The Problem With the Bipartisan Push to Bail Out Flint

The Daily Signal
March 9, 2016
Good morning from Washington, where Sen. Mike Lee says lawmakers should reject a bailout for Flint, Mich. Philip Wegmann gets the reasons from the Utah Republican's own mouth, while Genevieve Wood has a take on his argument. Josh Siegel reports on how criminal justice reform isn't just for liberals anymore. Plus: David Kreutzer and Salim Furth on what regulations add to your car's cost, Lee Edwards on a columnist who doesn't get conservatism, and a word from a university president who doesn't coddle students.
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The Problem With the Bipartisan Push to Bail Out Flint

Anyone who agrees that the federal government has gotten too big and that Washington lawmakers are too addicted to spending should applaud Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, for his efforts to block the funneling of more federal dollars to Flint's water clean-up project.

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Meet the College President Taking On 'Ideological Fascism'

"This is a university, not a day care," Oklahoma Wesleyan University president Everett Piper recounted telling students on his campus. "I'm not here to make you comfortable or feel safe. I'm here to confront your character."

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The Conservative Case for Criminal Justice Reform

Conservatives "need to own this issue if it's done right," said former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. "The left cannot own it. We have to own it."

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The Left's Fuel Economy Regulations Could Cost You $3,800

Scholars estimate that the new standards would add at least $3,800 to the cost of a car in 2016 and at least $7,200 in 2025.

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Here's Why Mike Lee Opposes Federal Aid for Flint

"If we're going to federalize locally run utilities, we've got to consider the massive implications that's going to have on federal spending and federal policymaking," warned the Utah Republican senator.

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What This Washington Post Columnist Got Wrong in Analysis of Conservatives

Beware of friendly progressives like E.J. Dionne Jr., who come bearing beguiling gifts like how conservatism can get back on the right track.

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