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johnlocke. org > how-obscuring-solar-powers-full-cost-subverts-state-law

How obscuring solar power's full cost subverts state law

2+ hour, 56+ min ago  (726+ words) Solar requires backup generation, and power bills reflect those costs, but the Utilities Commission counts the cost of only the solar facility in making resource decisions Director of the Center for Food, Power, and Life, Research Editor, John Locke Foundation…...

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johnlocke. org > why-worker-wages-arent-at-the-mercy-of-employer-greed

Why worker wages aren't at the mercy of employer "greed

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (473+ words) Senior Vice President of Research, John Locke Foundation Reality, of course, has proven that to be false. The financial conditions of the working class have improved dramatically over the past century, with workers rising to upper income brackets a regular…...

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johnlocke. org > vance-task-force-finds-6b-in-potential-fraud

Vance task force finds $6 B in potential fraud

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (318+ words) Nick Givas writes for the Gateway Pundit about a significant development in the fight against government fraud. Vice President J. D. Vance has reportedly uncovered over $6 billion in potential fraud after President Donald Trump tapped him to lead a nationwide task force…...

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johnlocke. org > auto-industry-trade-group-touts-vehicle-weight-fee-to-replace-gas-tax

Auto industry trade group touts vehicle weight fee to replace gas tax

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (320+ words) Eric Revell writes for Fox Business about an alternative to the gas tax. The leader of a trade group that represents most major automakers called on the federal government to eliminate its gasoline tax and replace it with a vehicle…...

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johnlocke. org > dimon-critiques-blue-state-policies

Dimon critiques blue-state policies

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (333+ words) Bob Hoge writes for Red State. com about a top banking executive's recent warning. The CEO of the world's largest bank, JPMorgan Chase head Jamie Dimon, appeared on Fox & Friends Tuesday and said he knows exactly why residents are fleeing…...

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johnlocke. org > democrats-will-try-to-hide-anti-american-policies

Democrats will try to hide anti-American policies

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (155+ words) Eddie Scarry writes for the Federalist about Democrats" duplicitous electoral strategy. A hilarious article in Axios over the weekend re-upped one of my favorite self-perpetuating problems in the Democrat Party "the party"s refusal to do anything but change its…...

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johnlocke. org > bureaucrats-seek-criminals-behind-rising-gas-prices

Bureaucrats seek criminals behind rising gas prices

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (240+ words) Editors at Issues and Insights highlight a misguided response to rising gas prices. Gasoline prices are spiking everywhere, particularly in California, with premium coming dangerously close to $9 a gallon'last week in one Los Angeles neighborhood.'So'what's'an appointed bureaucrat to do?...

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johnlocke. org > progressives-aim-again-at-wealth-confiscation

Progressives aim again at wealth confiscation

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (434+ words) Editors at National Review Online tackle the latest misguided taxation ideas from the political left. It's the 2020 Democratic primaries all over again. Just as they were then, progressives are trying to one-up each other with increasingly outlandish fiscal proposals. One…...

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johnlocke. org > california-faces-potentially-amusing-governors-race

California faces potentially amusing governor's race

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (431+ words) Jeffrey Blehar of National Review Online explores an interesting development in Golden State politics. [W]hat if I told you there was the slimmest chance the Republicans could retake the California governor's mansion this year and in the most comedically…...

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johnlocke. org > ucla-sued-over-records-linked-to-paid-activist

UCLA sued over records linked to paid activist

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (420+ words) Aaron Sibarium writes for the Washington Free Beacon about bad publicity for a major West Coast university. The University of California, Los Angeles, was slapped with a lawsuit on Tuesday for stonewalling a public records request related to an "activist-in-residence,…...