Author Archives: matt ohern

Big Minimum Wage Increase Bad for Workers

Posted on December 4, 2019 by matt ohern

It doesn’t make sense to ban jobs that pay a living wage, just because an employer can’t afford to pay a still higher wage. But that is what a $15 minimum wage does in regions where living costs and wages … Continue reading →

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A Conservative Case for Highway Tolling

Posted on December 4, 2019 by matt ohern

As of today, using toll finance to rebuild part or all of a state’s Interstate highways is under discussion in 14 states that I know of. In some states, these discussions are bipartisan, but in other states, some conservative legislators … Continue reading →

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Agriculture, U.S. Constitution, lose in California court

Posted on December 4, 2019 by matt ohern

A 72-year-old judge, Christina A. Snyder, appointed by President Clinton in 1997, handed the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) , U.S. agriculture,l and the Constitution of the United States a stunning legal defeat at a November 18, 2019 court hearing in U.S. … Continue reading →

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Will Virginia’s Presidential Vote be Cast by New York and California?

Posted on November 18, 2019 by matt ohern

Will Virginia’s new Democratic majority in the General Assembly help kill the Electoral College? Millions who slept through government class were stunned to learn in 2016 that the popular vote doesn’t pick a president. It had also happened in 2000, … Continue reading →

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China Steals Seed Technology

Posted on November 18, 2019 by matt ohern

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) stated, “People in Washington and Silicon Valley are overlooking the threat of Chinese agricultural technology theft because they think that food grows in a grocery store.” In a Washington, D.C, newspaper article, Cotton claimed only President … Continue reading →

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