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Monday, July 7, 2008How to Conceal Public SpendingBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and TaxHow many ways can state governments conceal the amount of money they're actually spending? The Nevada Policy Research Institute spent some time trying to review Nevada's spending habits, and came up with at least three patterns of behavior that make it hard for citizens to understand just how much ... more »»
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Sunday, July 6, 2008Your Teacher Union at WorkBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)To say that the National Association of Education (NEA) is a powerful force in American education is an understatement. Apparently, it's not interested simply in having a voice in education. The Evergreen Freedom Foundation reports on the union's ruminations on more »»
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Sunday, July 6, 2008Just Who's in Charge Here?By John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and Tax, GeneralOn this Independence Day weekend, we ought to consider the value of "consent of the governed." The Allegheny Institute says that some public officials in one western Pennsylvania county aren't taking too highly to that idea. "We are taught in this country that government exists ... more »»
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Friday, July 4, 2008Usurping Individual ResponsibilityBy John LaPlanteFiled As: GeneralJim Waters, of the Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions, offers a commentary on Independence Day, our liberties, and their source: "Rather than limiting their role to defending the access of all to grab hold of their God-given ... more »»
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Friday, July 4, 2008Maine's Uninsured: 1 in 20By Tarren R. BragdonFiled As: Health CareThe National Center for Health Statistics released a report last month finding thatfewer than 1 person in 20 in Maine has been uninsured for more than a year (half the U.S. average and half that reported last fall ... more »»
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Friday, July 4, 2008Should We Call July 4 Dependence Day?By John LaPlanteFiled As: GeneralOn this Independence Day, it's worth asking the question posed by Brett Magbee, of the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs: Why do so many Americans support public policies ... more »»
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Friday, July 4, 2008Charity Care: Why and HowBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareThere are many possible ways to obtain health care. One that does not receive enough attention is charity care. The Sutherland Institute, a Utah-based state policy organization, offers more »»
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Thursday, July 3, 2008Higher Cig Taxes to Fund Massachusetts PlanBy Marc KilmerFiled As: Health CareMassachusetts Governor Deval Patrick recently signed a cigarette tax hike into law to pay for the higher-than-expected cost of the Massachusetts health plan. One supporter of the law ... more »»
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Thursday, July 3, 2008For Autism, Try Vouchers, Not MandatesBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12), Health CareRather than impose yet another mandate on insurance policies, lawmakers in Pennsylvania might have helped the autistic by creating a school voucher or tax credit program for autistic children. Writing for the more »»
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Thursday, July 3, 2008You've Done A Great Job - Don't Bother Coming Back TomorrowThe Lights Go Dim on the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council By John R. GrahamFiled As: Health CareOK, let me get this straight: We've been critically following the passage of the autism mandate in Pennsylvania for almost a year now. It more »»
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