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Tuesday, March 18, 2008What if My Wife Suggests I Whiten my Teeth?NC lets mall kiosks survive to brighten another day By Joseph D. ColettiFiled As: Health CareYou may have seen the teeth whitening kiosks in the mall. You may have even used them. The North Carolina Dental Society raised questions about their more »»
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008Massachusetts Plan in New Jersey?Proponents say it won't cost the state any new money By Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareIt seems that New Jersey legislators are considering following in the footsteps of Massachusetts and requring all residents to have health insurance. Of course, the plan's authors think they can design such a plan that ... more »»
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008Federal Debt? Don't Forget State DebtFiled As: Budget and TaxRemember Ross Perot's fulminations about the federal debt? It's easy to overlook the fact that states can have plenty of debt, too--balanced-budget requirements notwithstanding. Writing on the blog of the Pioneer Institute, Steve Poftak says ... more »»
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008Remedial Education in CollegeFiled As: Education (higher), Education (k-12)The Public Interest Institute, an Iowa-based organization, offers some praise and criticisms of higher education in the state. Its recent policy report, Iowa Higher ... more »»
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008Free the Charter SchoolsFiled As: Education (k-12)Ten states don't have any form of law allowing charter schools, but some states have a law that is so weak that effectively robs students of the opportunities that a charter school can bring. Forest M. Thigpen, president of the Mississippi Center for Public Policy, explains why his state more »»
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Tuesday, March 18, 2008What's "Acceptable Coverage?"Filed As: Health CareSould individuals be required to purchase health insurance? Recently I debated Len Nichols of the New America Foundation on this point (PDF), with Nichols arguing that ... more »»
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Monday, March 17, 2008Taxing Health Insurance in NMBy Paul GessingFiled As: Health CareThe centerpiece of bureaucracy-based health care reform like the proposal Governor Richardson continues to push is "universal coverage." By this, advocates mean that if we all have health insurance then everyone will have access ... more »»
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Monday, March 17, 2008$161 a Day for Travel Expenses ... Working at HomeFiled As: Budget and TaxMost states give legislators a per-diem for days in which the legislature is in session--and sometimes even when the legislature isn't in session. Tennessee is one of the most generous states, giving legislators a rate of $161. Writing in the more »»
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Monday, March 17, 2008Change of Leadership, but Same Old ProblemFiled As: Budget and TaxYou've probably heard that the state of New York has a governor. What the news reports may not tell you, amid tales of sex and scandal, is that the new governor will be facing a persistent problem: a state government that is out of control. E.J. McMahon of the more »»
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Monday, March 17, 2008The Value of Low Taxes in a High-Tax WorldFiled As: Budget and Tax, Economic principlesOn this St. Patrick's Day, consider the recent economic history of Ireland, which rejected economic nationalism, embraced trade (are you listening, Michigan?) and lower taxes. Erin Go Braugh!
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