John LaPlante
Tuesday, July 22, 2008Charter Schools in OhioFiled As: Education (k-12)Ron Adler, president of Ohio's charter school association, talks with David Hansen, president of the Buckeye Institute, in a recent edition of more »»
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008Health Services, the New ManufacturingBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareHere's a sign that health-related businesses are becoming an ever-increasingly important part of our economy: In Michigan, "Health services is poised to overtake manufacturing as the state's biggest source ... more »»
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008The Cost of Remedial EducationBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)How much does remedial education cost? In California, it's at least $4 billion a year, and could cost as much as $14 billion. The Pacific Research Institute provides the news in a report more »»
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008Feed Your Blog DesireFiled As: GeneralA number of state-focused think tanks have blogs, including the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy. The organization, which focuses on city and county levels in Pittsburgh, PA, now has an RSS feed on its blog. Check it out.
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Monday, July 21, 2008Another Moment in Government Health CareBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareSome Colorado residents are upset that the Veterans Administration is backing off of plant to build new hospital for veterans in the Denver area. The agency is thinking about contracting with various hospitals rather than starting a new ... more »»
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Monday, July 21, 2008If Ethics Triumphs EconomicsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareBrian Schwartz asks a very useful question: "How likely is it that people arrive at their opinion based on moral grounds, but then cherry pick data from ... more »»
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Monday, July 21, 2008AAA Flees CaliforniaBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and TaxI've been a member of AAA at various times through the years, and have never thought of them as a particularly pro-market organization. But the California version of that organization has been pushed too far. The organization is moving some ... more »»
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Monday, July 21, 2008A Passing of the Guard in MichiganBy John LaPlanteFiled As: GeneralThe movement of state-based think tanks is relatively young; some groups are still led by their founders. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is undergoing a significant change as founding president more »»
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Friday, July 18, 2008Sunshine in MississippiBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and TaxLet's hear it for the Mississippi Policy Council. According to OpenRecords, the organization is helping Madison County, Mississippi, put more of its records online for the world to see.
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Friday, July 18, 2008Taxpayers Pay TwiceBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)With per-pupil spending soaring north of $10,000 per year in many states, you'd think that paying once for public education is expensive enough. But too often, we end up paying twice. Vicki E. Murray, a senior policy fellow for the Pacific Research Institute, says that in California, taxpayers ... more »»
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