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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…
New York’s Electricity Prices Among the Highest in the Country
Albany, NY — New York households continue to pay some of the highest electricity prices in the nation, according to data from the Empire Center and the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In November 2025, the average…
Democrats Vote to ‘Disenfranchise’ Rural Voters by Outsourcing Virginia’s Presidential Vote and Gerrymandering Its Congressional Map
Share this Story on Facebook, X, Text, LinkedIn, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or OutlookIn a dizzying display of power, the Democrats in the General Assembly voted this week to assign Virginia’s electoral college votes to the…
No State Income Tax for Washington
No State Income Tax for Washington Our state is facing many challenges. Street-level homelessness and drug addiction are an epidemic. Student test scores are down. Our environmental policies are not achieving promised…
I (heart) freedom, and you should too – Mackinac Center
Valentine’s Day, a time in which we celebrate companionship alongside the loved ones in our lives, often involves buying flowers, purchasing small bits of cardboard embossed with cheesy poems, and paying for overpriced meals.…
Should Government Cap Credit Card Interest Rates?
Watch for the episode to go live here on Tuesday, February 17th at 3:00 PM MST. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXOjkrfhtHw This month’s Frontier Briefing features a conversation with Grover Norquist, President of Americans…
Metro’s Plan for Making Housing More Expensive
By Randal O’Toole High housing prices in the Portland area led to a legislative mandate for Metro, Portland’s regional planning agency, and city governments to develop a strategy to make housing affordable again. Metro’s…
Texas Parents Break Records for School Choice Applications
By Kathryn Hickok At last count, more than one and a half million children now benefit from school choice programs across the Unites States. With 75 programs in 34 states, plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, more than…
Medicaid mission-creeps its way into the housing business
Lure of federal money leads Wisconsin to embrace bloat, with little prospect for accountability Very few people know it, but Wisconsin’s Medicaid program is in the housing business. Not construction or real estate, but…
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