Peter Roff

The Commonwealth needs more accountability and less politic of interference to get moving again, writes Peter Roff

Even now, in a time of deregulation, the government interferes in the marketplace too much. There’s a mish-mash of independent D.C.-based agencies that lets bureaucrats force companies to make c

Even now, in a time of deregulation, the government interferes in the marketplace too much. There’s a mish-mash of independent D.C.-based agencies that lets bureaucrats force companies to make c

Commentary: Big Tent Ideas Puerto Rico Must Deal With Its Corruption Circus Before Statehood Can Be Considered Unsplash/Anna Toledo

WASHINGTON — Though it’s not clear who’s pushing it, statehood for Puerto Rico has once again reared its head. Democrats think it would net them two new United States Senators and half a dozen new House members, making it a swell idea. Some Republicans want it to, but for reasons that remain unclear.

Back in 2019, when he was a member of the Federal Communications Commission and viewed as a reliable, free-market kind of guy, Brendan Carr summed

By PETER ROFF, Syndicated Columnist You'd think it couldn't happen, but America is running out of helium.

You’d think it couldn’t happen, but America is running out of helium.

You’d think it couldn’t happen, but America is running out of helium.

You'd think it couldn't happen, but America is running out of helium. It's the second most abundant element, after hydrogen.