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U.S. House Members Unveil Banking Reform Bill

The U.S. House of Representatives has rolled out a plan to ease federal restrictions on banks in an effort to reduce the cost of regulatory compliance and start to decrease federal government control over the economy. Congress and President Barack Obama imposed forceful financial restrictions in 2010 in response to the 2008 economic crisis, including the enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, commonly referred to as Dodd-Frank. In June 2016, U.S. Rep. Jeb...

Ohio ‘Cancer Presumption’ Would Cover Treatment as Workers Comp

A bill now being considered by the Ohio House of Representatives would create a legal presumption firefighters with certain cancers became ill as a result of their work. Senate Bill 27, sponsored by state Sen. Tom Patton (R-Strongsville), passed the upper chamber 32–1 on April 13. If the bill becomes law, Ohio’s employers will pay the cancer treatment costs of certain firefighters through the state’s workers compensation system instead of health insurance. Any firefighter who at one point was “...

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Arizona Reinstates Children’s Health Insurance Program After Six Years

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Ben Johnson

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Skipping Insurance Costs Lets Wisconsin Patients Pay Less for Better Care

Josh Brown

March 04, 2016

A Wisconsin doctor promises to provide inexpensive, high quality health care 24 hours a day to patients by using a payment model known as direct primary care.
Federal Reserve Places Restriction on Future Bank Bailouts

Dustin Siggins

January 14, 2016

The Federal Reserve has adopted new rules restricting its ability to bail out financially strained banks, complying with provisions in the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consum
Lawmakers Hit Brakes On Proposed Fiduciary Broker Rules

Luke Karnick

November 06, 2015

Lawmakers in Congress are fighting with U.S. Department Labor Secretary Thomas Perez and President Barack Obama over proposed new regulations on the investment industry.
Smart Growth Policies Worsen Housing Crash

H. Sterling Burnett

September 25, 2015

A new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) details the harmful impact of smart growth policies on housing affordability.
New Jersey Lawmakers Propose Tax Breaks for Bitcoin Exchanges

D. Brady Nelson

July 09, 2015

New Jersey State Assemblymen Raj Mukherji (D-Hudson) and Gordon Johnson (D-Bergen), are proposing a bill creating a regulatory framework for digital currency exchange companies and offering tax bre
Wyoming Banking Regs Squeeze Bitcoin Exchange Company

D. Brady Nelson

June 29, 2015

Coinbase, a bitcoin wallet and exchange service company with operations serving more than 2.5 million users in 190 countries, has announced the suspension of all operations in Wyoming as a result o
Department of Education Presses for New Authority Over Banks

Jeff Reynolds

June 26, 2015

The U.S. Department of Education is proposing a new rule granting itself new power over how banks can work with colleges to assist with loan disbursements to students.
Senate Considers Dodd-Frank Reforms, Rollbacks

Karen Beseth

June 24, 2015

A bill to ease financial and investment regulations passed in 2010 in response to the 2008 banking crisis is under consideration in the U.S. Senate.