May state legislative applications limit an Article V convention? Subject, yes; specific language, probably not
- September 12, 2013
Little Eddie is busy beating the heat, so no long, clever and insightful entries for today. In the meantime, chalk another one up for the positive effects of school choice. Matt Ladner points us to a new study on one of the nation’s major education tax credit programs:
A careful analysis of test score gains by […]
The Independence Institute and Colorado Springs Gazette present A Constitutional Guide to Fighting Federal Overreach: A Program for the Grassroots IS SOLD OUT! Friday, September 30, 2011 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. The Antlers Hilton Four South Cascade Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903-1685 $20/person RSVP online or call Mary at 303-279-6536 X102 This program will arm
READ MORECan Medicare “use its monopsony (single-buyer) power to suppress provider fees”? Does it have lower administrative costs than commercial health plans? Is Paul Krugman right that its per-capita spending has increased more slowly than commercial health plans? No.
READ MORESomeone named Marc Fasteau urges the United States to adopt an industrial policy. Because, after all, it worked so well in Japan (two lost decades of nearly zero economic growth), China (rapid growth but rampant corruption), and Germany (which has fined one of its biggest manufacturers more than $1.5 billion for bribing local officials to […]
READ MORESenior policy analyst Ben DeGrow appeared on Denver’s 9News Your Show with State Senator Rollie Heath to discuss the state of education funding and Senator Heath’s Proposition 103, a ballot initiative designed to increase state income and sales tax rates. A link is provided to the video on the 9 News site.
READ MOREFrom the files of “I’m glad s/he’s not my state legislator,” we turn to the state of Michigan — where lawmakers are considering a plan to give families greater choice through mandatory public school open enrollment. A recent Associated Press story highlights some of the outrageous rhetoric from the opposition:
State Rep. Timothy Bledsoe, a Democrat […]
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