Consumer advocates, constitutional critics challenge Sen. Warren’s Dodd-Frank narrative

By   /  May 3, 2013  /  Accountability, Constitution, Economy, Federal Government, Finances, Free Market, individual rights, National, Power Abuse, Private property rights, Regulatory Reform, U.S. House of Represenatives, U.S. Senate  /  No Comments

Dodd-Frank legislation

By Kevin Mooney | Watchdog.org
Elizabeth Warren needs no introduction. But she does have some explaining to do.
The former Harvard Law School professor who is now a Democratic U.S. senator from Massachusetts, Warren played an instrumental role in setting up the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, created under Title X of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010.
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Last gasp for controversial Minnesota wind farm?

By   /  April 23, 2013  /  Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Environmental, Featured, Minnesota, News, Private property rights  /  3 Comments

On or Off? Opponents say this $1.3 million wind power switching station may never go on line.

By Tom Steward | Minnesota Watchdog
GOODHUE COUNTY – A letter from the owner of a proposed wind farm to regulators shows his frustration in the permitting process and a willingness to sell off assets of his investment.
“New Era has no confidence that due process for this project will ever end, nor that an ABPP (Avian and [...]

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Supreme Court draws a ‘bright line’ on police detention

By   /  March 7, 2013  /  Accountability, Featured, Federal Government, Issues, Judiciary, law enforcement, National, National News, News, Power Abuse, Private property rights, Public Safety, Uncategorized  /  No Comments

BAILEY V. USA: Police are not allowed to detain individuals who are not present during a search, the Supreme Court ruled last week. It's a win for civil libertarians.

A Supreme Court ruling last week has important consequences for civil libertarians and police departments across the country.

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Aurora taxpayers may foot bill for turning golf course into wasteland

By   /  February 7, 2013  /  Environment, Local News, Ohio, Ohio Government, Politics, Private property rights, Regulatory Reform, Wasteful spending  /  4 Comments

The city of Aurora will use the golf course's maintenance barn as the new center of operations for its Parks and Recreation Department. Courtesy of George Heisler

By Jon Cassidy | Watchdog.org
AURORA, Ohio — The city of Aurora is moving ahead with plans to buy and close Aurora Golf Course, despite an appeal that could put the city’s taxpayers on the hook for an inflated purchase price.
According to Portage County real estate transaction records, 194 acres of the golf course were deeded to [...]

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Nebraska landowners want protection from oil pipeline companies

By   /  January 30, 2013  /  economic development, Environment, Free Market, Global warming/climate change, individual rights, Nebraska, Private property rights  /  6 Comments

The State Department report does not recommend whether to proceed with the Keystone XL pipeline or not.

By Deena Winter | Nebraska Watchdog
LINCOLN – Despite snow-packed roads and interstate closings, farmers and ranchers from Nebraska traveled to the state capitol Wednesday to beg lawmakers – sometimes tearfully — for more protection of their land from companies that want to build oil pipelines across it.
Rick Hammond, a Hamilton County farmer, told lawmakers he’s [...]

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