
Dinosaurs would be surprised to discover they have a key role in the 2012 Presidential election bid, as incumbent President Barack Obama is running from their remains as if being chased by T. Rex himself. The Administration hates fossil fuels.
by Kerri Toloczko8 Jun 2012, 5:51 AM PST0

What do you get when you cross successful homeland defense missile testing with the Administration’s defense budget? Funding cuts. As strange as it sounds, that is precisely what faces Congress as it assembles its annual defense spending bills. On May
by Kerri Toloczko27 May 2012, 2:44 PM PST0

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores is hosting its annual RX Impact Day in Washington, DC this week. Its official, plain vanilla agenda lays out two days full of member events, Capitol Hill briefings and appointments with key Members
by Kerri Toloczko21 Mar 2012, 8:39 AM PST0

In 1914, nobody expected an unknown radical Serb and a Belgian pistol to start a Great War between European powers. But when Gavrilo Princip shot and killed Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28 in Sarajevo, the course of World
by Kerri Toloczko13 Feb 2012, 10:43 AM PST0
Ethics and principles are pesky things. They never go away, and can rear up and bite you when you least expect it. Such should be the case for Mike Bettiga, former President of the Wisconsin Pharmacy Examining Board who has
by Kerri Toloczko4 Dec 2011, 12:01 PM PST0
The federal government, as part of Obamacare implementation, is trying to figure out how to get its hands on everyone’s healthcare records. It may seem like a small boat in the ocean of bureaucratic incursion that is Obamacare, but given
by Kerri Toloczko25 Oct 2011, 2:21 PM PST0
In the months between George W. Bush’s first Inauguration in January of 2001 and the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Republicans in both Houses of Congress were busily patting themselves on the back for retaining control of Capitol Hill and gaining
by Kerri Toloczko5 Oct 2011, 7:17 AM PST0
To the public, Senator Wallop was a tall imposing man, quick to point out inherent errors in liberal thinking, but quicker still to share his love of country and his conservative ideas. He served in the Senate from 1977 to
by Kerri Toloczko15 Sep 2011, 7:34 AM PST0
On September 11, 2001, I was supposed to be on Flight 77 on the way to guest on ABC’s Politically Incorrect in LA that night. Even though the appearance conflicted with a conference I was hosting in DC with a
by Kerri Toloczko12 Sep 2011, 2:20 PM PST0
“In recent injury/product liability news, the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) filed a lawsuit against the FDA alleging it failed to regulate toxic substances in certain consumer products.” Thus began the latest manufactured consumer crisis illustrating the powerful union between
by Kerri Toloczko23 Apr 2011, 2:34 PM PST0
When First Lady Michelle Obama held a press conference last January to announce a collaboration between Walmart’s new “Nutritional Charter” and her “Let’s Move” Campaign, she was heralding more than just an alliance with the world’s largest retailer and grocer.
by Kerri Toloczko26 Feb 2011, 9:01 AM PST0
Recent student protests against tuition increases in the U.K. and California demonstrate that such upticks invoke strong reactions in student communities and can quickly spiral out of control. For two years President Obama and Congressional Democrats have pushed federal policies
by Kerri Toloczko3 Jan 2011, 9:49 AM PST0
The first plastic was created in 1855 by British metallurgist Alexander Parkes. As nobody knew quite what to do with it, plastic remained obscure until the 1890’s when another Brit developed polymers called “silicones.” By 1910, plastic was a fully
by Kerri Toloczko30 Nov 2010, 10:01 AM PST0
Sometimes being in the baby poo business means you just can’t win. If your disposable diapers take too much room in landfills, environmentalists boycott you. If you update old diapers, a handful of parents complain about the new. If a
by Kerri Toloczko29 Sep 2010, 10:17 AM PST0
Five years ago when Congress was considering a requirement that nasal decongestants be placed behind the counter to combat their use in methamphetamine production, I was one of many policy analysts who argued against this restriction. I believed it would
by Kerri Toloczko10 Sep 2010, 7:44 AM PST0
As pre-November primaries come to an end, inquiring political minds will be asking Americans, “What is the singularly most important issue that will drive you to vote this year?” Almost certainly, the answer will be “jobs.” Republican proposals to reduce
by Kerri Toloczko27 Aug 2010, 4:59 AM PST0
California is broke. Its nearly bankrupt status leaves residents with few financial resources to deal with imaginary threats to health and safety. Yet in the face of an economic meltdown, the state still allows special interests to dictate high cost
by Kerri Toloczko29 Apr 2010, 3:17 PM PST0
The United States Air Force was handed good news on March 23rd when the World Trade Organization made its final ruling on a complaint brought by the United States Government. It found that $178B in launch aid given to France-based
by Kerri Toloczko26 Mar 2010, 10:13 AM PST0