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Keeping a Federal Education Grant May Require Spending Even More Money
South Dakota's education system and budget officials are learning that the federal government's involvement in local issues does not pay off - literally or figuratively.
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Pension Reform: Polling and Millennials
In the wake of public finance debacles like Detroit and important studies of the depth of the problem, the public…
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The Artificial Barriers of Occupational Licensing
By Theresa Boyd A West Virginia nail artist must rethink her dream of starting her own business because of…
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Exchange Lawsuits Move Forward
A lawsuit challenging premium subsidies in federal exchanges survived a procedural hurdle Tuesday, with U.S. District Court Judge Paul Friedman…
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Sue and Settle: How the EPA Replaces States with Environmental Groups
Earlier this year, the American Legislative Exchange Council released a report titled The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Assault of…
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Can Detroit Touch Pensions?
Municipal bankruptcy and public pension problems go hand in hand. Different cities have taken varying approaches to public pension.
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Arizona Court Unanimously Upholds Education Savings Accounts as Constitutional
By: Lauren Lutz October 1, 2013 marked a victory for school choice when the Arizona Court of Appeals issued a…
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Lawsuit Reform is a Common Sense Bipartisan Issue
Lawsuit reform is an issue that enjoys wide-ranging bipartisan support, with demonstrated appeal to advocates of small government and progressive…
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Budget Gimmicks Update, October 2013
State officials have a deep bag of tricks to "solve" budget gaps. In reality, these gimmicks result in state budget that appear at first glance to be balanced, but looking past the smoke and mirrors reveals that they are very unbalanced.
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New State Budget Solutions Study Shows $4.1 Trillion Pension Funding Gap
It’s no secret that most state pension plans across the country are deep in the red. However, a study by…
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Lawsuit Reform is a Key Free-Market Issue
For a marketplace to function properly, a legal system must incentivize good behavior and punish bad behavior. Lawsuits exist to…
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As Government Shuts Down, Exchanges “Open”
Yesterday’s government shutdown coincides with the much anticipated debut of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) health insurance exchanges. But while…
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Massachusetts Tech Sector May Catch a Break
At first blush, the Massachusetts “tech tax” appears similar to tax regimes in other states. However, the Massachusetts tax on…
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ALEC Approves Model Policy to Encourage Smarter Sentencing
In an era plagued by partisan posturing and gridlock, federal criminal justice reform proposals bring a breath of fresh air…
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State Budget Solutions Responds to Connecticut Office of Policy and Management
On September 25, State Budget Solutions received an e-mail from the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management regarding steps taken to reduce the state's unfunded pension liability, as it was highlighted in "Promises Made, Promises Broken — The Betrayal of Pensioners and Taxpayers."
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Why work when welfare pays more?
The Cato Institute recently released an updated version of a decades-old study analyzing welfare benefits on a state-by-state basis. The…
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Medicaid Expansion Is the Price to Shift the Balance of Federalism
The debate over Medicaid expansion is as much about federalism and the issue of state control as it is about money-because these are ultimately one in the same.
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Privacy Concerns High as States Brace for Oct. 1st Exchange Enrollment
An employee for Minnesota’s new health exchange accidentally sent 2,400 Social Security numbers to an insurance broker earlier this…
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Texas vs. Maryland: Opposing Economic Strategies
Recently, Texas Governor Rick Perry and Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley had a verbal sparring match on CNN’s Crossfire. Both participants…
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Competition Leads to Cost-Savings in Water Infrastructure
Every year in North America, 300,000 water main breaks threaten the safety of our communities and place enormous financial burdens…