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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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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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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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Wednesday, October 31, 2007(Free) Marketing to Sport EnthusiastsBy Kurt T. WeberFiled As: GeneralSports fans make up a sizeable marketing demographic. Without a doubt some fans are interested in liberty and markets. Thus, the Institute for Justice gets three cheers for successfully pitching an eminent domain abuse article to ... more »»
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007Student Scholarships, Seminars and CompetitionsBy Kurt T. WeberFiled As: GeneralCollege students interested in liberty, markets and peace click through to the Institute for Humane Studies. IHS offers scholarships, writing competitions, think tank internships, summer seminars and more. Whatever your interest – from teaching to film production, ... more »»
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Monday, October 29, 2007“The Ultimate Resource” on PBSCitizens the world-round prosper through trade, property rights, education By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: Economic principles, General“The Ultimate Resource” airs on PBS starting Nov. 2, 2007. If you think liberty is good, you’ll most likely enjoy this documentary, which is inspired by the work of the late economist more »»
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Monday, October 29, 2007Frighten Kids with Michigan’s Used-Car Dealer Regulations!By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: Economic principles, GeneralA Mackinac Center commentary highlights the often counterproductive, political nature of regulations so well I may hand it out on Halloween as a government horror story.
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