Hank Naughton

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Naughton, who served for nearly three decades in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, is the Executive Director of the Centrist Democrats of America

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March 5, 2023

Virginia Democrats Should Avoid Bans on Gas Powered Cars and Trucks 

Over the next few weeks, lawmakers in Richmond, may consider legislation about the Commonwealth’s future commitment to electric vehicles, or EVs. Last month, the Democratically controlled Virginia Senate rejected several Republican bills that would completely…

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October 19, 2022

The Ukraine War Will Hit Home This Winter

The recent announcement that Saudi Arabia, Russia and other oil producing countries — known as OPEC plus — are planning to cut output, and inflate gas prices for drivers, makes it clear that energy is going to…

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August 11, 2022

Can Stephen King and Joe Biden Hold Corporations Accountable?

Last week in Washington, famed horror author Stephen King testified in court on behalf of the Department of Justice, about something scary but real: how to hold corporations accountable to the American people. Mr. King was in…

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July 8, 2022

FTC Investigation into PBMs Must Focus on Rebates & Fees from Rx Manufacturers

On June 7th, the Federal Trade Commission announced an Inquiry Into Prescription Drug Middlemen Industry. The industry the FTC is referring to, are Prescription Benefit Managers, often referred to as PBMs. On principle, PBMs make…

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May 4, 2022

Congress Should Take a New Look at T-Mobile and Sprint Merger

Joe Biden’s poll numbers are hurting, and I have taken issue with some of the more progressive goals of this Administration, but to say his first two years in office have been a failure would…