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Monday, March 24, 2008Be Happy for NothingFiled As: Economic principles, Employment, GeneralCarl Gipson, who directs the center for small business at the Washington Policy Council, says that entrepreneurs of the state found reasons for hope--and vexation--in this year's legislative session. He writes in Puget Sound Business Journal. On the plus side are things that ... more »»
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Monday, March 24, 2008Responding to Differences in Health Care AccessFiled As: Health CareOur technical ability to measure apparent differences in mortality, health status, and access to health care services among various subpopulations and groups continues to expand much more rapidly than the identification and implementation of sustainable steps to reduce, let alone, eliminate them, writes ... more »»
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Saturday, March 22, 2008Cheaper Policies in FloridaFiled As: Health CareHere's some good news from Florida: A legislative committee is looking at reducing the number of mandates the state places on insurance policies. According to one news account, "The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee on Tuesday approved Crist's proposal that would create a system allowing ... more »»
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Saturday, March 22, 2008A Personal History of School ReformFiled As: Education (k-12), EventsThe Center of the American Experiment will host Chester E. Finn, Jr. at a luncheon on March 27, 2008. If you're in Minnesota that day, it's a good time to visit with one of the nation's leading experts on education policy, ... more »»
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Friday, March 21, 2008Damascus Voters Uphold LibertyThree citizen-initiated charter amendments hold back city government By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: Budget and Tax, Municipal ServicesDamascus, Oregon voters overwhelmingly passed three city charter amendments in March that help keep their local government lion in its place. The citizen-led initiatives: require compensation if city regulation reduces property ... more »»
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Friday, March 21, 2008Got Better Education Ideas? Send ‘em to Pioneer Institute$10,000 is top prize for best idea By Kurt T. WeberFiled As: GeneralThe Pioneer Institute’s 18th annual Better Government Competition is focused on improving Massachusetts education. Specifically, the Institute seeks ideas that decrease drop-out rates, increase graduation rates, increase ... more »»
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Monday, March 24, 2008Getting a Handle on Immigrant PopulationsFiled As: Budget and TaxWhile the small city of Green Bay in Northeast Wisconsin has recently lost its most famous resident (Packers quarterback Brett Favre), the city has had no shortage of people moving in - specifically, both legal and illegal immigrants. With governments ... more »»
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Monday, March 24, 2008More Regulators for Electricity Market?Filed As: Environment, GeneralThe Maryland Public Policy Institute has been making news on one of those important yet seemingly esoteric issues: the means of pricing electricity. In an editorial, the Baltimore ... more »»
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Friday, March 21, 2008Consumer Driven Health Now 12% of the Market!What the EBRI-Commonwealth survey really says By Greg ScandlenFiled As: Health CareThe Employee Benefits Research Institute and Commonwealth Fund have come out with their third annual survey of "Consumerism in Health." This edition is an improvement over ... more »»
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Friday, March 21, 2008Want a Tax Policy? Here's a Good OneFiled As: Budget and TaxThe Georgia Public Policy Foundation offers the following quote in its Friday Facts e-mail: "Let me be perfectly clear. I want to cut taxes. I want to cut any tax for any reason. I want to cut them as much as possible. Why? Because it reduces the ability of ... more »»
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