Dec 27
Will Congress have a New Year’s Eve cliff countdown?
The official countdown clock for the fiscal cliff starts on Thursday, and a big question will be if Congress will be in session next Monday night. President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats are set to resume work on fiscal cliff talks on Thursday, assuming the president’s return from Hawaii isn’t delayed by bad weather. That… [Continue Reading]
Dec 26
Newspaper’s freedom of information use questioned
The decision of a New York newspaper to publish the names of handgun owners has sparked a new debate about the Freedom of Information Act and how it relates to two constitutional amendments. The First Amendment allows the media to publish information of public interest, and the Second Amendment, as interpreted under a Supreme Court… [Continue Reading]
Dec 24
Five things to fear most about the fiscal cliff
If politicians can’t agree on a fix to the current fiscal cliff situation in Washington, you’ll likely be missing a few thousand dollars from your paycheck next year. Here’s a quick guide to five fiscal-cliff outcomes that could directly affect you. The fiscal cliff is the expiration of tax cuts made since Bill Clinton’s presidency… [Continue Reading]
Dec 21
How would the Mayans handle the fiscal cliff?
All things Mayan are getting a lot of publicity this week, and one topic we’ve tossed around is how would such an advanced society handle a current problem: the fiscal cliff scenario? In reality, researchers are discovering new clues and facts about the Maya every day, and no one knows for sure how they would… [Continue Reading]
Dec 20
More signs that the fiscal cliff seems unavoidable
Events were moving quickly on Thursday that indicated a fiscal cliff solution would almost certainly be delayed until next year, after John Boehner made a high-stakes move in the House. House speaker John Boehner was moving forward with a politically risky vote on Thursday night to pass two bills that would hike taxes on millionaires… [Continue Reading]
