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Civil Society as the Middle Ground
During the recent government shutdown, tensions rose for everyday Americans across the socioeconomic spectrum. Furloughed government workers wondered how they’d pay the bills while receiving no pay. Individuals and families…
The Real Cost of Occupational Licensing
In today’s economy, over 20 percent of workers navigate the complex landscape of occupational licensing—a scenario with its contours varyingdrastically across state lines. In West Virginia, the average license for low- and…
Restoring Due Process: A Conversation with Delegate Charles Horst
Civil asset forfeiture allows the government to seize a person’s property without charging—let alone convicting—the owner of a crime. Across the country, this practice has raised serious concerns about due process, property…
Model within-district open enrollment policy for school districts
Within-district open enrollment is a form of school choice that lets parents choose any traditional public school within their child’s resident school district if there are open seats. The following model policy can be…
Automatic hike to Washington gas tax hits for the first time today
For the first time ever, state gas taxes will automatically increase starting today, July 1st. The 2% increase in Washington State's gas tax will automatically take effect this year (and every year subsequent) on July…
Where does the Money Austin Spends on Homelessness Go?
Austin Reform has recently dug into where the money is going in the homeless industrial complex, since for the 10th year in a row, homelessness in Austin has increased. How has $1.5 billion been spent over six years with no…
THE BASICS OF CERTIFICATE OF NEED
If you’ve been following the Cardinal Institute’s work for more than a few minutes, then you’ve probably heard the term Certificate of Need laws, a.k.a. CON laws, come up at some point. If you’re like most people, you might…
What Are Certificate of Need Laws?
If you’ve been following the Cardinal Institute’s work for more than a few minutes, then you’ve probably heard the term Certificate of Need laws, a.k.a. CON laws, come up at some point. If you’re like most people, you might…
The subtle art of concealing corporate welfare payments – Mackinac Center
The lawyers, lobbyists and advocates for corporate welfare demonstrate a lot of creativity. They’ve developed a variety of gimmicks to hide financial transfers collected by their clients. Let’s dig in on what they’ve come up…
Then and Now
by Gary Varvel at CDN - Click to read the rest HERE-> Then and Now first posted at Conservative Daily News Source link
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