January 1, 2017 Happy New Year: Obama land grabs can be reversed by Congress, Trump Administration Mr. Obama has repeatedly abused his authority under the Antiquities Act to declare vast new national monuments, including on the high seas. This week’s…
December 28, 2016 EPA employees, other agencies skirt law, delete millions of official records That’s “clearly a conflict of interest,” said Chaim Mandelbaum, counsel for the non-profit government watchdog Energy and Environment Legal Group. Mandelbaum’s group focuses on…
December 26, 2016 Feds pushing to turn Forest Service facility into housing for illegal immigrants Davis in an interview expressed concern that the shelter would mar Hot Springs’ reputation as a tourist destination and doubted that the children are…
December 24, 2016 Santa Busted by Big Government Here, once Santa gets off the ground, his real legal trouble is only just beginning. A government agent need only ask Santa if he…
December 23, 2016 Feds hide identity of undercover FBI agent involved in Bundy Ranch standoff The witness list prosecutors provided to the defense Monday gives only a pseudonym, “Charles Johnson,” not the agent’s true name. Santilli’s attorney said the…
December 16, 2016 Government run amok: Groundless fed seizure nets thousands of bait fish Maki said that eight to 10 special agents with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service entered his shop that day, asking him repeated questions…
December 15, 2016 Six Western counties take Obama to court over exclusionary BLM planning rule The lawsuit, filed Monday in the U.S. District Court for Utah, involves Kane County, Big Horn County, Wyo.; Chaves County, New Mexico; Custer County,…
December 13, 2016 Will Obama impose ‘imperial’ designation on Bears Ears? But there are also some honest disagreements about how exactly the land should be protected. Most Native Americans who live around Bears Ears and use the…
December 10, 2016 Congress’ top watchdog warns feds not to destroy documents before transition Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) sent letters to agency heads Tuesday saying they have a duty under law to preserve and protect…
December 9, 2016 House committee slams ‘absurd’ USDA catfish inspection program Compared to the $700,000 that the FDA previously spent annually on inspecting catfish, the USDA has spent nearly $20 million developing its program and…
