December 18, 2014 by Nick Novak Originally published by The Washington Times. Over the past few months, it has been a great opportunity to regularly write about the important public policy issues facing our country. From making sure that every child has the chance to find the best school – whether public or private –[…]
December 3, 2014 by Nick Novak Originally published by The Washington Times. I had to laugh a little at the timing of the latest regulatory announcement from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Last week, the FDA approved a little-known regulation of Obamacare that will force restaurants, gas stations and grocery stores – and most other businesses that serve fresh food[…]
November 26, 2014 by Nick Novak Originally published by The Washington Times. Washington is primed for Medicare reform. If nothing is done, the trust fund that covers the hospital bills for nearly 50 million Americans will run out in less than two decades. It is imperative that congressional leaders take action because it would be immoral for the government to break its[…]
November 11, 2014 by Nick Novak Originally published by The Washington Times. It is often said that elections have consequences. But the Nov. 4 results are not as important as the policies that should follow. It doesn’t matter whether someone is a Republican or a Democrat, it matters how they decide to spend (or not spend) taxpayer[…]
October 30, 2014 by Nick Novak Originally published by The Washington Times. More than 300 million people live in the United States and not one of us is the same. So, why do bureaucrats in Washington and our state capitals insist on having a one-size-fits-all education system? For some of us, it works great. I[…]
October 23, 2014 by Nick Novak Originally published by The Washington Times. I heard it again the other day – this time on the steps of the Wisconsin State Capitol. “I want! I want! I want my fifteen dollars!” Yes, there was another organized protest to try and raise the minimum wage. Nearly every single[…]
October 14, 2014 by Nick Novak Originally published by The Washington Times. A year removed from the massive failure that was the rollout of HealthCare.gov and the federal and state insurance exchanges, Americans are still somewhat vexed with the 2010 law. In fact, the most recent poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that only[…]
October 2, 2014 by Nick Novak Originally published by The Washington Times. No one should ever be forced to financially support an organization that they fundamentally disagree with. That is one of the great things about this country. We all have freedom of speech, and if we want, we all have the freedom to join a union[…]
September 24, 2014 by Nick Novak Originally published by The Washington Times. Government works best when it is small, limited and closest to the people it represents, but we cannot eliminate it entirely. This may shock some people, but as a conservative I believe there is a proper role for government. And one of the[…]
September 15, 2015 by Nick Novak Originally published by The Washington Times. Some of the highest paid teachers in the country reside in Los Angeles and New York City. It shouldn’t be a surprise that the two largest cities in the United States have high teacher pay, especially since the cost of living is also pretty high[…]