The Open Market Blog

• By: Eli Lehrer
• 06/19/2007

A recent CNN investigative effort shows–surprise, surprise–that the Democrats haven’t kept their promise to back off on earmarking. But I think that earmarks also…

• By: Hans Bader
• 06/19/2007

Members of Congress such as Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) recently went on the “Food Stamp Challenge,” in which they limit their spending on food to what…

• By: Fran Smith
• 06/19/2007

Saw that the previously banned alcoholic beverage absinthe is now being sold by a New York liquor store at about $60 a bottle.

• By: Eli Lehrer
• 06/19/2007

Fran, you make a very good point. The big problem, as many of us at CEI have discussed, has been our nation’s approach and…