Pres. of Taxpayers Protection Alliance. I've been a taxpayer advocate for 30+ years. Chuck Norris quoted me and Russell Crowe bumped me from a radio interview.
I find the cult of personality so weird from people on the Left and Right. I am glad that @Protectaxpayers works in policy and that we don't get involved in blindly supporting one or a group of politicians.
Sen Chuck Schumer calls Zyn "a pouch packed with problems."
Chuck, your “FACTS" are packed with problems.
@US_FDA says nicotine pouches, benefit people who switch from smoking.
Learn the truth about nicotine pouches:
Data centers in Loudoun County generate 38% of local revenue, helped lower property tax rates from $1.145 to $0.805, and return $26 in tax revenue for every $1 spent servicing them.
Don’t let narratives distract from the facts: data centers are taxed and communities benefit.
Hawley thinks progressivism means rejecting of the kinds of stringent regulation that progressives have always loved.
He thinks conservatism means partnering with Liz Warren.
This morning, a hearing will be held in North Carolina on HB 301. This bill includes age verification and an outright ban on the creation of social accounts by minors under the age of 14.
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Since I took office in 2020, we have made record investments into Baltimore City Public Schools, and we aren’t stopping.
This FY27 Budget continues our commitment to @BaltCitySchools under the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future because every student deserves the support and resources that they need to reach their full potential.
🚨🚨 North Carolina Age Verification Bill Hearing Tomorrow AM! 🚨🚨 This bill is unconstitutional and would negatively impact NC consumers' online experience. A quick🧵:
New CBS story notes data center build outs across the US will create 4.7 million construction jobs.
Hundreds of thousands of electricians, welders, builders, plumbers, truck drivers, etc.
Meet our Policy Intern, Loewen Toews!👋
Loewen is a student at @LibertyU, studying Business Administration (Healthcare Management) and Economics.
We're excited to welcome him to the TPAF team this summer!
If states can impose sweeping liability on AI developers whenever a bad actor interacts with a chatbot before committing a crime, the same rationale could be applied to search engines, social media platforms, and even mapping services.
Meet our Policy Intern, Paige Fredenburgh!👋
Paige is a student at @urichmond, studying Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law (PPEL) with an Economics concentration, and Political Science.
We're excited to welcome her to the TPAF team this summer!
"Congress and the Trump administration can and should push back against Canada’s—and other nations’—attempts to punish successful U.S. companies."
@RossAMarchand in @dcexaminer: https://t.co/knWDzLcMOi
"Age verification lays the foundation for a fully government controlled internet."
— @mullvadnet with an amazing takedown
"If age verification is introduced, everyone will have to identify themselves either to the service/website they want to use or to a third party capable of linking them to their activity on that service/website. The correct term for age verification as it is implemented today is therefore identity verification."
South Africa's tobacco control policies are built on a simple assumption: make smoking more expensive, more restricted and less socially acceptable, and people will quit. Reality tells a different story.
https://t.co/MQCbtHnlC2