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Today, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled his own proposal for public financing of campaigns. The governor’s proposal adds to several other proposals currently under consideration to get money out of the electoral system in the state. After a year of high-profile corruption scandals and arrests, it’s clear that something must be done.

Costco pays its workers wages well-above the industry standard, offering a reported average of $20.89 per hour plus affordable health coverage, vacation time, and a matched 401(k). This investment pays off in terms of a shockingly low rate of employee turnover.

A new report details how the failure to finalize rules harms the  American people by compromising the safety of food, automobiles, workplaces and protections for investors.

Primary doctors with private practices often argue that they can’t afford to take too many Medicaid patients because of the low reimbursements from the government. These doctors compare themselves to small business owners, and, as one doctor told Fredricksburg’s Virginia’s Free Lance Star, many have to ask themselves, “How much can you take until you have to make the very tough business decision that I can’t do this anymore?” 

As members of the class of 2013 stepped on stage to receive their diplomas, the unemployment rate in America stood at 7.6 percent — a bit better than the past four years, but that ain't saying much. Before the financial crisis, students graduating in 2007 faced a much rosier jobless rate of only 4.7 percent. The fact of the matter is that the past four years of high unemployment numbers represent the worst economy the country has suffered in 70 years, and young adults are shouldering a hefty part of the burden.

The Democrat-controlled state legislature just weakened this landmark law, Connecticut’s “Citizens’ Election Program."

Dig deep enough into the new jobs data for May and you'll find this startling figure: 116 million. That's the number of Americans who were employed at full-time jobs last month. 

Why is that so startling? Because the total potential U.S. labor force is 245 million people. 

It's often said that Americans are ideologically conservative but operationally liberal. While we don't like big government in theory, we want all the services it provides -- and then some.

Obamacare may be the best illustration of this maxim yet.

Polls have consistently found the public sharply divided over the Affordable Care Act writ large -- with slightly more Americans against the law than for it. And polls have just as consistently found that Americans back the individual provisions of the law.