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West Virginia’s hospital debate is missing a key piece of the financial picture
Debates over hospital policy in West Virginia usually follow a familiar pattern. Hospital systems warn that their finances are weak. Industry groups say they have too many patients with government insurance. Certificate of…
Legislators look at local zoning rules blocking education, child care & home businesses
Local land use regulations do more than severely restrict the size, shape, design and placement of homes, creating scarcity and driving up prices. They also heavily regulate the activities that occur inside those homes. These…
Lawmakers should reject sales tax holidays – Mackinac Center
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s final proposal for the state budget calls for a sales tax holiday on “school supplies, clothes and certain electronics,” pitched as immediate relief for parents. Lawmakers should reject the idea. Sales…
Democrats signal retreat on the death tax as exodus fears mount
Recent articles from the Seattle Times, one on the wealth tax, the other on the Seattle head tax, underscore a growing reckoning in Washington state.Now it seems even the most ardent tax politicians are taking a pause by…
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson thinks the residents she represents are ‘Filthy Rich’
In a Seattle Times' recent column, "Another ‘millionaires tax’ finds Seattle is far richer than anyone knew," celebrates a $115 million haul from the city's 5% tax on compensation over $1 million, far…
Center Launches K-12 Student Video Contest to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday #America250RI
In celebration of America250, and in support of the US Department of Education’s “History Rocks! Trail to Independence Tour” in partnership with Americans for Prosperity (AFP), the Center announced this patriotic video…
Research Note: Updates in Regulatory Restraint
In recent years, states across the country have taken renewed interest in reviewing longstanding and often outdated regulatory frameworks. Many legislatures are reassessing rules that may constrain economic growth, aiming to…
Voters can lower their own property taxes under Michigan rules – Mackinac Center
Michigan lawmakers want to do something about high property taxes. They should note that voters already get to decide whether property taxes are worth it when they vote on new local millages. But the deck is often stacked…
The Shift in Jayapal’s Farmworker Policy
When OneAmerica, originally called Hate Free Zone, was formed by U.S. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, prior to her current role, it was “in response to anti-immigrant hate,” according to the organization’s website.However,…
Portland’s “Affordable” Housing Averages $800 per Square Foot
By Randal O’Toole Note: This post is a sequel to Metro’s Plan for Making Housing More Expensive The average cost of “affordable” (meaning subsidized) housing in Portland is nearly $800 per square foot. The cost in the suburbs…
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