Peter Murphy, Author at CFACT

About Peter Murphy

Peter Murphy, a CFACT analyst, has researched and advocated for a variety of policy issues, including education reform and fiscal policy. He previously wrote and edited The Chalkboard weblog for the New York Charter Schools Association, and has been published in numerous media outlets, including The Hill, New York Post, Washington Times and the Wall Street Journal.

Michael Cohen: Bigger than Planet Earth!

Politicians are notoriously short-term thinkers.

By Peter Murphy |2019-03-03T07:14:49-04:00March 2nd, 2019|Climate|Comments Off

Green New Deal U.S. Senate debate should be a teachable moment

Let Sen. Markey defend his vision, and tell us how it will be implemented, and why he thinks it’s necessary

By Peter Murphy |2019-02-20T14:03:50-04:00February 20th, 2019|Economy|Comments Off

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Green, garrulous and ready to transform America

Is America ready for full-blown socialism?

By Peter Murphy |2019-01-25T16:47:28-04:00January 27th, 2019|Economy|Comments Off

Banning paper receipts – the next step on the long march to nirvana

A member of the California State legislature, Assemblyman Phil Ting, wants to ban paper receipts. It would be the first state to do so, he says, “leading the nation.” Swell.

By Peter Murphy |2019-01-23T11:41:17-04:00January 17th, 2019|Environment|Comments Off

A “Green New Deal” coming to America?

The radical nature and implications of the Green New Deal must be called out.

By Peter Murphy |2019-01-16T11:17:35-04:00January 16th, 2019|Regulation|Comments Off