Home

Ten Thousand Commandments 2013

By Clyde Wayne Crews

The scope of federal government spending and deficits is sobering. Yet the government's reach extends well beyond taxation and spending. Federal regulations cost hundreds of billions—perhaps trillions—of dollars every year over and above the costs of the official federal outlays that dominate the policy debate.
A Big Day for Transparency on Capitol Hill

By CEI Staff

Republican members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee took a brave and principled stand for transparency on Thursday when they boycotted a vote on the nomination of Gina McCarthy to be EPA Administrator.
Small Business Owners Sue Over IRS Obamacare Power Grab

By Christine Hall, Sam Kazman

A group of small business owners in six states today are suing the federal government over an IRS regulation imposed under the Affordable Care Act that could force them to pay exorbitant fines or cut back employees’ hours.
E-Verify Mandate Is Costly for Businesses and Workers

By David Bier

As Congress revisits immigration reform, one aspect deserves close attention: electronic employment verification. Both the White House’s leaked draft legislation and the Senate’s proposed bill would make E-Verify mandatory for most newly hired employees.
Facts on the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 743, formerly S. 336)

By Jessica Melugin

As the Marketplace Fairness Act winds its way through Congress, lawmakers should, at the very least, take into consideration concerns raised by opponents. That is only prudent, especially since Congress has never held a hearing on the bill or markup of its previous incarnations.

Daily Update

- Sens. David Vitter, R-La., and Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., surprised the Senate with their introduction of legislation to overhaul the Toxic Substances Control Act on Wednesday, and Angela Logomasini of the Competitive Enterprise Institute is not convinced this is a terrific idea.

- The United States Senate will likely soon consider ratification the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which fell six votes short of the 67 needed last December.

» See All Of Today's Update