March 31, 2020
Commentary: Obamacare Rations Care for the Sick and Overcharges the Healthy
See related article, March 24
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Government Spending
March 30, 2020
Illinois Has No ‘Rainy Day Fund’ to Draw on for Pandemic
Most state governments have accumulated “rainy day” funds (RDF) which they can draw on during unexpected revenue shortfalls.
Environment
March 30, 2020
President Trump Proposes Reducing and Refocusing Environment and Energy Spending
The Trump Administration recently submitted its proposed fiscal year 2021 budget, which would significantly cut funding for certain climate change-focused programs at several government agencies.
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Health Care
March 30, 2020
CON Repeal Attracts More Legislative Support in South Carolina
An effort to repeal certificate of need (CON) laws in South Carolina has picked up momentum after bills in both chambers of the state’s legislature picked up more support.
Entitlements
March 30, 2020
Millennials Given Responsibility to Pay for Retirement Programs Investment Deficiencies
Unless pension funds around the nation continue to earn 7% or more per year on their investments, it’s likely that taxpayers will be on the hook for trillions of dollars of promises to government unions.
Climate Change
March 30, 2020
Fight the Virus, Not Carbon
Often, obsessive focus on climate wastes scarce money and distracts from the real health crisis.
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March 27, 2020
Our lives and economy have been disrupted on an unprecedented scale by COVID-19. How do we calculate the societal impact?
March 26, 2020
Chicago teachers unions expressed their opposition to charter schools in 2019 by demanding the continuation of a moratorium on additional charter schools in the city.
March 26, 2020
State and local governments Implement Inconsistent Policies on Gun Sales
March 26, 2020
Indiana lawmakers are considering three measures that would limit or stop non-compete clauses that medical employers such as hospitals can impose on physicians regarding future employment.
March 26, 2020
The largest remaining coal-fueled power plant in New England, New Hampshire’s 482-megawatt Merrimack Station, will remain in operation through at least May 2024.
March 26, 2020
California may soon ban gasoline-powered gardening tools such as lawnmowers and leaf-blowers statewide.
March 26, 2020
The vast sums proposed to be spent under dubious national Green New Deals should be spent instead on health care, especially virus prevention and protection.
March 26, 2020
In their frantic attempts to delay the spread of the Wuhan virus, governments are sowing the seeds of economic depression and currency destruction.
March 25, 2020
North Carolina Superior Court Judge David Lee ordered the state to formulate a plan to increase spending on K-12 education by an estimated $8 billion.
March 25, 2020
A bipartisan bill would limit the use of non-compete clauses in employment contracts, including an area where they’ve been under particular scrutiny: health care.
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