Charging at home is a favored feature of electric vehicles (EVs). But public charging stations are needed for long trips and to maximize market penetration of EVs. However, it’s unlikely that charging fees can cover the capital and operating costs of public chargers or make money for investors. According to Kelly Blue Book, Americans purchased […]
Another Congress, another debt limit showdown. It might seem there is nothing new under the sun. But something is different this time: In my conversations with members of Congress in recent weeks, conservatives repeatedly mentioned their willingness to tackle the thorny challenge of military spending reforms, in addition to the out-of-control non-defense spending conservatives typically […]
The president’s biggest whopper? ‘I’m a capitalist.’ Like Nero bragging about rebuilding Circus Maximus after burning it down, Joe Biden took to the podium tonight to take credit for solving a slew of problems he helped create. At the top of his State of the Union address, the president boasted that he had “created more […]
https://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/iStock-510794207.jpg53497749David Harsanyihttps://thepricklypear.org/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngDavid Harsanyi2023-02-17 00:31:282023-02-15 06:50:40Don’t Fall For Joe Biden’s Economic Fairy Tale
We have just gone through another FED meeting and rate hike cycle. The FED delivered what was widely expected, another one-quarter of a percent interest rate increase. And as usual, the action of the FED was heavily scrutinized as is the after-announcement presser and then comments from various FED Presidents. A number of regional FED […]
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The Arizona House Ways and Means Committee voted to move forward a bill that would scrap the rent tax at the city, town and county levels. If enacted, House Bill 2067 would not allow someone to face a tax if they’re leasing property for residential purposes, starting on Jan. 1, 2024. Rep. Neal Carter, R-San […]
The state of U.S. military production should be more concerning to the American public than Ukraine’s corruption. Earlier this week, The New York Times reported on the Ukrainian government’s recent shake-up to fight corruption. “The dismissals appeared to reflect Mr. Zelensky’s goal of reassuring Ukraine’s allies — which are sending billions of dollars in military […]
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning socialism on Thursday [2/2/23], with nearly all Republicans and half of the Democrats supporting it. H. Con. Res. 9, a resolution “Denouncing the horrors of socialism,” passed 328 to 86, with 14 Democrats voting present, and six members (three Republicans and three Democrats) not voting. “This […]
On Thursday [2/9], an Arizona trial court judge ruled in favor of a small business owner represented by the Goldwater Institute against the city of Phoenix and its Super Bowl Censorship Ordinance. The judge found the ordinance violated free speech rights and unconstitutionally delegated power to the National Football League (NFL) and Super Bowl Host […]
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Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen introduced legislation to tackle the state’s affordable housing crisis. Senate Bill 1103 aims to speed up the process developers have to go through to build developments to keep up with the housing demand in the state. If passed into law, a city or town could have administrators review plans such […]
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I wrote yesterday for PJ Media about how the Biden Homeland Security Department (DHS) was already congratulating itself on huge drops or “plummet[s]” in illegal migrant crossings at the southern border, and lecturing Republican states (which are suing to stop the new program) on how “incomprehensible” it is they are supposedly opposing “effective enforcement measures”. […]
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Are Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Really Worth Taxpayer Money?
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, Latest News/by Steve GorehamCharging at home is a favored feature of electric vehicles (EVs). But public charging stations are needed for long trips and to maximize market penetration of EVs. However, it’s unlikely that charging fees can cover the capital and operating costs of public chargers or make money for investors. According to Kelly Blue Book, Americans purchased […]
Getting Serious About Responsible Defense Spending
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, National Security, Politics/by Kevin RobertsAnother Congress, another debt limit showdown. It might seem there is nothing new under the sun. But something is different this time: In my conversations with members of Congress in recent weeks, conservatives repeatedly mentioned their willingness to tackle the thorny challenge of military spending reforms, in addition to the out-of-control non-defense spending conservatives typically […]
Don’t Fall For Joe Biden’s Economic Fairy Tale
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, National Security, Politics/by David HarsanyiThe president’s biggest whopper? ‘I’m a capitalist.’ Like Nero bragging about rebuilding Circus Maximus after burning it down, Joe Biden took to the podium tonight to take credit for solving a slew of problems he helped create. At the top of his State of the Union address, the president boasted that he had “created more […]
The FED Meets and Speaks and the Stock Market Holds a Breakout
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, Personal Finance/by Neland NobelWe have just gone through another FED meeting and rate hike cycle. The FED delivered what was widely expected, another one-quarter of a percent interest rate increase. And as usual, the action of the FED was heavily scrutinized as is the after-announcement presser and then comments from various FED Presidents. A number of regional FED […]
Arizona Lawmakers Propose Ban on Taxing Rent Payments
/in Arizona News, Economy, Featured, Latest News, Personal Finance/by Cameron ArcandThe Arizona House Ways and Means Committee voted to move forward a bill that would scrap the rent tax at the city, town and county levels. If enacted, House Bill 2067 would not allow someone to face a tax if they’re leasing property for residential purposes, starting on Jan. 1, 2024. Rep. Neal Carter, R-San […]
Every Dollar The U.S. Throws At Ukraine Zaps Resources From Our Own Depleted Military
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, National Security, Politics/by Tyler StoneThe state of U.S. military production should be more concerning to the American public than Ukraine’s corruption. Earlier this week, The New York Times reported on the Ukrainian government’s recent shake-up to fight corruption. “The dismissals appeared to reflect Mr. Zelensky’s goal of reassuring Ukraine’s allies — which are sending billions of dollars in military […]
86 House Democrats Vote Against Resolution Condemning Socialism
/in Culture War, Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Tyler O'NeilThe U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning socialism on Thursday [2/2/23], with nearly all Republicans and half of the Democrats supporting it. H. Con. Res. 9, a resolution “Denouncing the horrors of socialism,” passed 328 to 86, with 14 Democrats voting present, and six members (three Republicans and three Democrats) not voting. “This […]
Judge Orders Phoenix to Stop Censoring People For The Super Bowl
/in Arizona News, COUNTIES, Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Maricopa/by ADI Staff ReporterOn Thursday [2/9], an Arizona trial court judge ruled in favor of a small business owner represented by the Goldwater Institute against the city of Phoenix and its Super Bowl Censorship Ordinance. The judge found the ordinance violated free speech rights and unconstitutionally delegated power to the National Football League (NFL) and Super Bowl Host […]
Arizona Republicans Seek to Streamline Homebuilding Process to Quell Housing Shortage
/in Arizona News, Economy, Featured, Latest News/by Cameron ArcandArizona Senate President Warren Petersen introduced legislation to tackle the state’s affordable housing crisis. Senate Bill 1103 aims to speed up the process developers have to go through to build developments to keep up with the housing demand in the state. If passed into law, a city or town could have administrators review plans such […]
Don’t Be Fooled: There’s No ‘Decline’ in Illegal Alien Crossings
/in Arizona News, Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security/by Catherine SalgadoI wrote yesterday for PJ Media about how the Biden Homeland Security Department (DHS) was already congratulating itself on huge drops or “plummet[s]” in illegal migrant crossings at the southern border, and lecturing Republican states (which are suing to stop the new program) on how “incomprehensible” it is they are supposedly opposing “effective enforcement measures”. […]