CEI Weekly: The Federal Pay Freeze That Isn't

Feature: Vincent Vernuccio explains why the "federal pay freeze" isn't really a pay freeze.

FEATURED STORY: The Federal Pay Freeze That Isn't Obama says he's freezing federal salaries; but is he? In The Daily Caller, CEI Labor Policy Counsel Vincent Vernuccio explains why federal employees are still going to see pay increases, despite Obama's promises to the public. His article was picked up by several websites, including FoxNews.com SHAPING THE DEBATE TSA Employees to Vote on Unionization Vincent Vernuccio's interview on Varney & Co. Do you Want the IRS Doing Your Taxes? Ryan Young's op-ed in The Sacramento Bee More FDA Authority Won't Improve Food Safety Greg Conko's op-ed in Forbes Federal Register Hits 75,000 Pages Ryan Young's op-ed in The American Spectator Obama Siphons Virginia's Tank Myron Ebell's citation in The Washington Times Safety of Receipts at Issue Angela Logomasini's citation in The Detroit News Yes, Mr. FCC Chairman, There Is a Santa Claus CEI's citation in The Huffington Post Feds Pledge Some Action on Privacy, Less on Net Neutrality CEI's citation in The Washington Post

CEI PODCAST November 30, 2010: Food Safety, Washington-Style CEI Senior Fellow Greg Conko looks at the major provisions of the food safety bill that the Senate is voting on today. The bill would set in stone ever-evolving best practices. Changes to plant inspection and food recall policies are a mix of ineffectiveness and perverse incentives that could raise food prices. Overall, the FDA is too blunt an instrument to be effective on this sensitive issue. BEST OF THE BLOGS The EPA at 40 -- Doing an End-Run Around the Legislative Process By Fran Smith European Commission Should Leave Internet Search Alone By Ryan Radia $7 Billion or More in New Taxes for Virginians Under EPA Mandate By Hans Bader Real Estate Development and Generation Y By Marc Scribner