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Oct 2016

“Drain the swamp”: Trump calls for constitutional amendment imposing term limits on Congress

Allahpundit Oct 18, 2016 10:01 PM

Populism.

Mar 2014

Biofuel producers snuggling up to Congress to beg for their subsides back

Erika Johnsen Mar 25, 2014 8:41 PM

We demand to be taken seriously.

Lawmakers looking to renew the wind production tax credit that just won’t die

Erika Johnsen Mar 22, 2014 5:31 PM

Night of the living tax credit.

Feb 2014

No, the wind industry hasn’t given up on their expired production tax credit

Erika Johnsen Feb 05, 2014 7:31 PM

Never give up, never surrender!

Jan 2014

Another Obama-Democrat rift opening over free-trade fastracking?

Erika Johnsen Jan 25, 2014 2:31 PM

Throw me a bone here, guys.

French union protesters attack Uber cab for “unfair competition.” No, really.

Erika Johnsen Jan 13, 2014 8:01 PM

That escalated quickly.

Industrial groups: This pace of natural gas export approvals is moving dangerously quickly, or something

Erika Johnsen Jan 10, 2014 4:41 PM

No. Just, no.

Dec 2013

Midwestern governors: Hey now, the Renewable Fuel Standard is totally legit

Erika Johnsen Dec 31, 2013 1:01 PM

For realsies, you guys.

The return of the Christmas-tree tax?

Erika Johnsen Dec 26, 2013 4:01 PM

The domestic fresh-cut Christmas-tree industry certainly hopes so — and heck, who can blame them, really? So many other niche …

Wind industry performing their traditional pre-tax credit expiration scramble

Erika Johnsen Dec 26, 2013 1:01 PM

Under the wire.

Nov 2013

Iowa Gov. Branstad: The EPA is totally waging a “war on corn”

Erika Johnsen Nov 25, 2013 5:21 PM

“Don’t mess with the RFS!”

Big Ethanol is just not having a good week

Erika Johnsen Nov 14, 2013 10:01 AM

You mad?

Oct 2013

Businesses circling the White House to lobby for/against the Renewable Fuel Standard

Erika Johnsen Oct 25, 2013 7:21 PM

Behind the scenes.

Farm-bill talks kicking into gear while lobbyists vie for their special interests

Erika Johnsen Oct 23, 2013 9:21 PM

Cash monies.

Big Ethanol’s response to EPA’s possible RFS-rollback: Panic.

Erika Johnsen Oct 13, 2013 3:31 PM

Save the subsidies, at all costs!

Sep 2013

Oh, boy: White House rejects Labor’s bid for an ObamaCare exemption

Erika Johnsen Sep 14, 2013 11:31 AM

Access, denied.

Harry Reid: Congress’s ObamaCare exemption is “what the law says,” sorry I’m not sorry

Erika Johnsen Sep 13, 2013 1:21 PM

“Let’s stop these really juvenile political games!”

AFL-CIO’s Trumka: Yeah, employers are cutting workers’ hours because of ObamaCare

Erika Johnsen Sep 04, 2013 6:41 PM

No honor among thieves, eh?

Jul 2013

Shock: Farm lobby really, really doesn’t want the farm bill to get split up

Erika Johnsen Jul 02, 2013 7:31 PM

But, whyever not?

Jun 2013

Behold, the vicious cycle of “temporary” federal subsidies that just won’t die

Erika Johnsen Jun 03, 2013 12:41 PM

Among the many pitfalls of zealous big-government spending is the glaring problem that any organized special interest, once thrown any …

May 2013

Predictable: No, lawmakers cannot manage to effectively reform food aid in one fell swoop

Erika Johnsen May 28, 2013 1:21 PM

Because that would simply be too much to ask.

Uber DC won one regulatory battle, but they still haven’t won the regulatory war

Erika Johnsen May 21, 2013 8:41 PM

I’ve already written about the up-and-coming taxi service company’s troubles with getting past the commissions and the regulations and the …

Yet another union boss takes umbrage with ObamaCare

Erika Johnsen May 21, 2013 1:21 PM

Disenchantment.