would require school systems to check state and federal criminal records for employees with unsupervised access to elementary and secondary school students, and for people seeking those jobs.
