It is an intellectually easy task to cast the often important process of deregulation in a negative light. One needs to just conjure images of ruthless industrial-era sweatshop owners or smoke-belching factories to tilt the argument in the favor of the regulators, who are supposedly protecting the masses and the environment from greedy corporate America. [...]
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By Sean Kennedy Senate appropriators do not appear to have gotten the memo. Despite being rejected by three-out-of-four relevant congressional committees, funding for the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee on July 31, 2012 included in its version of the Department of Defense (DOD) spending bill $380 million for the widely-criticized missile [...]
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By Deborah Collier Television has changed vastly since the days analog signals carried only three major networks and one or two other channels over the airways. Today, there is a wide range of viewing options available to consumers, ranging from cable and fiber optic networks on the ground, to satellite feeds and online distribution of [...]
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By Aaron Swensen Since entering the market for mobile apps, the federal government has shown little restraint on deployment and no respect for taxpayers. According to USA.gov, there are currently 107 mobile apps among federal agencies. Given the scope of many of the apps on the website, insufficient planning has resulted in duplication. Even worse, there [...]
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By Maddie Eldridge There’s a lot that $63,000 can buy: a year’s worth of tuition, fees, and related expenses at Harvard; three years of healthcare costs for an average family of four; a brand new 2012 BMW Z4 Roadster with an automatic transmission and a turbocharged inline-six; or, if you’re a member of the House [...]
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