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Regulating the internet still a bad idea at the state level

Apr 02, 2012 Comments Off by

The panic over federal legislation regulating the Internet is over, but now states are jumping on the bandwagon.  As with many things, Arizona seems to want to be “first”.  A bill has worked its way through both houses of Arizona’s legislature giving the state …

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Supreme Court: Reading 2,700-page ACA cruel and unusual punishment

Mar 28, 2012 Comments Off by

This just in:  the misnamed Affordable Care Act was passed by a Congress that didn’t read it, and now is about to be ruled on by a Supreme Court that refuses to read it.

“Mr. Kneedler, what happened to the Eighth Amendment?” Scalia asked — …

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Salmon hooked to fuel mandates

Feb 16, 2012 Comments Off by

On March 1, 2009, a “green” company owned by a hedge fund hired former Rep. Matt Salmon as a lobbyist.  MileageMatrix attempted to promote the use of its products by hiring top political operatives to go to Washington and advocate for “improving the energy …

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Who is Mike Stauffer?

Jan 08, 2012 Comments Off

Sheriff Joe has reigned over Maricopa County as its chief law enforcement officer for nearly 20 years, and recently announced that he will again seek re-election.

Russell Pearce, also closely associated with an extremely tough stance on illegal immigration, recently met with a steep loss in …

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