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Tuesday, August 26, 2008Ranking SchoolsBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Education (k-12)In a world of "top 10" lists and product rankings (see: Consumers Reports; epinions.com, and so forth), shouldn't schools be graded? The Arkansas Policy Foundation provides a more »»
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008A Double Requirement for Tax IncreasesBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Budget and TaxI've heard of various ways of limiting tax increases, ranging from Prop 13 to Colorado's Taxpayer Bill of Rights. But Under the "double majority" rule, ... more »»
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008Is the Free Market Perfect?By John LaPlanteFiled As: GeneralIs the free market perfect? No, says David Strom, president of the Minnesota Free Market Institute. But it works well enough, and it beats the alternatives.
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008Two Pols Who Get ItBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareTwo politicians in Delaware get it. Rather than "make everyone insured," we should make health care affordable. In Delaware, Judge Bill Lee and state Sen. Charlie Copeland are running for the office of governor and lieutenant governor, respectively. They would, among other things, let ... more »»
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008Wisconsin Candidates In Full Retreat on Universal Health CareFiled As: Health CareLast fall, Wisconsin Senate Democrats pushed hard for a new single-payer style state health insurance system (unironically known as "Healthy Wisconsin"), which would have raised taxes on workers by $15.2 billion. While passage of Healthy Wisconsin was always a longshot (even the ... more »»
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Monday, August 25, 2008DNC, RNC and SHCStateHouseCall continues to focus on states By John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareThe national presidential campaign really gets going this week, but that won't effect State House Call. The Democratic party holds its national convention this week, and the Republican party holds its national convention next week. As a result, the political and policy world will be filled with ... more »»
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Tuesday, August 26, 2008Drunk With Power: Been There, Still Doing ThatBy Mark Todd EnglerFiled As: GeneralNashville's metro daily ran a thought-provoking guest piece recently ("Prohibition wasn't the cure-all that Tennessee wanted") commemorating the 75th anniversary this month of the ... more »»
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Monday, August 25, 2008Uninsurance Problem Solved by Executive OrderBy John GoodmanFiled As: Health CareIn the next few days the Census Bureau will come out with new figures, probably showing that the number of uninsured has reached an all-time high. This will cause gnashing of teeth, crying and wailing….possibly driving some people to drink. It will cause ... more »»
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Friday, August 22, 2008Making Free Markets Work: A Consumer WorkshopBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Events, Health CareConsumers for Health Care Choices at the Heartland Institute will be having a number of workshops to help people become smarter and wealthier consumers of health care services. The first of the Consumer Education Workshops will be held in Harrisburg, PA on September 3. (Other cities to host ... more »»
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Friday, August 22, 2008CCHC Health Care SummitBy John LaPlanteFiled As: Health CareCitizens' Council on Health Care has announced the time and date of its seventh annual conference on health care. If you're in or can get to Minnesota on November 13, it's worth your time. CCHC has been a stalwart advocate of patient power in Minnesota, and a national champion in patient ... more »»
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