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4 weeks ago | 
taxpayersalliance.com | John O'Connell
by John O'Connell, chief executiveA deeply concerning trend is emerging from Spain - a blatant disregard for the rule of law that should cause panic in any country with like-minded governments. Their state-driven campaign of coercion against its own citizens is not merely a policy misstep; it represents a fundamental betrayal of economic common sense.
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1 month ago | 
stblaw.com | Simpson Thacher |John Ericson |John O'Connell |Patrick Baron
The Firm recently represented the initial purchasers in connection with an offering by a subsidiary of Bausch Health Companies Inc. (“BHC”) of $4.4 billion aggregate principal amount of 10.000% senior secured notes due 2032 (the “Notes”) pursuant to Rule 144A and Regulation S.
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2 months ago | 
thefacts.com | John O'Connell
The s pring migration for many bird species is under way. According to Audubon Texas, the Lone Star State is globally important for birds. During the spring migration it is estimated that 33 percent of the birds migrating through the United States will pass through Texas and 25 percent for the fall migration. This is nearly 2 billion birds that will migrate through our state. Most people do not realize that many migratory birds fly at night.
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Feb 18, 2025 | 
theoasisgrp.com | John O'Connell
01MarMarch 1, 2022 The Department of Homeland Security has set up a page warning of... read more 05FebFebruary 5, 2024 The Oasis Group CEO John O’Connell wrote this bylined article that was... read more 17JulJuly 17, 2024 The Oasis Group CEO John O’Connell was featured in an article in...
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Feb 12, 2025 | 
magicvalley.com | John O'Connell
KIMBERLY — A herbicide-resistant pigweed first confirmed in the state less than three years ago has already infested more than 7,000 acres of southern Idaho cropland and is taking a heavy toll on yields, a University of Idaho Extension weed scientist warns. In 2022, Albert Adjesiwor, based at the U of I Kimberly Research and Extension Center, began showing potted Palmer amaranth plants to area growers and agronomists.
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Feb 10, 2025 | 
lbc.co.uk | John O'Connell
Trump's got it right with the Department of Government Efficiency and Britain needs one– before it’s too late Trump's got it right with the Department of Government Efficiency and Britain needs one– before it’s too late. Picture: Getty/LBC By John O'Connell @jjpoconnellBritain’s tax burden is at a record high, the national debt has soared past 100% of GDP, and the country feels completely broken.
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Feb 1, 2025 | 
thefacts.com | John O'Connell
For many people, hearing the word “Fire!” shouted is enough to cause a fight-or-flee response. A wildfire out of control consumes everything in its path affecting people and property. The recent wildfires in California is a good example of the devastation caused by fire. Texas is not immune from similar devastation. The 2024 Smokehouse Creek fire in the Panhandle of Texas was the largest wildfire on record. The area affected was more than 1,058,482 acres, about the size as Rhode Island.
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Jan 31, 2025 | 
conservativehome.com | John O'Connell
John O’Connell is the Chief Executive of the Taxpayers Alliance. We’re not going to get any policies this year from Kemi Badenoch. That much is clear. That much is clear. Instead the focus will be on rebuilding trust with the voters and defining clearly the principles that will underpin a policy programme. If there is one that should unite every Conservative it is that working hard and saving to provide for your family is to be encouraged, not punished.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
thesun.co.uk | John O'Connell
MAYBE it’s just a case of classic British understatement. When the new Labour government formed a plan to deliver better value for taxpayers’ hard-earned cash, they came up with the Office for Value for Money. It is a group of around 20 civil servants squirrelled away in a dusty corner of the Treasury, chaired by a worthy quangocrat. What do our American cousins do when faced with the same task? Enter Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
spectator.com.au | John O'Connell
What is a working person? This is the question Keir Starmer and other members of his Cabinet struggled to answer over the past week or so. Labour’s flip-flopping is in many ways emblematic of the clash between political rhetoric and fiscal reality. And there is another term that is probably much harder to define, one that has dominated the conversation about the public finances over the last 14 years.
