About: Brian Koenig
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Union Workers Overwhelmingly Benefit from ObamaCare Waivers
Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, more than 1,200 companies have been accorded waivers from the healthcare reform law, the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) disclosed...
Governor Jerry Brown Warns of Education Cuts if Taxes Rejected
Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled a new budget plan Thursday that calls on California voters to approve $6.9 billion in new taxes that would apply to sales purchases and income...
Fed-backed Ethanol Plant Sold; Taxpayers Lose Again
A failed southeast Georgia ethanol factory was sold Tuesday for pennies on the dollar after squandering tens of millions in federal and state tax dollars. Range Fuels, a bankrupt U.S....
Indiana House Democrats Boycott Right-to-Work Legislation
The latest skirmish in the war over labor has touched ground in Indiana, where Republican and Democratic state representatives are sparring over whether to adopt a right-to-work law which...
Rick Santorum, a Big-Government Conservative?
After capturing second place in the Iowa Republican caucuses, losing by a meager eight votes to former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum is positioned to...
Obama Appoints Richard Cordray Consumer Watchdog Chief
While Congress remains on winter recess, President Obama hoodwinked his Senate Republican rivals of the newly-minted Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by naming former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray (left)...
Lufthansa To Hike Ticket Prices Due to EU Carbon Tax Scheme
German airline carrier Lufthansa warned passengers on Monday that the European Union’s (EU) new carbon tax on airlines will translate into higher fares, as the carrier plans to avoid...
December Gun Sales Break Single-Month Record
While iPods, Kindles, and Angry Bird stuffed animals were some of the hottest items of the 2011 Christmas season, December saw record-breaking numbers for gun sales, as droves of...
EEOC to Employers: Requiring H.S. Diploma May Violate Disabilities Act
Employers across the country are facing new concerns related to federal oversight in hiring, as a letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) warns that requiring a high-school...
Washington Becomes First State With Minimum Wage Above $9 an Hour
In kicking off the New Year, Washington has become the first state with a minimum wage of more than $9 an hour, as it joined seven other states in...
Washington Post: Solyndra Loan Was “Infused” With Politics
Even the left-leaning Washington Post has acquired a sour taste over the Obama administration’s deplorable investment in Solyndra (left), the defunct solar-panel maker that reaped more than $500 million...
L.A. School District’s Healthy Lunches Spur Junk Food “Black Market”
The Los Angeles Unified School District embraced First Lady Michelle Obama’s "war on obesity" campaign earlier this year when school officials launched a program to phase out junk food...
White House on Payroll Tax: What Does $40 Mean to You?
A new graphic emerged on WhiteHouse.gov this week featuring a "countdown clock" and the headline, "What $40 Means," followed by the alluring statement, "Tell us what that money means...
Biggest Lie of 2011: “Republicans Voted to End Medicare”
The allegation that House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis., left) and his Republican colleagues "voted to end Medicare" is the "Lie of the Year," according to the Pulitzer...
AG Holder Pulls Race Card on Republican Critics
As critics continue to rail against Operation Fast and Furious and other matters relating to the Justice Department, Attorney General Eric Holder has resorted to playing the "race card."...