Houston, TX — In February of this year, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced “One Safe Houston” — a $53 million federally funded initiative aimed at decreasing crime across Houston. Mayor Turner says $1 million from the initiative will…

Lynchburg, VA — In the ostensible land of the free, you are not free to do with your body what you see fit. From mandatory vaccinations to forced abortions after rape, the state knows no bounds in the horrifying pursuit to control the…

According to the Oxford dictionary, a recession is defined as a period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two successive quarters. In the last…

Editor’s Note:  This is a follow up to our July 29 report. Atlanta, GA — Before her horrific death last month, Brianna Grier, like so many people before her suffered from mental illness. Occasionally, this mother of two,…

In the study of economics, the definition of the term “incentive” is cut and dry and can be defined as any motivation for a person to take a certain action. Incentives drive everything from how much a person…

Tierra Monte, NM — In April of this year, the US government started the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s history. The fires were set by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) — ironically to reduce wildfire risk — but…

Gastonia, NC — Joshua Rohrer is an honorably discharged Army veteran who, like tens of thousands of other veterans, is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after serving in Afghanistan. As a result of his illness, Rohrer hasn’t…