Center for Opportunity Policy
New Welfare Reform Plan Seeks to Put Recipients to Work
Republican House members introduce the Welfare Reform Act of 2011, which is set to expand the reforms of [...]
Read moreVitter Challenges Obama Administration on the Number of Oil Drilling Permits
Sen. David Vitter has called out top Obama Administration officials for misleading the public and members [...]
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Commentary: President Obama Continues to Misrepresent Oil Drilling Policy
While Gulf production was higher in 2010 than any previously recorded year, these levels peaked prior to [...]
Read moreSen. Vitter Joins With Other Republican Lawmakers to Advance “Right to Work” Bill
Sen. David Vitter and other Republican lawmakers have introduced a "National Right to Work" bill that [...]
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Union Wages Drive Up Costs, Increase Tax Burden for Louisiana Residents
Public sector unions are boosting taxpayer costs in Louisiana just as they are in other states. The [...]
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Shell Study Contends Evidence for Peak Oil Theory
Shell Oil Company's latest research "Signals and Signposts" affirms peak oil theory: that we have reached [...]
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Guest Commentary: Mideast Turmoil – The Final Wakeup Call
"The political turmoil sweeping across countries like Egypt, Libya, Bahrain, and Tunisia has resulted in [...]
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Commentary: Louisiana Union Rally a Misguided Show of Solidarity
"Not only do public-sector unions hamper the effectiveness of government and the efficiency of business, [...]
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Energy Industry Attacks Proposed Higher Tax Burden
President Obama's plan to increase taxes on the energy industry has sparked a swift response from the [...]
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