John LaPlante
Wednesday, November 28, 2007Economic Growth, Mobility at RiskFiled As: EnvironmentLiving in the Great Lakes region of the U.S. could become more expensive, according to two reports out today. From the Toledo Blade:
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007$21 Billion in Unmet Needs?Filed As: Environment, TransportationAtlanta, a major transportation hub in the Southeast, will have $21 billion in unmet needs over the next 25 years. At least that's the analysis of one organization. But the Georgia Public Policy Foundation asks a simple question: Are all those stated needs really needs? One of the ... more »» |
Tuesday, November 27, 2007Does Spending on College Boost State Economies?Filed As: Education (higher)Does state government spending on higher education result in economic prosperity down the road? Perhaps. But Richard Vedder suggests "not necessarily." He writes that "the more states spend on higher education, the lower ... more »»
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007Help Out Gov. SpitzerFiled As: Budget and TaxFrom Newsday comes this word: tell Gov. Eliot Spitzer how to cut the state budget deficit down to size.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007Don't Hold Me AccountableFiled As: Education (k-12)While No Child Left Behind has its drawbacks, the reaction to it is telling. The Burlington Free Press tells of a meeting in Vermont:
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007Reshaping Public TransitIllinois Policy Institute on CTA Filed As: TransportationPoliticians inside and outside the Chicago Transit Authority say the CTA needs more taxpayer money. The Chicago Tribune's Dennis Byrne says that it needs more money--from its ... more »»
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007How to Attact a PopulationFiled As: Economic principlesTwo items on population are in the news today. First, USA Today reports on the hollowing out of North Dakota. It notes that between 1990 and 2000, 47 of the state's 53 counties lost population. I suspect that ... more »»
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Monday, November 26, 2007Let's Make Housing More Expensive!Florida's smart-growth policies Filed As: Environment, TransportationAccording to a recent publication by the James Madison Institute, Florida is "a national leader" in the so-called smart growth movement. But the authors conclude that the state's policies on the subject have had few good results and several negative ... more »»
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Monday, November 26, 2007Good Enough for Government WorkSchools get credit for "close enough" Filed As: Education (k-12)While schools and states complain about No Child Left Behind (and I'll admit, there are serious shortcomings with the law), they manipulate loopholes all the time. The latest example of this comes from Alabama.
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Monday, November 26, 2007FMLA Expansion in OhioFiled As: Employment, Health CareAmong the legacies of Bush 41 presidency is the Federal Medical Leave Act, which further interjected government into the workplace. The State of Ohio is threatening to go the FMLA one better, according to the more »»
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