John LaPlante
Friday, August 1, 2008The Price of Gas and Public SchoolsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)How much have we increased spending on public schools in the pursuit of an educated population? The Nevada Policy Research Institute provides some numbers for the years 1961-2005, comparing the increases in spending on schools to increases ... more »»
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Thursday, July 31, 2008Alternative Credentialing for Teachers NeededBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)Live Finne, an education specialist at the Washington Policy Center, says that Washington needs to revamp its state curriculum. But there's one important thing standing in the way: a shortage of math and science teachers. In an op-ed, Finne writes: "Over the past 10 years, public ... more »»
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008Saving Tax Money Through Education Tax CreditsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)Do tax credits for educational expenses deplete the public treasury? Hardly, says Adam Schaeffer. The Cato Institute scholar says that both New York and Texas could ... more »»
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008Making Transparency More than a Good IdeaBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and TaxThe website of the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions is down for a while, but Jim Waters sends out a commentary on spending transparency in Kentucky. Evidently, it's all sizzle and no steak thus far. He writes: How is it that I can find out at 4 a.m. from my bank’s ... more »»
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008State House Call Blogger is "Blogger of the Year"By John LaPlanteFiled As: General, Health CareDr. Donald May, a retired surgeon who writes on State House Call, has been honored by Americans for Prosperity as Blogger of the Year for his blog more »»
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008$129 Million Extra Required: That's a Success?By John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareIs RomneyCare working? Not quite, observes an editorial in today's Wall Street Journal:
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008Got Showtime? Watch Al Get GoredBy John LaPlanteFiled As: EnvironmentThe Tennessee Center for Policy Research made a big splash when it uncovered the disconnect between Al Gore's "small footprint" rhetoric and the Yeti-sized footprint of his own home. Penn & Teller have devoted an episode of their show, ... more »»
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Monday, July 28, 2008Soak the Rich = Boom and BustBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and TaxSoak the rich? Sure, why not? Raising state income tax rates on someone at the upper end of the income distribution, but doing so will contribute to boom-and-bust cycles, explains Robert P. Murphy, ... more »»
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Friday, July 25, 2008Ethanol Mandates "One of the Dumbest Ideas in Years"By John LaPlanteFiled As: EnvironmentIn an editorial, USA Today calls the government-backed move to ethanol "one of the dumbest ideas in years." Got that right. The paper lays out the familiar arguments, such as the extent of the subsidies ... more »»
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Friday, July 25, 2008Will Concerns for Bridges Lead to More Mass Transit?By John LaPlanteFiled As: TransportationUSA Today says that billions of dollars are needed to fix deficient bridges across the country. Sure, it's going to be a challenge to maintain and improve on the collection of bridges we depend upon to get us and our ... more »»
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