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What Omaha Can Learn from Des Moines
Note: This is the final blog post by Jakob Myers, the Platte Institute’s intern for the last year. Jakob has made great contributions to important policy areas for us since coming on board. This blog post is adapted from a…
Unleashing Hope via K–12 Scholarships for Families: Why Rhode Island Should Opt-In to Federal Education Tax Credits
Rhode Island’s symbol may be the Anchor of Hope, but Ocean State students cannot hope for a bright tomorrow without a great education today! As Rhode Island legislators debate whether or how severely to halt meaningful…
Stamp Act revisited
Before the Edenton Tea Party’s 1774 protest against the tax on tea, before the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence on May 20, 1775 (it’s on the North Carolina flag!), and before the Halifax Resolves on April 12, 1776…
Michigan legalized dental therapists in 2018, but only a few practice – Mackinac Center
At a Mackinac Center event on how states can improve healthcare coverage and reduce costs, a panelist mentioned using dental therapists to expand access to dental care and make it more affordable. These midlevel providers…
Vance, Rubio jockey for position in 2028
Tim O’Brien writes for PJMedia.com about the two major players in the Trump administration who could succeed the 47th president. People have asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio if he plans to run for president in 2028, and…
Legalization helps provide data about harm linked to cannabis
Naomi Schaefer Riley writes about disturbing new evidence of the harmful effect of cannabis. Advocates of cannabis legalization have used two major arguments to persuade the public in the past few decades. Increasingly, both…
Assessing the impact of the Jones Act waiver
Vincent Smith and Shantanu Kamat explore the impact of a significant federal regulatory waiver. The Jones Act, which restricts cargo shipments between US ports to US-flagged and owned vessels, has distorted the US…
Trump choices limit success in Iran war
Danielle Pletka assesses the impact of President Donald Trump’s decision when waging war against Iran. No, again, the war with Iran is not lost. It could be, but it ain’t over yet. As usual, all is in the hands of President…
Biden officials mislead about immigration history
Editors at the Washington Examiner critique recent statements from members of the previous presidential administration. The Democratic Party wants voters to believe the border crisis created by President Joe Biden was an…
Texas DOGE Roars to Life
Nearly one year ago, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 14 in an effort to “slash regulations, put stricter standards on new regulations that could be costly to businesses, and put a check on the growth of…
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