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Thursday, November 15, 2007TN State Sen. Fined $120,000 – Thanks to Think TankPolitician caught stealing campaign donations By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: GeneralThe Tennessee Center for Policy Research found evidence of malfeasance, filed a complaint and on Nov. 14 the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance fined State Sen. Jerry Cooper $120,000. Seems the state senator funneled a good ... more »»
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Thursday, December 6, 2007Santa Says: I've Had ItFiled As: Budget and Tax, Economic principles, GeneralAccording to a press released received by the Institute for Policy Innovation, the reach of government regulation threatens some year-end traditions: ---------------- Santa Clause May Cancel Future Christmas Eve Trips |
Monday, December 3, 2007The Over-Criminalization of SocietyFiled As: GeneralAs is appropriate for the situation, criminals should be punished by temporary imprisonment, required to make restitution to their victims, or in the worst-case scenarios, removed from society altogether. But Marc Levin says that too often, ex-cons are unreasonably restricted by law. Here's what ... more »»
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Wednesday, November 14, 2007How Enterpreneur-Friendly is Your State?Filed As: GeneralThe best place to run and operate a small busienss is ... South Dakota. So says The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, which has issued its 12th edition of their annual "more »»
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Tuesday, November 13, 2007If You Deregulate (and Do a Few Other Things), They Will ComeAn insurance plan for South Dakota Filed As: GeneralWhat's in your wallet? Probably a credit card that has a South Dakota mailing address attached to it. Ever wonder why? Though the state has a population of just over 781,000, more people work in the state work in the credit card ... more »»
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Monday, November 19, 2007Pennsylvania Goes after EBay SellersBy Nathan BenefieldFiled As: GeneralIn an absurd extension of state power, the Pennsylvania Board of Auctioneer Examiners in the State Department is trying to shut down EBay sellers (those selling on behalf on others). See Patriot-News story. One case in ... more »»
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Friday, November 16, 2007New Economy, New PoliticsFiled As: GeneralWill changes in the way we work make changes in our politics, and what we expect from government? The New York Times ... more »»
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Saturday, November 10, 2007CHCC Chair Named to Jindal's Transition TeamStormy Johnson, MD, to co-chair health policy group By Greg ScandlenFiled As: General, Health Care, Site AdminConsumers for Health Care Choices Board Chair, Stormy Johnson, MD has been named by Louisiana Governor-Elect Bobby Jindal to be co-chair of his Health Care Transition Advisory Council, along with Shreveport surgeon John McDonald, MD. Louisiana is facing enormous challenges in creating an entirely new ... more »»
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Thursday, November 1, 2007Laugh for LibertyHave more fun free marketeers and freedom lovers! By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: General“Laugh for Livability” was advertised on the radio this week. Sponsored by the Coalition for a Livable Future, the LfL is another command-and-control-types fundraiser. That said, the event name has stuck with me; it smacks of fun. Advocates of liberty are the Party of Life. Yet, it ... more »»
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Thursday, November 1, 2007Students for a Free EconomyMichigan’s Mackinac Center goes back to school By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: GeneralStudents for a Free Economy is “tasked with taking the ideas that Mackinac Center scholars have promoted…and finding ways to propagate them” on Great Lake State campuses. According to the article ... more »»
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