You have read my warnings of the impending push to eliminate the Right to Work in Virginia. First, you saw, Will Virginians Allow a Socialist to Take Away Their Right to Work? Then, you read that After VA Democrats Take Your Gun, They’ll Take Your Job. Now, Democrats are preparing to do just that. A bill has been passed in the House and is awaiting the Senate's approval that would adopt rules similar to New York's Taylor Law. Ken Girardin explains at The Wall Street Journal: Virginia Democrats are poised to legalize collective bargaining for government employees. In November Democrats … [Read more...]
Small Deals by Big Tech Coming Under Increasing Scrutiny from FTC
Federal Trade Commission regulators are taking a closer look at small deals by big tech companies that may have harmed competition. John D. McKinnon and Deepa Seetharaman report for The Wall Street Journal: Federal regulators opened a new front in their investigation of big tech companies, seeking to determine whether the industry’s giants acquired smaller rivals in ways that harmed competition, hurt consumers and evaded regulatory scrutiny. The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday ordered Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Facebook Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Google owner Alphabet Inc. to provide … [Read more...]
Right to Work at Risk as VA Democrats Target Employee Freedoms
After taking control of the legislature and the governor's mansion in Virginia for the first time in decades, the state's Democrats are eager to undo all that has been done by Republicans during that time. Democrats' first target is gun control, but soon they could be coming for the employee freedoms protected by Virginia's right to work law. According to the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Virginia's right to work laws were enacted in 1947, with major updates in 1954, and 1970. Now Democrats want to repeal the law that, as The Wall Street Journal reports, "made Northern … [Read more...]
Minimum Wage Hike is Why Long-Standing California Restaurants Are Closing
Restaurants in Sacramento are closing up shop citing the impending Jan 1, 2020 minimum wage hike in California. Some of these institutions have been in business for decades. The new hourly minimum wage will rise to $13. Compare California’s min wage to the “open for business” state of Utah. The Beehive state has a minimum wage of $7.50 and, guess what else—rising wages. When money is respected, good things happen. That is exactly what’s happening in rich states like Utah. Here's the story of one businessman being hurt by the minimum wage hikes from Fox … [Read more...]
Has Amazon Been Caught in an Anti-Trust Trap?
Regulators are looking hard at all of the major tech companies with an eye toward anti-trust violations. At Bloomberg, Spencer Soper reports that one particular Amazon practice may fall into that category. He writes: Amazon.com Inc.’s determination to offer shoppers the best deals is prompting merchants selling products on its marketplace to raise their prices on competing websites, a testament to the company’s growing influence over the e-commerce market. Amazon constantly scans rivals’ prices to see if they’re lower. When it discovers a product is cheaper on, say, Walmart.com, Amazon … [Read more...]
Is the Trump Administration Coming for Amazon?
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told interviewers at CNBC yesterday that "“If you look at Amazon, although there are certain benefits to it, it destroyed the retail industry across the United States, so there’s no question they’ve limited competition." The Secretary's words, coupled with recent Justice Department disclosures that there are "plans to scrutinize tech platforms following mounting criticism across Washington that the companies have become too big and too powerful," there is understandable worry at Amazon and other tech firms. Bloomberg's Ryan Beene reports on Amazon's … [Read more...]
Is the FCC About to Shut Down Those Annoying Robo-Calls?
Americans who are constantly being harassed and annoyed by fraudulent texts and calls to their cell phones may soon get some relief. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is working on a plan to go after the culprits of such schemes. Rob Marvin explains in PC Mag: The FCC is taking another step in the battle against robocalls: stopping spammers from spoofing IDs in text messages and international calls. A new proposal from FCC Chairman Ajit Pai would, in short, implement and enforce 2018's RAY BAUM's Act. According to the agency, the 2009 Truth in Caller ID Act prohibits misleading or inaccurate caller ID … [Read more...]
E-Cigarettes Face First Ban in San Fran
On Tuesday, San Francisco's Board of Supervisors voted to ban sales of e-cigarettes. That may be hard to imagine in a city with its own "Cannabis Tourism City Guide," but welcome to 2019. The city supervisors were ostensibly worried about the explosion of teen use of e-cigarettes. San Francisco based Juul, a leader in the e-cigarettes industry, will be hit by the ban. CNBC's Angelica LaVito reports: San Francisco on Tuesday became the first city in the country to ban e-cigarettes after city officials approved an ordinance that prohibits selling nicotine pods or devices that haven’t been … [Read more...]
States Join in the Attack on Big Tech
With the Department of Justice signalling its intent to scrutinize the big tech companies, a number of state attorneys general are piling on. John D. McKinnon reports at The Wall Street Journal: In recent interviews, several state attorneys general and aides said a core group of AGs has been discussing how to address antitrust-related concerns around big tech companies for some months. One official estimated the number of attorneys general who are involved at between 12 and 20. While the federal government still carries the most clout, “meaningful litigation to check companies over the … [Read more...]
Right to Work States Preserving the American Dream
For many Americans, a major part of achieving the "American Dream" is owning a home. That has become more difficult in many areas of the country as ever higher property taxes are necessary to pay the public sector unions who have a stranglehold on state politics. There is, however, an antidote. In states with right to work laws, which prevent compulsory union membership and dues paying, homes are more affordable. The National Right to Work Committee explains: Last year, Apartment List, a private service company that connects renters with apartment listings, surveyed 6,400 millennials on their … [Read more...]
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