What happens when you give an economically challenged person a column? Something like this. Mary Schulken thinks:The stakes in this debate about the half-cent sales tax are high. ... Keep Reading
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Special Provisions in the Budget
In today's N&O, Dan Kane fleshes out the story behind one of the special provisions that were added into the budget behind closed doors and never debated before a ... Keep Reading
Something to Fill Justin’s Time
Just as Justin was wondering about how to spend his free time since we are taking the month off from polling, Under the Dome has word that a new "bi-partisan" polling ... Keep Reading
Public Campaign Financing: Two for Tuesday
My recent op-ed in the N&O regarding welfare for politicians...err public campaign financing inspired two letters to the editor in today's paper. First up is Chris Heagarty, ... Keep Reading
Light Rail: Is it really all that light?
Hey Charlotte: sit up and pay attention. If you wanted light rail because you thought it would help with climate change and energy consumption, Randall O'Toole is going to put that ... Keep Reading
Healthcare Reform: A Real Start
Bubbling up from the states may be good ideas like this. While not a silver bullet, the ability for people to get into associated plans should reduce premiums and increase access ... Keep Reading
Scofield Tries on the Tinfoil Hat
Oh man, I must really be getting under the skin of the folks at Policy Watch. First, Fitzsimon devotes most of this article to my one-man "ferocious campaign" opposing ... Keep Reading
SCHIP: Can Low-income Families Afford Healthcare?
We are constantly treated to the lamentations of the left about "vital" and "desperately needed" programs like SCHIP, expanded by $50 billion yesterday by ... Keep Reading
Illiberal Campaigns: Balfour on a Roll
Balfour's clearly on a roll -- quoted here, too, on taxpayer-funded campaigns: Hoping that doesn't happen is Brian Balfour, a policy analyst for the John Williams Pope Civitas ... Keep Reading
