Telework: One Idea to Hold Down Government Cost
A conservative thinker argues encouraging more federal government employees to work from home could save taxpayers money.
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The Idea Lobby
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Gas Mileage Labels Get Sophisticated
The federal government has unveiled updated designs for those informational stickers on new cars. The hope is to nudge buyers into choosing more fuel-efficient models.
Do School Lunches Plump Up Poor Kids?
A program to ensure all American children get at least one good meal a day may lie behind their expanding waistlines. Oddly, a breakfast program does not.
Broadband Needs Truth in Labeling
If Americans aren't routinely getting the broadband speeds they're being sold, the FCC may change what they're being told.
Clearing the Air on States’ Rights
There's been some heavy breathing from several states on the U.S. administration's plans to regulate greenhouse gases, and their bluster may butt up against White House bluffing.
A Promise and a Throng Ups Voter Turnout
Social scientists have determined that desperation is a poor substitute for the bandwagon in getting the base out on Election Day.
Original Republicans Were Cool With Anchor Babies
The framers of the 14th Amendment were well aware that it would make citizens of the children of immigrants.
Why Again Are We Asking About ‘Don’t Ask’?
The Pentagon was counseled to act quickly and decisively on allowing gays in the military. So why is it being slow and dilatory?
Your Pork Is Actually My Policy
John McCain and Tom Coburn's snarky listing of reputedly dumb stimulus projects manages to 'misunderestimate' some important research.
An End Run on the Electoral College
The system used to elect presidents of the United States is pretty bizarre, and six states so far are bucking Electoral College tradition to improve it.