The Best Our Elected Officials Can Offer Us Is Vigilance
It cost the federal government about $22 million per year in the early '90s. That's millions, not billions. It was dissolved as unnecessary and "wasteful" in 1995, with arguments saying that governmental officials were more than capable enough to understand and govern fairly...
Warren stated that she is “deeply grateful” for voters reelecting her and stated, “Together, we’ll keep up the fight for a government that works for working people.” Deaton reflected on the nature of the senate election, quoting a card that said that hope has been described as “a ...
While elected officials are the most visible part of our government, it is the daily government workers, or “bureaucrats,” who do the majority of governmental tasks and functions. Some of these bureaucrats are public administrators and have a difficult job. They have to come up with implementi...
“Additionally, the government should lift constraints on H2-B visas by expanding eligibility to include India so there are options available for addressing employers’ needs for additional seasonal workers. Finally, for all franchisees, the Federal Trade Commission should thoughtfully review the Franchis...
The President of the United States of America is elected indirectly by the citizens through an 'electoral college'. According to azcleanelections.gov, when voting for the presidency, you are actually voting for the electors of the chosen candidate. There are a total of 538 electors in the ...
12:12 p.m. ETHours after the election dust settled,House Speaker Paul Ryancelebrated the president-elect in a speech that said Trump would lead a "unified Republican government." He also attributed the Republican party's sweeping success in down-ballot races to Mr. Trump. ...
We don’t have any survey data so we can’t go back and ask the voters if they were polarized, but we can guess that what was happening among our elected officials at the federal government was also reflective of what was happening among the voters. And so we’ve entered a period ...
"The basic compact underlying representative government," wrote Chief Justice John Robertsfor the court,"assumes that public officials will hear from their constituents and act on their concerns." _Butthe ruling reinforces the need for citizens and their elected representatives, not the courts, to...
ensuring that politicians support policies favorable to the industry. This creates a feedback loop where elected officials are incentivized to approve bloated defense budgets and authorize military interventions, regardless of their necessity or public support. The result is a government that is increasing...