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Thursday, May 1, 2008School Contracts on DisplayBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)The Mackinac Center for Public Policy offers residents of Michigan a lot of information about public school finances on its web site. It also has collective bargaining contracts for districts, which could make for some interesting reading as you find ... more »»
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Thursday, May 1, 2008Kept the Job, Lost the InsuranceBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareIn Illinois, the number of jobs with health insurance fell 660,000 between 2001 and 2005. The numbers come from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which would like to spin them into a call for increasing ... more »»
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Thursday, May 1, 2008Another Sign that Our Laws Need FixingBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareI've heard of (and written about) "job lock," in which people stay with a job they don't like simply because it has health insurance. But marriage lock? The Los Angeles Times reports on what you might call "more »»
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Thursday, May 1, 2008New to the Links PageBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CarePlease welcome PatientPowerNow.Org to the links page of State House Call. Gotta love that tag line: Because your health care is too important to be left to politicians. The site has a focus on Colorado, but its valuable extends ... more »»
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Friday, May 2, 2008Pop Culture and PoliticsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: General"American Idol" is a harmless diverson for millions of Americans. Is that good or bad for good government? You might think of it as a sign that people aren't paying attention. On the other hand, it shows that people can follow a topic if they're sufficiently motivated. In this next ... more »»
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Thursday, May 1, 2008Tax Credits for College; Why not for K-12?By John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)The Goldwater Institute asks a sensible question: Arizona gives parents a tax credit for putting money for college. Why not give them a similar tax credit for pre-college expenses? According to a press release,... more »»
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Thursday, May 1, 2008PA Senate GOP offers alternative health care planBy Nathan BenefieldFiled As: Health CareThe Pittsburgh Post-Gazette summarizes a hearing on health care affordability in Pennsylvania. Rick Dreyfuss of the Commonwealth Foundation was among those to testify (more »»
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Thursday, May 1, 2008Cancer Trial Insurance Mandate Advances in OhioBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareAccording to the Columbus Dispatch:
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Thursday, May 1, 2008HSAs Are Catching OnBy Sarah BrodskyFiled As: Health CareHealth savings accounts are growing in popularity, according to this article. Six million people are now enrolled in plans that allow them to use HSAs. Critics are still claiming that ... more »»
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Thursday, May 1, 2008Private Organizations, Private ArrangementsMeasure to get governments out of collecting union dues By John LaPlanteFiled As: EmploymentShould governments serve as collection agencies for labor unions and political causes? You can see why it would be attractive for those who depend on the payments for their own causes. But Jon Caldara of the Independence Institute says that ethical demands require getting ... more »»
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