John LaPlante
Tuesday, September 4, 2007The Incredible Shrinking Pool of School DistrictsFiled As: Education (k-12)The State of Maine is hoping to dramatically cut the number of school districts down from 290 to 80. That's unfortunate, as one of the few choices that families have when it comes to education is to move to another district. ... more »»
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Tuesday, September 4, 2007Great Moments in Public EducationFiled As: Education (higher), Education (k-12)The Denver Post reports that half of all incoming students at Metropolitan State University would not meet entrance requirements set to be imposed in the fall of 2008. So what did lawmakers do? Embark on a crash course to reform education at the ... more »»
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Tuesday, September 4, 2007When Free Isn't FreeFiled As: Education (k-12)Defenders of the public school establishment point out that, unlike private schools, they are free to students. Except they're completely. So says the Houston Chronicle in a review of fees charged by some schools. It ... more »»
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Friday, August 31, 2007When Courts Act as AppropriatorsFiled As: Education (k-12)If you don't like what you get ... sue! School districts across the country have taken that approach, and the Tax Foundation reports that the results aren't always favorable--even for schools. Since 1977, courts in 27 ... more »»
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Sunday, September 2, 2007Your Diary, PleaseFiled As: Budget and TaxIf you keep a diary, you may like to know that some day officials in your state tax office will want to look at it. A few years ago there was a dust-up about the feds having the ability to see what movies you rented from Blockbuster. The last time I heard anything of this, the fear was blown way ... more »»
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Monday, August 27, 2007Can't Find a Family Physician?Filed As: Health CareEvery so often I run across articles lamenting a shortage of general practitioners or family physicians. Sometimes the articles will muse about the need for another government program. Or maybe we need fewer programs and less third-party payment and management of our health care. I'm ... more »»
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Friday, August 24, 2007Go You Chicken Fat GoFiled As: Health CareIt's Friday, so it's time for a little silliness. If you think that government nagging about public health is relatively recent, think again. In the early 1960s, the Kennedy Administration got Meredith Wilson (he of "Music Man" fame) to record a song for use in public schools ... more »»
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Monday, August 27, 2007Social Networking, Meet Health CareFiled As: Health CareTechnological and business advances ranging from prescription drugs to medical devices to treatment protocols can improve the status of our health care. They are also letting consumers take a more active role in shaping their own response to chronic disease. Patients Like Me, like Facebook or ... more »»
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Thursday, August 23, 2007Taxed to TalkFiled As: Budget and Tax, Information TechnologyShould an old tax be applied to a new technology? Look at your cell phone bill, and you'll see that it's a lot larger than you first anticipated. Mine $39.99 plan actually costs $45.06, or 13% more. That's far above the sales tax rate that I pay on other transactions. A number of ... more »»
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007Insurance Company PayolaSwitched to generics? Your doctor may benefit Filed As: Health CarePharmaceutical companies have come under fire for the fact that their sales reps give physicians marketing swag such as Post-It notes and pens with the name of the latest new prescription drug. A much more serious conflict-of-interest is being perpetrated on the public, however, by insurance ... more »»
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