By Jack Dean | Last Friday I flew to Massachusetts to deal with a family health care emergency and I expect to be here for at least another week. While I hope to continue posting headlines daily, I expect the number of postings will be somewhat less than usual. Please bear with me. Thanks!

By Chris Reed | When elected officials participate even very indirectly in a process that improves their compensation, the public goes wild. It’s powerful attack-ad fodder for candidates seeking to unseat such politicians. But when powerful bureaucrats engage in such in a maneuver — even in much more direct fashion — there doesn’t seem to […]