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Thursday, December 20, 2007Christmas Lights, Private Sector-StyleFiled As: Budget and Tax, GeneralThe Christmas season is known for displays of decorative lights, among other things. Last year, a budget crunch in one city in Michigan was an opportunity to ask what functions need to be performed by government. The Mackinac Center for Public Policy observed that the private sector stepped in when ... more »»
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Tuesday, December 18, 2007The Caldara BlogFiled As: GeneralProving that Martha Stewart has no monopoly on the word "omnimedia," Jon Caldara, a constant presence in the Denver media market, has a new blog. Caldara is the president of the Independence Institute. ... more »»
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Monday, December 17, 2007Incomes Up in California ...... for legislators, school superintendents Filed As: Budget and Tax, Education (k-12), GeneralSalaries for legislators in California will now be $116,208 per year, says the Pacific Research Institute. I imagine that comes with a rather nice health plan, too. K. Lloyd Billingsley doesn't beat on legislators ... more »»
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Friday, December 14, 2007Celebrate the Bill of RightsFiled As: GeneralThe Mackinac Center for Public Policy commemorates the Bill of Rights day today and throughout the weekend. The federal bill of rights set the stage for similar provisions in state constitutions. Democracy itself is a hollow promise without limits on ... more »»
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Thursday, December 13, 2007Ethics and the Size of GovernmentFiled As: GeneralWhile legislators are supposed to address the public interest, the self-interest is never far from the surface. In a recent commentary, the Sutherland Institute's Paul Mero talks ... more »»
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Sunday, December 9, 2007$17,500 in Prizes, Economic Communicators ContestBy Kurt T. WeberFiled As: GeneralAre you, or is someone you know, an effective communicator of economic concepts? If so, enter The Association of Private Enterprise Education’s second annual Economic Communicators ... 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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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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