Jan 28, 2019
Good morning from Washington, where the government is up and running for three weeks, with President Trump’s decision to fight another day over building new barriers at the southern border. Back in the states, some legislators are bent on cutting federal strings, Kevin Mooney reports. Government-mandated hikes in the minimum wage threaten a couple’s business dream, Ginny Montalbano writes. Plus: Jason Snead on the results of voter fraud in an Alabama town, Victor Davis Hanson on the president’s unchecked detractors, and David Harsanyi on some Democrats’ problem with Christianity.
Seattle Couple Fears $16 Minimum Wage Could Doom Subway Franchise
As the minimum wage began to climb, the Manns faced tough decisions. First, they were forced to cut expenses, which meant letting go four of seven employees at the Seattle shop.
How States Look to Resist ‘Overreach’ by Federal Bureaucrats
“The federal government has set the tone as to what education will look like in America and it’s different from what parents want for their children,” says conservative scholar Emmett McGroarty.
Liberals’ Holy War on Christian Orthodoxy
For liberals, the problem is that the beliefs of many Jews and Christians are increasingly undermining progressive ideals.
Voter Fraud Leads to Removal of Alabama Mayor
The disgraced former mayor notarized several absentee ballots while no witnesses were present—ballots that voters had not signed in his presence.
Journalists now see themselves as social justice warriors who are immune from the scrutiny to which they subject others.
We Hear You: Socialism, Sweden, Minimum Wage, and Obamacare
“Having a $10-an-hour job is a whole lot better than not having a $15-an-hour job because the business had to close because it could no longer afford to stay in business,” writes Marion E. Daniels-Price.
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