Federal Agencies
Status Report: Nullifying FDA Regulations
The FDA has grown increasingly aggressive in enforcing food and drug laws. It not only asserts the power to regulate interstate commerce; it also often asserts the authority to regulate food and drugs within state lines, including raw milk, CBD, and even meat. But the...
The Question Never Asked about Federal Lands
The Government Accountability Office (GAO), known as the Government Accounting Office until 2004, “is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress.” It is headed by the Comptroller General of the United States. The GAO likes to be called the...
The Profitability of Amtrak Is Not the Issue
In addition to the federal government’s departments, such as Energy, Interior, and Education; and independent agencies, such as the CIA, FCC, and EPA; there exist government quasi-corporations, such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the Federal Deposit...
Congress Broke the Meat Supply Chain 50 Years Ago
The coronavirus-induced government shutdown has wreaked havoc on U.S.food supply chains. But the stage was set for this problem decades ago – thanks to the federal government. We see shortages of meat on store shelves even as farmers face the prospect of...