by Andrew Parrish | Jun 11, 2013 | Economy, General, It Could Happen Here
Before Connecticut lawmakers could finish patting themselves on the back for a General Assembly session that left the state in a deeper fiscal crisis, worse business climate and with a downward spiraling economy, word broke that Texas Governor Rick Perry is planning a...
by Caitlin Landers | Jul 6, 2012 | It Could Happen Here
The town of Middleborough, Mass., recently revived a ban on swearing in public after foregoing enforcement for over 40 years. The law allows officers to use their own judgment to give a $20 fine to anyone using curse words. According to the Boston Globe, residents...
by Caitlin Landers | Jun 29, 2012 | It Could Happen Here
Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer wants to know how the government plans to save $5.2 billion. The departments say the savings are “efficiencies,” but won’t give any more details, forcing the PBO to go to court. Parliament created the PBO because Conservatives...
by Caitlin Landers | Jun 15, 2012 | It Could Happen Here
The German Parliament is expected to approve new payments to parents of toddlers who keep their kids home in an effort to reduce waiting lists at state-run daycare centers. According to the New York Times, the legislation has been “bundled with other social benefits,”...
by Zachary Janowski | Jun 1, 2012 | It Could Happen Here
Or should I say regulation OF the deep end. California wants organizations that have public pools – cities, hotels, etc. – to hire a certified pool operator, CalWatchdog reports, who has taken a 14-hour training course. The National Swimming Pool Foundation is...
by Zachary Janowski | May 11, 2012 | It Could Happen Here
This headline pretty much says all you need to know, “California pensioner collects six-figure retirement and six-figure salary … for the same job.” Troy Senik at Public Sector Inc. says double-dipping is “one of the many pathologies afflicting the public...
