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Tracking Legislative Votes in New Mexico
Rio Grande Foundation
Posted on July 29, 2008

New Mexico Votes was recently launched by the Rio Grande Foundation as part of its program to increase transparency and accountability in New Mexico state government. NMV, the first site to make legislative floor votes publicly available on the Internet, currently covers bills and votes from the 2008 legislative session.

Templeton Freedom Awards - Application
Atlas Economic Research Foundation
Posted on July 25, 2008

In its 2008 Templeton Freedom Awards program, Atlas will give out 16 different prizes (eight to young and eight to older institutes) of $10,000 each.Three new prize categories have been introduced: Innovative Media Award, Award for Special Achievement by a University-based Center and Award for Special Achievement by a Young Institute. Application deadline: August 1, 2008.

To Protect and Maintain Individual Rights
Evergreen Freedom Foundation
By Michael Reitz, J.D. and Jonathan Bechtle, J.D.
Posted on July 25, 2008

This book is a reference guide to the state Declaration of Rights, found in the Washington Constitution. The authors review the The Evergreen State's 1889 constitutional debates, newspaper accounts of the convention and significant cases that have dealt with the rights guaranteed in the Washington Constitution.

Stand and Deliver
Alabama Policy Institute
Posted on July 24, 2008

API has launched the first part of a website on government accountability and transparency. Stand and Deliver tracks legislative bills that have been introduced and compares them to original policy platforms. Stand and Deliver reports, prior to starting the 2008 session 1,476 bills have been "introduced" - they had at least a first reading in the House or Senate - but only a handful relate to the promises pledged by the governor, Republicans or Democrats.

Michigan’s Mackinac Center Names New President
Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Posted on July 22, 2008

Lawrence W. Reed, president of the Mackinac Center throughout its 20-year history, will assume a new role as president emeritus effective Sept. 1. Joseph G. Lehman, the Center's executive vice president and COO, will succeed him as president. Reed will have ongoing MCPP responsibilities, remain a member of its board of directors and assume the presidency of the Foundation for Economic Education.

Celebrate! Friedman Legacy for Freedom
Milton and Rose D. Friedman Foundation
Posted on July 18, 2008

On July 31, 2008 numerous groups throughout the country are holding events to honor Milton Friedman's vision and societal impact. July 31 would have been Milton Friedman's 96th birthday. Click the above link, locate your state and be a part of the celebration. For more information, contact Keri Hunter: keri@friedmanfoundation.org or 317-681-0745.

Cap and Trade Carbon Policies Could Increase Emissions
National Center for Public Policy Research
By Justin Danhof
Posted on July 16, 2008

Cap and trade policies ostensibly designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions could have the opposite effect. An established principle of behavioral law and economics explains, when a stigmatized behavior is turned into a commodity that can be bought and sold, that behavior tends to lose the stigma associated with it.

Banned: Welcome to the Nanny State Nation
Reason Foundation
By Drew Carey
Posted on July 14, 2008

Carey runs through a laundry list of bans, from saggy pants to smoking outdoors to light bulbs. California has long been at the forefront of busy-body bans. But Carey wonders, "Is New York City the new California? Let's see. Smoking ban - check. Trans fat ban - check. Bans on aluminum bats - check. Ban on straddling a bike wearing inline skates drinking coffee on the subway? Check. Check. Check."

Let the People Decide on Gas Taxes
Thomas Jefferson Institute
By Michael W. Thompson
Posted on July 11, 2008

There are four ways to fund Virginia's transportation needs: hike taxes and fees; find savings from current transportation spending; reshuffle spending priorities; and raise private-sector dollars. Thompson suggests, put a tax increase on the November ballot and let the voters decide that issue "for at least the next several years." He asserts, "In the meantime, we should pursue the other three pots in an aggressive and creative manner."

The Economic Impact of the Missouri E-10 Ethanol Mandate
Show-Me Institute
By Justin P. Hauke and David Stokes
Posted on July 9, 2008

Missouri requires a 10-percent minimum ethanol blend for retail gasoline sold within the state. A Missouri Corn Merchandising Council study touts the mandate's economic benefits, but it ignores lower E-10 fuel efficiency and the cost of ethanol subsidies. Show-Me counters, these will result in a net loss to Missouri consumers of almost $1 billion during the next decade. That number increases if one factors in higher food prices and CO₂ gas emissions.

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