July 28, 2023
Week in Review: July 28, 2023
Black Minds Matter’s Dr. Tabia Lee joined the Ocean State Current’s In the Dugout podcast to discuss her mission to elevate black education entrepreneurs.
Bluegrass Institute released a report which provides more evidence that students in Kentucky are falling further behind their counterparts in other states that offer parents robust choice options, including public charter schools.
California Policy Center’s Lance Christensen provided a statement to Chino Valley USD regarding their parental notification policy.
Georgia Center for Opportunity’s BETTER WORK program was the centerpiece of a successful event hosted by the Gwinnett Housing Corporation that brought together job seekers, employers, and mentors in Lawrenceville and Norcross.
John Locke Foundation examined poll results showing that North Carolina parents and school board members identified teacher shortages as one of the biggest challenges facing the education system today and how Teacher Pay Scale Reform could help fill vacancies and raise student achievement.
Mountain States Policy Center’s Jason Mercier published a guide for understanding the Wyoming legislative process.
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs’ Jonathan Small issued a statement against the state legislature’s veto overrides that impose new-one year state-tribal compacts on tobacco-tax collections and motor-vehicle tags.
Rio Grande Foundation announced that Dr. Brian Domitrovic will speak at the Foundation’s upcoming luncheon on Aug. 8, 2023.
Texas Public Policy Foundation released a video with a blueprint for how to restrain local government spending.
The Buckeye Institute was joined by the National Federation of Independent Business in filing an amicus brief in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to abandon the Chevron doctrine.
Palmetto Promise joined an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Ursula Newell-Davis, a Louisianan who attempted to start a respite care organization for the parents of children with special needs but was denied due to Louisiana’s Facility Need Review law.
Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, along with a local Wisconsin parent, filed a complaint with a judge in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, after a school district refused to provide a copy of a statement that the district acknowledges was read aloud to students in several classrooms.
In response outcry from the states that includes requests from the Attorneys General of Arkansas, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Utah, legislation was adopted in the U.S. House that provides a needed check on the overreach of the executive branch via the Bureau of Land Management, protecting the future of the western United States (Mountain States Policy Center).
Cesar Rodney Institute’s Charlie Copeland released a brief which lent a critical eye to Delaware’s “off” budget funding.
California Policy Center penned a brief which examines the slew of anti-parenting bills that the state legislature is shepherding through its chambers.
Georgia Center for Opportunity issued a brief examining why the state school system is requesting a permanent waiver from performance ratings and defends parents’ right for full transparency on state school systems.
Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s Kyle Wingfield examined the policies that have left European nations unable to bounce back from the last two economic crises with a warning that the U.S. must not drift toward the European way.
Goldwater Institute’s Matt Beienburg fact-checked the economic realities of Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program, rebutting recent arguments put forth by school choice opponents in the state.
Illinois Policy Institute’s Paul Vallas put forth a policy plan that addresses Chicago’s crime crisis.
Indiana Policy Review Foundation’s Dr. Dennis Ganahl penned a brief where he examines why nothing gets done in state government and challenges “think tanks” to become “do tanks”.
James Madison Institute’s Dr. Edward Longe issued a policy guide on keeping teens safe on social media for free-market lawmakers.
John Locke Foundation’s Bethany Torstenson discussed President Biden’s recent decision to forgive $39 billion in student loans, diving into what this means for personal financial accountability for the next generation, while Brain Balfour highlighted three major flaws in “Common-Good Capitalism.”
Mackinac Center’s James M. Homan and Jason Hayes examined why, despite lawmakers’ efforts to pass policies to prop up electric vehicle production and sales, EVs are failing to generate public demand.
Washington State Policy Center’s Chris Corry wrote a brief examining the new guidance for domicile rules for Washington state’s income tax on capital gains.
Idaho: Depending on the spending decisions of Idaho’s local governments, property tax relief could be even higher this year because of a $99 million-dollar positive state budget balance as Idaho closed the 2023 Fiscal Year. Tax legislation adopted this year by the legislature directs these savings to be earmarked for property tax relief (Mountain States Policy Center).
Topics:
Growing Mountain of Evidence Confirms Denying Parental Choice the Wrong Song for Kentucky
Bluegrass Institute
Worthington School District Offers Families Innovative Option for Home Education
Center of the American Experiment
School Choice Is Educational Innovation
Center of the American Experiment
Back to School: 6 Ways Communities Can Help Parents and Kids Succeed
Georgia Center for Opportunity
What is Education?
Libertas Institute
Michigan Makes Post-COVID Education Crisis Worse
Mackinac Center
Has Education Performance Really Improved in Mississippi?
Mississippi Center for Public Policy
Have Louisiana’s Students Improved? We’ll Find Out Soon
Pelican Institute for Public Policy
Climate Signal Emergence
Ethan Allen Institute
One-Way Environmentalists
Indiana Policy Review Foundation
The Global Warming Crisis
MacIver Institute for Public Policy
Harvesting Southern California Rain Can Reinvigorate Its Cities
Pacific Research Institute
Going Nuclear: The Manhattan Project, the Nautilus and Beyond
Yankee Institute
The Health Department’s Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Report Leaves a Key Question Unanswered
Empire Center
Medicaid Unwinding: A Return to Program Integrity
MacIver Institute for Public Policy
Minneapolis City Leaders Act to Make Housing in the City Less Affordable
Center of the American Experiment
Governor Little Boasts about Property Tax Relief He Vetoed
Idaho Freedom Foundation
Minnesota Isn’t the Fifth Best State for Business and Its About to Get Worse
Center of the American Experiment
At Mid-Year, NY Still Far Below Most States in Pandemic Jobs Recovery
Empire Center
Inflation Is Becoming Worse for Americans on a Fixed Income
Georgia Center for Opportunity
Businesses Fleeing Cities Over Crime Is a Warning Sign We Can’t Ignore
Georgia Center for Opportunity
Eminent Domain Case Pits Farmers Vs. Railroad in Rural Georgia Community
Georgia Public Policy Foundation
What Exactly is a City?
Libertas Institute
How Local Governments Can Prepare for a Possible Recession
Pacific Research Institute
Private and Public Jobs Recovery Suffers Setback, Still Short of Pre-Pandemic Totals
Yankee Institute
Sorry, But Retirees Shouldn’t Get Special Tax Treatment
Badger Institute
State Tees Up >$1 Billion in Migrant Housing Contracts—With Little Transparency or Accountability
Empire Center
Even the French Can Build a Rail Line Faster Than Metro Transit
Freedom Foundation of Minnesota
Replacing the Fuel Tax with a Mileage-Based User Fee?
Georgia Public Policy Foundation
70% Of Illinois Voters Support Ending Grocery Tax Permanently
Illinois Policy Institute
Iowa: The Gold Standard Leader in Income Tax Reform
Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation
Revenues End Year Half-Billion Over Budget as Unemployment Hits Record Low
Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy
Michigan Offered One Company More Subsidies than the Budget of a Dozen State Departments
Mackinac Center
Government Cronyism Exposed in Louisiana Coastal Drilling Lawsuit
Pelican Institute for Public Policy
“Tax-Free Weekend” Underscores Importance of Sound, Stable and Uniform Tax Policies
Show-Me Institute
State-Created Tax Map a Solid Tool for Oversight of Local Sales and Use Taxes
Show-Me Institute
Taxpayers Taken for a Ride with Expansion of Electric Vehicle Welfare Program
Yankee Institute
Washington Outreach Unmasks Union Deception, Empowers Workers
Freedom Foundation
The Struggle of Home Care Workers: Standing Against Unwanted Union Dues
Freedom Foundation
Twitter vs. Threads: A Clash with a Free Market impact
Mountain States Policy Center
Comparing Calvin Coolidge to Ronald Reagan
Indiana Policy Review Foundation
In The Columbus Dispatch, The Buckeye Institute’s Robert Alt makes the non-partisan case for voting YES on Ohio Issue 1 to “fend off the Californication of Ohio.”
At RealClear Pennslyvania, the Commonwealth Foundation’s Nathan Benefield notes that Pennsylvanians are leaving, but Gov. Shapiro and lawmakers can inspire them to stay.
At RealClear Education, Freedom Foundation’s Maddie Dermon examines how after Randi Weingarten was fact-checked on Twitter, AFT promoted competitor Threads.
In The Center Square, the Illinois Policy Institute’s Brad Weisenstein notes Chicago’s children need sanctuary from failing schools.
At the Idaho Statesman, Mountain States Policy Center’s Jason Mercier and U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) argue for protecting the Snake River dams.
In the Baltimore Banner, the Maryland Public Policy Institute’s Christopher Summers notes business investment and engagement can turn Baltimore around.
In the Northside Sun, the Mississippi Center for Public Policy’s Douglas Carswell notes competition keeps inflation in check.
In The Telegraph, the Mississippi Center for Public Policy’s Douglas Carswell discusses Ben & Jerry’s anti-America tweet on the 4th of July.
In The Detroit News, the Pacific Research Institute’s Sally Pipes notes Medicare for All means tax increases and long waits for everyone.
In The Washington Times, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s John Hostettler notes smuggled migrants provide material support to cartels.
At the Spokesman-Review, Washington Policy Center’s Sean O’Brien highlights the rich history of energy development in the Tri-Cities and the legacy of Oppenheimer here in Washington state.
At The Center Square, the Washington Policy Center’s Donald Kimball notes Governor Inslee lied about the cost of the carbon cap and trade program.
At the Post Alley Seattle, the Washington Policy Center’s Charles Prestrud highlights issues with estimations and reports on the new high-speed rail project.
