Today, Meta Platforms Inc. was given approval to purchase Within Unlimited, despite the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) attempt to block the acquisition because of antitrust concerns.
Lawmakers must refrain from prohibitionist policies that will only drive adult consumers to an underground market, exposing users to possibly harmful, unregulated products. Given the significant reductions in youth use of e-cigarettes, as well as the record lows in use of traditional tobacco products, bans on the sales of flavored tobacco and vapor products are not necessary. Rather, policymakers should use more of the already-existing monies derived from cigarettes to prevent youth use and help adults quit.
Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released its report, “Competition in the Mobile Application Ecosystem.” The report’s findings fail to acknowledge the real cybersecurity and privacy issues associated with opening up mobile device ecosystems.
Lawmakers must refrain from prohibitionist policies that will only drive adult consumers to an underground market, exposing users to possibly harmful, unregulated products. Given the significant reductions in youth use of e-cigarettes, as well as the record lows in use of traditional tobacco products, bans on the sales of flavored tobacco and vapor products are not necessary. Rather, policymakers should use more of the already-existing monies derived from cigarettes to prevent youth use and help adults quit.
With a debt ceiling battle looming on Capitol Hill, and the Treasury Department running short on “extraordinary measures” to keep the nation under its borrowing limit, the issue of runaway federal spending is once again front and center. There is much disagreement about how best to get the government’s finances in order, but one very simple thing that can be done is for the government to assess its relationship with software vendors. Because of certain sticky agreements, the government – and therefore taxpayers – are shouldering costly contracts that are difficult to break.
The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) urges the U.S. House of Representatives to support H.R. 382, the Pandemic is Over Act, H.R. 139, the SHOW UP Act of 2023, and H.J. Res. 7.
The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) urges the U.S. House of Representatives to support H.R. 382, the Pandemic is Over Act, H.R. 139, the SHOW UP Act of 2023, and H.J. Res. 7.
Most of the time, it is all too easy to guess a lawmaker’s stance on any given issue by looking at the letter next to their name. Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) defies conventional partisan politics, choosing instead to tackle the big issues of the day his way. He worked across the aisle to ensure that more entrepreneurs had access to the capital needed to deliver on the next big idea through reforms to the crowdfunding regulatory process. Now, he’s facing one of the biggest policy battles of his career.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may have had a slow 2022, but 2023 is already off with a bang. On January 6, agency regulators approved Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb) for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
Despite calls from many observers (including the Taxpayers Protection Alliance) to do so, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) decided to not push back its January 13 deadline for states to challenge the accuracy of the national broadband map.
