May state legislative applications limit an Article V convention? Subject, yes; specific language, probably not
- September 12, 2013
Using important data to formulate his argument, Manhattan Institute senior fellow Marcus Winters makes the case that it’s time to give all public schools the same type of freedom charter schools have in order to help ensure existing funds are spent more wisely and productively in support of an excellent K-12 education system. One thing is for certain: it wouldn’t make public education any less “public” than it is today.
READ MOREState-level medical licensing laws prohibit doctors from providing charity care outside the state where they are licensed. Continue reading
READ MORELobbying at the state capitol: According to January-April 2012 disclosure forms available on the Secretary of State’s Web site, Xcel Energy paid $126,393.90 for seven lobbyists at the state capitol. This included two lobbying firms and three Xcel in-house lobbyists. The highest paid was 5280 Strategies run by Mike Beasley, well-known Capital Hill insider and
READ MORECNN reports that the cost of California high-speed rail has tripled, and it correctly points out that federal taxpayers will be expected to pay for most of it. While this is a somewhat belated report, it is nice to see this boondoggle get the attention it deserves. CNN gets some numbers wrong; as the Antiplanner […]
READ MOREHas it been a whole year since the last big ACE Scholarships luncheon? Funny. I was still 5 then, too. Last time around it was my edu-reform crush Michelle Rhee, only a few months out of her famous tenure as chancellor of D.C. Public Schools, explaining her change of heart about vouchers and praising Douglas […]
READ MOREReduced investment in medical device research & development will “yield an annual decline of about 1 million expected life-years for the U.S. population. … The economic cost of that reduction in expected life-years would be at least $100 billion per year.” Continue reading
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