John LaPlante
Tuesday, May 1, 2007Reforming the ReformThe Massachusetts health insurance scheme Filed As: Health CareHow should the Massachusetts health plan operate? Devon Herrick offers some proposals, including the following:
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Monday, April 30, 2007Term Limits Good for Minorities, WomenFiled As: GeneralThe Arkansas Policy Foundation tells us, in memo (not available online) of a side effect of term limits: more women and minorities in the legislature. In 1992 voters approved term limits, and reaffirmed the idea in 2004. In the 1991-1992 session, 9 of 135 ... more »»
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Thursday, May 3, 2007Government-Supplied ClownsPublic employees ready to entertain you Filed As: General, PrivatizationIf you've ever thought that some government employees are a bunch of clowns, you may be right. That is, you may actually find a government employee in clown makeup, as a public service. I received the bimonthly newsletter from my city government today. It's got feel-good news (local man ... more »»
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Wednesday, May 2, 2007Don't Governmentize the Toddler YearsFiled As: Education (k-12)One of the latest fads in K-12 education is to transform it into preK-12. Very young children are learning all the time. But should that mean that we turn them over to the taxpayers? In today's Wichita Eagle, I address the argument for ... more »»
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Tuesday, May 1, 2007Evolving Beyond Employer-Controlled InsuranceBrookings Institution event May 2 Filed As: Health CareEver since World War II, health insurance has been tied to employment. The recent evolution away from that is the subject of a forum at the Brookings Institution on May 2. According to the official announcement, "On May 2, The ... more »»
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Friday, April 27, 2007Fund a Student, or the General Fund?Tuition tax credits popular with business Filed As: Education (k-12)You own a business, which means of course that you have an interest in a well-educated population. Given that, where would you prefer to send your tax dollars: to the general fund, where they will be swallowed up by a good deal of pork barrel spending, or to contribute to the education of a young ... more »»
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Thursday, April 26, 2007Charter School Advocates ConveneFiled As: Education (k-12)Even though the charter school idea has been around for 15 years, it still faces foot-dragging and opposition, not to mention misunderstanding. This point came home as I read a short write up from the more »»
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Thursday, April 26, 2007Charter School Expansion in ArkansasOne small victory for competition and choice Filed As: Education (k-12)The policy environment for charter schools ranges across the states from fairly favorable to suspicious and hostile. In Arkansas, the outlook for charter schools got a little bit better. The Arkansas Policy Foundation reports in a memo (not online) that the ... more »»
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007Smart Billionaries Make Dumb Choice$60 Million to do More of the Same Filed As: Education (k-12)With public education now spending more money than the Pentagon and still delivering suboptimal results, you might think that two guys with a lot of money to throw around would call for some major changes. Sadly, such is not the case. Eli Broad and Bill Gates have announced that together their ... more »»
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007A Doctor at a Grocery Store Near You400 clinics to open in Wal-Mart stores Filed As: Health CareI'm going to the store for some paint, a pair of jeans, and ... a blood test. Wal-Mart CEO Lee Scott announced that contractors will open up to 2,000 medical clinics inside Wal-Mart stores over the next 7 years. The retailer has hosted ... more »»
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