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Commentary: Bills Expanding Eligibility to ESA Program and Lexie’s Law All Help Provide Great...
The Arizona Legislature has seen a flurry of school choice legislation introduced this session that could provide tremendous help to families looking for better...
Washington Lawmakers Look at Loosening Occupational Licensing Laws
By Tim Gruver
The COVID-19 pandemic has made finding a job harder than ever, and Washington lawmakers are once again debating how to lower the...
CBO: $15 Minimum Wage Would Lead to 1.4 Million Lost Jobs, Impacting Young, Less...
By Dan McCaleb
A $15 minimum wage would result in 1.4 million jobs lost and disproportionately hurt younger workers and those with less education, a...
Study Shows Potential Economic Pain in Utah If Fracking Is Banned on Federal Lands
A new study from the School of Energy Resources at the University of Wyoming (UW) lays out how a ban on hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) on federal lands would lead to “significant fiscal and economic losses” in Utah, showing such a ban would result in $150 million in lost tax revenue and $6.9 Billion in lost income through 2040.
Parson: Missouri’s Economic Development Policies to Bear Post-Pandemic Fruit
By John Haughey
Missouri’s emphasis on job creation and economic development was gaining steam when the COVID-19 pandemic emerged last year to temper momentum.
But, as...
Trump Administration Clips the Wings of Cost-Driving Stark Laws
Such laws were meant for a health care system that reimbursed providers on a fee-for-service basis, which created a perverse incentive to order more health care services. Today, the trend is moving towards “value-based” care, which rewards doctors for keeping patients healthy and out of the hospital.
DNR Orders Associated with Increased COVID-19 Deaths, Study Finds
A patient’s do-not-resuscitate (DNR) status significantly impacts their risk of death from COVID-19, according to a study of an often-overlooked chapter of the nation’s experience with the coronavirus pandemic.
Lawmakers in Michigan Unable to Stop Lockdowns
Governor Whitmer vetoed a bill on the last day of the legislative session that would have given lawmakers some authority over unelected health departments.
Commentary: ESA Bill Would Provide Timely Help to Georgia’s Low-Income, Special Needs, and Bullied...
Legislation in the Georgia House of Representatives has been recently introduced that would establish an education savings account (ESA) program for low-income students (those in families...
Louisiana K-12 Schools in Line for $1.1 Billion; Keeping Classrooms Open Likely Top Priority
By David Jacobs
Keeping schools open will be the top priority when deciding how to spend $1.1 billion in federal dollars for K-12 education that...