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New ALEC Report Card Highlights Misspending in K-12 Education
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has released the 19th edition of its annual Report Card on American…
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State Sovereignty at Its Most Basic: Control of Land
State sovereignty at its most basic is the ability of a state to control its own land. Earlier this month,…
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Criminalizing America – Cultivating a Felon
Hear the story of George Norris, a 67-year old hobbyist, was convicted and sent to prison for failure to comply…
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Cato Institute Grades Governors on their Fiscal Record
When it comes to making their state’s economy more competitive, governors have a wide variety of policy options…
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The Need for Better Stewardship over the Money Government Spends
This appeared on Governing.com on October 2, 2014. When a water main breaks in your town, what does…
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This Tax Proposal Could Be the Largest Obstacle to Growing Small Businesses Online
Dealing with federal, state and local taxes and regulations is already an incredibly burdensome task on startups and small businesses.
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New Municipal Bankruptcy Ruling Highlights the Need for Pension Reform
Recently, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Klein ruled that the city of Stockton, California could reduce the amount it was…
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Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Public Sector Labor Unions – Problems and Solutions for Reform
According to U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 14.5 million Americans belong to a union. 35.3 percent of government…
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ALEC Urges FCC to Respect Federalism
Recently two local governments have filed petitions with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in an attempt to have the federal…
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Number of Federal Prisoners Declines for First Time Since 1980
In September, the Bureau of Justice Statistics released their annual report on the prison population of the United States. In…
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Maryland Seeks Power to Double Tax Income
This appeared on RedState.com October 10, 2014 While it may seem unfair to pay income taxes twice, Maryland…
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Polar Vortex Highlights Grid Reliability Concerns
One of the chief concerns about the EPA’s recently proposed Clean Power Plan is the effect that the regulation would…
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Study: ACA to shrink labor market more than previously thought
In a new working paper from the Mercatus Center, University of Chicago economist Casey Mulligan projects that the Affordable…
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Pence: Solutions Come From the States – Not Federal Government
By: Indiana Governor Mike Pence Over the last several decades, Washington has passed laws and…
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States Should Reform Provisional Licensing Laws to Help Lower Recidivism
What do food preparation, auto repair and barbering have in common? They are among a number of professional occupations across…
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S&P and Income Inequality
Lately, left-leaning economists have been happy to jump on the popular bandwagon claim that income inequality is threatening potential for…
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Arkansas Should Consider Policies Proven to Work—Not New Prisons
By: Pat Nolan and Cara Sullivan Arkansas’ prison population has grown 17% more in the last year than in any…
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First, Do No Harm: Improving Detroit’s Regulatory Climate
Detroit's rise and fall is now the stuff of legend, serving as a dark cautionary tale for cities everywhere.
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Federal Judge Strikes Down ACA Exchange Subsidies
On Tuesday, Judge Ronald A. White of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma vacated…
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Jonathan Williams Presents on Rich States, Poor States Report
Recently, Jonathan Williams, the senior director of the task force on tax and fiscal policy at the American…