Op-eds
NBA and MLB Go All-in with Gambling Money Grab
Washington Examiner: NBA and MLB have given Las Vegas sportsbooks an ultimatum: Pay the leagues a 0.25% “royalty” on every wager or get cut off from their official betting data suppliers.
It Is Time to Fix the Electronic Health Records Boondoggle
Morning Consult: After 27 years and billions of dollars, the VA and DOD to have failed to create compatible EHRs.
Veterans Affairs Scandal Deniers Still Consume the Swamp
Washington Examiner: Unfortunately, there are still far too many in Washington that deny the VA scandal’s intensity or try to obscure its pervasiveness.
After Decade of Fiscal Malpractice, Little Cost Savings at Postal Service
The Hill: The dismal quarterly financial statements of the USPS have become so routine that they barely qualify as news anymore.
5G Race Full-speed Ahead: Misguided Attempt to Nationalize is Over, for Now
Fox Business: 5G nationalization should be permanently discarded into the graveyard of failed government-funded projects that litter the U.S.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Reform Should Put American Taxpayers First
The Hill: Structural reform of the government sponsored enterprises is certainly long overdue.
Standing in the Way of Sports Gambling is Madness Every Month of the Year, not just March
Washington Examiner: The sports betting industry should be allowed to grow free from a one-size-fits-all federal approach.
5 Ways Bernie Sanders-style Socialism Would Hurt the US Economy
Fox Business: No candidate has done more to propel socialism than Sanders.
Consumer Privacy Moves to the Front Burner in Washington
Morning Consult: As Congress moves through the process of enacting updated consumer data privacy laws, members must agree to a clear and concise national policy.
After Gottlieb, FDA Must Stop Dragging Feet on Less Risky Alternatives to Cigarettes
Fox Business: For the past 10 years, the FDA has failed to act promptly to consider and approve harm-reduction products.
Senate Democrats Are Holding Up Hundreds Of Trump Nominees
Daily Caller: As of Feb. 11, 1402 nominations have been received in the Senate, with only 51 percent confirmed.