Ali Meyer is a staff writer with the Washington Free Beacon covering economic issues that expose government waste, fraud, and abuse. Prior to the Free Beacon, she was a multimedia reporter with CNSNews.com where her work appeared on outlets such as Drudge Report and Fox News. She also interned with the Heritage Foundation and Pacific Research Institute. Her Twitter handle is @DJAliMeyer, and her email address is meyer@freebeacon.com.
Report: Minimum Wage Increases Do Not Reduce Reliance on Gov't Assistance
In some instances, it increases housing subsidies and free lunches
Nearly Half of Uninsured Went Without Coverage Because It Was Too Expensive
9 percent say they’d rather pay the fine than pay for coverage
Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rate After Seven Years of Near-Zero Rates
Congressman: Question should be whether Fed is giving economy sustainable interest rates
GOP Congressman to Introduce Legislation to Remove Overincome Individuals in Public Housing
25,000 tenants were found in public housing making up to a million dollars
Omnibus Would Quadruple Number of Low-Wage Visas for Foreign Workers
Sen. Sessions says this hurts wages and reduces job prospects for native-born workers
Nearly 1 in 4 States Allow Illegal Immigrants to Obtain Drivers Licenses
37 percent of illegal population lives in a jurisdiction where they can get one
Survey: Immigrants More Open to Public Assistance Than U.S.-Born Citizens
Foreign-born also more positive about the economy than those born in U.S.
Prison Inmates Received $7.7 Billion in Health Care Services Through Obamacare
Affordable Care Act created opportunity to expand coverage to incarcerated individuals
Demographic Trends May Contribute to High Veteran Suicide Rate
Expert: Veteran suicide rate on par with non-veteran rate
Report: Majority of Middle-Class Public High Schools in Colorado Underperform
Large majority had half of students failing to reach proficiency level in math or reading