April 25, 2025
Week in Review: April 25, 2025
Nota Bene: This edition covers two-weeks’ worth of news from around the Network, including the week of April 18, 2025, as well as the current week.
Bluegrass Institute announced that Caleb O. Brown has been named its Chief Executive Officer. Brown’s employment will commence in May. Jim Waters, the Institute’s president, will continue in that role.
Institute for Reforming Government continued its public polling project with Napolitan News Service and Scott Rasmussen with a new release of polling data that focuses on Wisconsin’s 2025 Spring Election.
Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation partnered with School Boards for Academic Excellence to launch a first of its kind ITR Report Card, a new online resource that gives Iowans unprecedented access to clear, easy-to-use data on student achievement and school spending in every public school district across the state.
John Locke Foundation released a new video in its “A Better Carolina” series opposing certificate-of-need (CON) laws.
Mississippi Center for Public Policy launched the Mississippi Freedom Index, an online tool that allows people to see where their local lawmakers stand on key pro-growth policies. Having announced the winners the 2025 Mississippi Freedom Awards to celebrate the lawmakers that promoted pro-growth policies, the Center’s new tool now ensures Mississippians can continue to keep tabs on their local lawmakers.
Mountain States Policy Center hosted a record-breaking 2025 Spring Dinner at the Coeur d’Alene Resort, which gathered a sellout crowd of more than 600 and featured keynote speaker Judge Jeanine Pirro. At the event, the Center also named Mike Moyle, Idaho’s Speaker of the House, as the recipient of its prestigious Elevation Award. Finally, the Center’s Jason Mercier was featured in Governing’s quote-of-the-day: “Things that happen after midnight: carriages turn back into pumpkins, vampires come out and Washington lawmakers pass massive tax increases.”
The Buckeye Institute sued the Ohio Association of Public School Employees (OAPSE) for union wage theft. Vanderveer v. OAPSE was filed in the Fulton County Court of Common Pleas on behalf of Katrina Vanderveer, a paraprofessional who works with high schoolers at the Pike-Delta-York High School. Buckeye also joined with the Pelican Institute to file an amicus brief in Crowe v. Oregon State Bar (a Goldwater Institute case), calling on the US Supreme Court to protect the First Amendment rights of lawyers and end laws that force attorneys to join state-sponsored bar associations that lobby on inherently political and ideological issues.
Freedom Foundation filed a federal lawsuit against a local chapter of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters on behalf of Karima Tarbah, a San Bernardino County employee who is being unconstitutionally forced to support the union’s shareholder activism through mandatory paycheck deductions—despite never joining or consenting to be part of the union.
Goldwater Institute’s suit on behalf of two Arizona homeschooling moms challenging a new burden that has blocked their purchases of everything from kids’ books to the Constitution under Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program was noted by Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, who states “We are joining with the Goldwater Institute’s Court challenge to that dictum from the Attorney General.” Goldwater also filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to enforce constitutional rules that require federal decision-makers to be appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
Liberty Justice Center historically filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s constitutional authority to unilaterally issue the “Liberation Day” tariffs, which are devastating small businesses across the country. Also, the Center filed a temporary restraining order (TRO), and motion for preliminary injunction to immediately stop the enforcement of the “Liberation Day” tariffs, but the TRO was denied. The Center also filed a lawsuit against Illinois’ Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office and Winnebago County State’s Attorney for violating the Fourth Amendment by illegally seizing First Supply, LLC’s truck after an accident where it was an innocent bystander. The Center prepared oral arguments in California Policy Center v. Garcia-Brower. This joint legal challenge with California Justice Center seeks to enjoin a California law that violates employers’ First Amendment rights by prohibiting companies from discussing any “religious or political matters” at mandatory meetings. Finally, the Center filed an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court in support of Gabriel Olivier in the case Olivier v. City of Brandon, which raises critical questions about the ability of individuals to seek protection from unconstitutional laws.
Alabama: The state became the newest member of the portable benefits movement — passing legislation by a unanimous vote to not only support independent workers but also introduce tax deductions for contributions to portable benefits accounts (Libertas Institute).
Arizona: The state enacted a new law empowering parents to safeguard their children’s private information by requiring affirmative parental consent before schools release student data — a move that puts the parents back in charge of their child’s personal information (Goldwater Institute).
Arkansas: Governor Huckabee Sanders signed a bill which helps reduce barriers for foster parents and will help increase the number of foster homes in Arkansas and another bill which eases various processes related to student transfers within school districts, helping families to realize the full potential of education freedom (Opportunity Arkansas). The Governor also officially signed a pivotal piece of legislation that puts an end to union-led “captive audience meetings” during school hours (Freedom Foundation).
Colorado: Governor Polis signed a bill which changes the classification of nuclear energy such that it is recognized as “clean” energy for purposes of the state’s clean energy and carbon reduction goals (Independence Institute).
Georgia: Governor Kemp signed two tort reform bills that will provide meaningful relief for Georgia residents and business owners burdened by abusive lawsuits (Georgia Public Policy Foundation).
Idaho: The Governor signed a future-facing provision of the state’s budget that allocates for fire detection cameras powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) — an investment that gets ahead of challenges by harnessing technology to fight wildfires (Mountain States Policy Center).
Kansas: Kansans suffering from rare diseases can now seek cutting-edge personalized treatments after the Sunflower State became the tenth state to enact the Goldwater Institute’s landmark Right to Try for Individualized Treatments (Goldwater Institute). In addition, Governor Laura Kelly signed H.B. 2206 into law, a bipartisan reform which protects donor privacy rights for nonprofit organizations by clarifying the definition of a political committee (People United for Privacy Foundation). Finally, lawmakers successfully overrode the Governor’s veto to enact a law that gives the state a universal regulatory sandbox (Kansas Policy Institute and Libertas Institute).
Michigan: In a major success that will bring energy relief to Michigan and the United States while protecting the waters of the Great Lakes, the US Army Corps of Engineers expedited the environmental review process for an essential upgrade to the Line 5 pipeline (Mackinac Center).
Montana: The Governor signed the Right to Compute Act, legislation that sets a national benchmark for protecting the right to build, deploy, and use digital tools without undue government interference. For those innovating or using digital innovations, it establishes the gold standard of protection against government overreach (Frontier Institute).
Texas: The Governor signed a bill that establishes a DOGE-inspired Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office to identify regulations that are unnecessary or ineffective — a move that promises to begin to cut the red tape, improve the efficiency of government, and increase transparency (Texas Public Policy Foundation).
Caesar Rodney Institute published a brief which draws attention to the 2025 federal energy report’s troubling forecast—predicting higher prices, energy instability, and slowed growth under Biden’s plan—while noting the author’s confidence in President Trump’s course correction.
Common Sense Institute Colorado issued a brief analyzing the state’s behavioral health investments and outcomes. The study found that despite $8.5 billion in projected spending by FY 2025, Colorado still ranks among the worst states in the nation for mental health.
Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation added briefs that argue both for and against tariffs as trade policy debates continue to rage. The Foundation also posted a video further explicating the its trade “debate”.
John Locke Foundation released an energy policy brief, Power Plays, which shows how activist bureaucracy obstructs North Carolina’s energy future, along with solutions pointing the way to a better energy future in the state.
Mountain States Policy Center posted briefs that analyze proposed tax increased for residents of Washington state, show why open enrollment is the most popular public education option, defend the constitutionality of Idaho’s new education choice law, break down Montana’s strong business creation numbers, and expose how the Washington state Supreme Court ignored voters to make issues stemming from homeless encampments even worse.
Platte Institute added a brief which guides Nebraska lawmakers on how to keep their eyes on the prize of tax competitiveness.
Alabama: Lawmakers in the House moved to put an additional $35 million toward the state’s new school choice tuition program, citing the nearly 37,000 students applying for Alabama’s new education savings accounts (Alabama Policy Institute).
Georgia: Lawmakers proposed a bill which would establish a Taxpayers Relief Fund, which would be used to supplement revenue to gradually reduce income tax rates (Georgia Public Policy Foundation).
Idaho: The state launched Transparent Idaho, a fantastic government transparency website that provides searchable details on state, county, city, and local district spending (Mountain States Policy Center).
Louisiana: Lawmakers proposed a bevy of bills seeking solutions to the state’s skyrocketing insurance costs and a legal climate that drives jobs away. Among the best are bills that would allow juries to see the true cost of medical expenses that are actually paid instead of the amount billed, requires attorneys to notify defendants within 10 days of being hired to file a lawsuit, and raises the recovery threshold for uninsured drivers in accidents to $100,000 for bodily injury and property damage (Pelican Institute).
Oklahoma: Within a matter of hours on the same day, members of the Legislature advanced two measures designed to significantly restrict regulation in the state. One bill would create a REINS Act in the state to independently review and assess the economic impact of major rules proposed by state agencies, while the other would require that all administrative rules be approved through a joint resolution of the Legislature before taking effect. In addition, members of a House committee voted to end a two-tiered system that forces the families of children with special needs to jump through hoops that other families are not subjected to when accessing a school-choice program. Finally, legislation that would require initiative-petition efforts to gather signatures from Oklahomans passed out of its House Committee (Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs).
Minnesota: The Senate advanced a bill which reforms Minnesota’s net metering policy, sunsets funds for subsidization of residential solar panels, and would also define some wood waste and biodiesel power generators as carbon-free as well as hydroelectric dams of any capacity (Center of the American Experiment).
Montana: The legislature passed the Financial Freedom and Innovation Act, which bans Central Bank Digital Currency — a win for digital freedom. In addition, lawmakers passed a bill which establishes a Montana Task Force on Blockchain and Digital Innovation to promote adoption, develop incentives, build partnerships, and recommend clear state-level regulations. Both bills now move to the Governor’s desk (Frontier Institute).
New Mexico: In a positive defensive move, the Governor vetoed a bill which would have included a 20% hike on alcohol taxes (Rio Grande Foundation).
North Carolina: The House passed the REINS Act, a law that would prevent the addition of unnecessary and harmful regulations to the state’s regulatory burden. The bill now moves to the Senate (John Locke Foundation).
South Carolina: The bill to restore South Carolina’s ESA program — the Education Scholarship Trust Fund — took a momentous step forward, as Senate lawmakers presented an amendment that increases the ESA scholarship value to $7,500 along with a bevy of other pro-school choice proposals. Stay tuned as these changes are considered in the House and hopefully sped to the Governor’s desk (Palmetto Promise and South Carolina Policy Council). In addition, spurred on in part by key research, House and Senate versions of energy legislation have included key provisions that champion Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) as a critical part of our state’s future energy portfolio. Policymakers are now seriously considering nuclear innovation as a solution to South Carolina’s long-term energy needs. Finally, the Senate reached an agreement on tort reform legislation that aims to make South Carolina’s civil liability system fairer, particularly in complex cases that involve multiple parties (Palmetto Promise).
Tennessee: Lawmakers passed a bill to support animal chiropractors, allowing them to practice on animals without needing to pay an additional licensing fee beyond what is required for human chiropractors. The bill now moves to the Governor’s desk (Beacon Center of Tennessee).
Texas: In a monumental victory for students and their families, universal school choice is coming to Texas, the nation’s second-largest state, as the House passed school choice legislation that now moves to the Governor’s desk, where he is ready to sign (Texas Public Policy Foundation and Goldwater Institute). In addition, lawmakers in the House and Senate proposed bills that will restore property rights to landowners and renters in the state. A Senate Committee also heard testimony in favor of a bill which would improve the patient shopping experience and incentivize patients to seek out quality and affordable healthcare. Finally, a House Committee passed a bill that will ensure responsible development of wind and solar by requiring these sources to meet the reliability standards that other resources are required to meet (Texas Public Policy Foundation).
Washington: Fixes built into a bill that has garnered near-unanimous legislative support will allow farmers access to fuel exempt from the state’s fuel tax — a step in the right direction (Washington Policy Center).
West Virginia: Lawmakers sent a bill to the Governor that is signed would expand the Scope of Practice for Pharmacists, allowing patients with minor, testable illnesses to receive treatment at the pharmacy.
Topics:
How Alabama School Board and Superintendent Groups Misled Lawmakers on Religious Education Bill
Alabama Policy Institute
Expanding Opportunity: The Future of Education in Tennessee
Beacon Center of Tennessee
Race-Based School Funding
Cascade Policy Institute
MN Dept of Ed Won’t Comply with Federal DEI Rules
Center of the American Experiment
Rise of Bureaucracy
Center of the American Experiment
A Tale of Two Eras: Minnesota Math Over the Years
Center of the American Experiment
An Easter Proposal for Gov. Tim Walz
Center of the American Experiment
Educators Receiving $200k+ Doubles in Five Years
Empire Center
SB 274 Fails Teachers and Classrooms — It’s CTA’s Handiwork
Freedom Foundation
The Public School Funding Problem
Frontier Institute
Bill Targets Homeschool Study Groups with Big School Rules
Illinois Policy
Chicago Teachers Union Contract Bumps Average Teacher from $86K to Over $114K
Illinois Policy
Florida Politics: Florida Could Lose Its #1 Ranking in Education Freedom
James Madison Institute
Utah Fits All Continues for Now
Libertas Institute
Don’t Count Utah Fits All Out Just Yet
Libertas Institute
Mississippi Surpasses Michigan in Fourth Grade Reading after Literacy Reforms
Mackinac Center
Federal Scholarship Program Would Help Michigan
Mackinac Center
What Mills and Frey Get Wrong About the Trump Admin’s Title IX Lawsuit Against Maine
Maine Policy Institute
Urban Institute Study Shows School Choice Benefits Low-Income Children
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
Oklahoma School-Board Election Shift Moves Ahead
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
Many High-Funded Oklahoma Schools Have Low Instructional Spending, Poor Performance
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
It’s Time for Grade Floors to Go
Palmetto Promise
The Federal Educational Choice for Children Act: Unlocking School Choice for All
Palmetto Promise
Dr. Sheila Harrity on Worcester Tech & MA’s Urban Voc-Tech Schools
Pioneer Institute
A New Voice for Accountability, and School Choice in Missouri with Cory Koedel
Show-Me Institute
The Honesty Gap in Education
Show-Me Institute
Accountability in Missouri’s Public Schools
Show-Me Institute
What Missouri Can Learn from Arizona’s Education System with Sean McCarthy
Show-Me Institute
Here’s How Different States Are Approaching AI in Education
Sutherland Institute
Utah Should Prepare for Changes to the US Department of Education. Here’s How
Sutherland Institute
Why Parent-Friendly School District Websites Deserve More Recognition
Sutherland Institute
Parents Told to Have a Seat; Government Knows Best
Washington Policy Center
On ‘Apples to Apples’ Assessment, Private and Charter Schools Outperform Their Public Counterparts
Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty
California Can Dramatically Increase Its Water Supply
California Policy Center
California’s Refinery Capacity Stretched to the Limit
California Policy Center
Earth Day Reclaimed: Challenging the Top 10 Myths that Hijacked Environmentalism
California Policy Center
Ways to Rein in the California Coastal Commission
California Policy Center
Can EVs Make Up for Gasoline Shortages?
California Policy Center
Earth Day: Putting the ‘Conservative’ in Conservation
Center of the American Experiment
DOE Exploring Data Centers on Federal Lands
Center of the American Experiment
End the “Green New Scam” Loan Machine
Commonwealth Foundation
Here’s the ‘Green’ Fuel the Left Refuses to Celebrate This Earth Day
Commonwealth Foundation
SB 4: Missouri’s Energy Challenge and the Push for CWIP Reform
Show-Me Institute
Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office with Rep. Cody Harris – HB 14
Texas Public Policy Foundation
An Earth Day Lesson: Last Year’s Biggest Environmental Victories Came from Free Markets
Washington Policy Center
A Cry for Help Goes Unanswered
Center of the American Experiment
Medicaid Reform Needed to Eliminate Waste and Fraud
Commonwealth Foundation
MAHA Comes to Indiana
Foundation for Government Accountability
Idaho’s Medicaid Budget Is Unfinished Business
Idaho Freedom Foundation
Taxpayers’ Pay Over 2X Rate Illinois Workers Pay for Health Insurance
Illinois Policy
Indiana Seeks Work Requirements for Medicaid-Expansion Population
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
Two Good Healthcare Headlines
Pacific Research Institute
The Hidden Costs of Healthcare: Why South Carolinians Need Billing Transparency and a Right to Shop
Palmetto Promise
Nebraska Must Prepare for Federal Medicaid Reform
Platte Institute
Wisconsin Cities Can Grow if They Let Housing Markets Work, Say Scholars
Badger Institute
Apply Rebuilding Waivers to All Lahaina Fire Victims
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
Chicago’s Housing Policy Still Promotes Exclusion
Illinois Policy
Chicago Makes It Too Hard to Build Dwelling Units
Illinois Policy
Banning Credit Checks Won’t Help Illinois’ Poor Get Housing
Illinois Policy
Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency Accused of Anti-White Racism
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
Examining the Roots of California’s Ongoing Insurance Crisis
Pacific Research Institute
West Coast Cities Need to Catch Up on Office-to-Home Conversions
Pacific Research Institute
New Rankings Confirm California’s Status as Too Restrictive for Homebuilding
Pacific Research Institute
Massachusetts Releases New Permanent Regulations for MBTA Communities Act
Pioneer Institute
House Bill 1217 — So-Called “Housing Stability” Act — Passed Senate
Washington Policy Center
Bring Domestic Steel Manufacturing into America’s Golden Age
Commonwealth Foundation
Bill Cork: Mississippi’s Economic Momentum
Empower Mississippi
Regulatory Reform Efforts Stall in 2025 Session
Georgia Public Policy Foundation
Georgia’s Economy Strong, But Others Getting Stronger
Georgia Public Policy Foundation
Tier 2 Isn’t Broken for Illinois’ Career Workers: Expanding Choice Secures Benefits
Illinois Policy
Pritzker’s Tariffs Take
Illinois Policy
One-Third of Illinois’ March Layoffs Hit Chicago Security Firm
Illinois Policy
Florida Politics: Rolling Back Legal Reforms Is a Step Backwards for Insurance
James Madison Institute
Florida Daily: New Report Reveals How Impact Fees Effect Some Florida Counties
James Madison Institute
NC Farmers Facing the Costs of Tariffs (Again)
John Locke Foundation
Kansas Could Lose Big if TCJA Expires
Kansas Policy Institute
Portable Benefits Polling Out
Libertas Institute
Republicans Frame Unemployment Reforms as Focusing on Work
MacIver Institute
The Cost of Picking ‘Winners’ in the Steel Industry
Mackinac Center
Whitmer’s Reindustrialization Plan, By the Numbers
Mackinac Center
Why Your Next Bottle of French Champagne Could Cost More: Tariffs & US Sparkling Wine Options
Pacific Research Institute
The May Revision Should Assume a Weaker Fiscal Position for FY2025-26
Pacific Research Institute
Wolf Management Needs a Regional Strategy
Pacific Research Institute
A Free-Market Vision for Insurance and Lawsuit Abuse Reform in Louisiana
Pelican Institute
Reputation and Reality Matter in City Governance
Show-Me Institute
Path to Prosperity: A Fiscal Roadmap for South Carolina
South Carolina Policy Council
Republicans Should Address Welfare’s Work Disincentives in Budget Reconciliation
Sutherland Institute
Business Needs Certainty. So Do Voters
Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy
Spokane’s Voter Approved Anti-Camping Initiative Overturned by Washington Supreme Court
Washington Policy Center
More Reasons for Overtime Flexibility
Washington Policy Center
Two Bills Adversely Impacting Workers Are Near Legislative Finish Line
Washington Policy Center
Connecticut Wants to Regulate…Movie Start Times?
Yankee Institute
‘ALDOGE’ Targets Innovate Alabama, Claims Awarding Millions to Businesses with DEI Initiatives
Alabama Policy Institute
Urbanists and Unions Can Slow but Not Stop California’s Transportation Progress
California Policy Center
Taxpayers on the Hook for Sexual Abuse Committed by Government Employees
California Policy Center
Only Bold Spending Cuts Will Save State Budget
Center of the American Experiment
Minnesota Democrats Newest Tax Hike OBSESSION!
Center of the American Experiment
DFL Deficit: ‘Blue Dogs’ Proposed Tax on Social Media Companies a Bad Idea
Center of the American Experiment
Governor Braun Draws the Line: No More Junk Food in Food Stamps
Foundation for Government Accountability
Tim Walz Chooses Self-Indulgence Over True Leadership
Freedom Foundation of Minnesota
Time to Stick a Fork in the Wasteful Northstar Commuter Rail Boondoggle
Freedom Foundation of Minnesota
Minneapolis Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Non-Serious City Council Action
Freedom Foundation of Minnesota
Why Are ‘Blankety Blank’ Tax-Hike Bills Even Allowed?
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
Illinois Spent More on Transportation, Saw More Roads Crumble
Illinois Policy
Kane County Part of Voter Wave Saying ‘No’ to More Taxes
Illinois Policy
Tax Day: Here’s How Your $4K in State Income Taxes Is Spent
Illinois Policy
Colorado Lawmakers’ Absurd Proposal to Void TABOR
Independence Institute
Is Voting on Taxes Unconstitutional?
Independence Institute
WI Supreme Court Veto Decision in LeMieux v. Evers Gives Blank Check to Gov. Evers
Institute for Reforming Government
Assessing Florida Local Government Impact Fees: 2024-2025
James Madison Institute
Newsmax: Fla. Debates Size of Its Proposed Tax Cuts, That’s Good
James Madison Institute
Norm Major’s Eternal Advice: Budget Cautiously
Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy
Vos: Goal is to Pass Tax Cut, but Governor Needs to Agree
MacIver Institute
What Oklahoma Could Learn from Ohio’s Tax-Cut Experience
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
State Tax Competition Is Fierce
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
This State Slashed Its Income Tax, Yet State Revenues Grew
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
Gavin Newsom Claims California Taxes Aren’t High. Here Is Why He’s Wrong
Pacific Research Institute
The Solution to Traffic Congestion Isn’t Up, Up and Away
Pacific Research Institute
Seven FAQs About South Carolina Republicans’ Tax Cut Plan
Palmetto Promise Institute
Money Is Stampeding into Florida but Trickling into South Carolina…Palmetto State Must Cut Income Tax to Compete
Palmetto Promise Institute
RGF Weighs in for KRQE Channel 13 Story on Wasteful Keller Administration Remodel
Rio Grande Foundation
The Three-Legged Stool of Taxes with David Stokes
Show-Me Institute
Earmarks Come to St. Louis County
Show-Me Institute
Beware the Budget Mirage
Show-Me Institute
No Pork in This Year’s Budget?
South Carolina Policy Council
Bond Deception
Texas Public Policy Foundation
A Non-Solution in the State Transportation Budget
Washington Policy Center
Hot Mic: Rep. Hughes ‘Tax My People, They Won’t Even Notice’
Yankee Institute
$55.7 Billion Budget Will “Turbo-Charge” State Spending Spree, Return to Tax-and-Spend Past
Yankee Institute
When You’re Winning, The Union Bosses Call the Legislature
Freedom Foundation
Oregon Dems Advance Bill Targeting Freedom Foundation with Union Lawfare
Freedom Foundation
Public Employees in New York Are Waking Up
Freedom Foundation
A Record-Breaking Quarter for Worker Freedom
Freedom Foundation
Over 1 in 3 Illinois Government Workers Reject AFSCME Council 31 Membership
Illinois Policy
Federal Workers Shouldn’t Have Collective Bargaining Rights
Mackinac Center
Policy in Action: A Recap of the 2025 Legislative Session
Beacon Center of Tennessee
West Virginia Leaders Deliver Bold Reforms to Take the Mountain State to New Heights
Foundation for Government Accountability
Six Ways States Are Leading in 2025
Foundation for Government Accountability
What Is the Overton Window?
Mackinac Center
The 2025 Legislative Session Begins: The Next Chapter in Louisiana’s Comeback Story?
Pelican Institute
Brown’s Pulitzer Winner Gordon Wood on the American Revolution’s 250th Anniversary
Pioneer Institute
In The Columbus Dispatch, Rea S. Hederman Jr. of The Buckeye Institute calls for a more competitive, more transparent, less subsidized energy market.
In The Center Square, Greg R. Lawson of The Buckeye Institute outlines an approach to higher education reforms that protects innovation.
In The Center Square, The Buckeye Institute and the Mississippi Center for Public Policy look at Mississippi’s bold tax reform.
In the Los Angeles Daily News, the California Policy Center’s Marc Joffe argues urbanists and unions can slow but not stop California’s transportation progress.
In the San Diego Union-Tribune, the California Policy Center’s Will Swaim highlights the hidden costs of CalPERS, the state agency that manages California’s largest public employee retirement fund.
In The Sun, the California Policy Center’s Edward Ring points out that rebuilding LA requires reimagining environmentalism.
At Star News Network, the California Policy Center’s Edward Ring highlights the problems with free trade fundamentalists who oppose tariffs on China.
In the Columbia County Spotlight, Cascade Policy Institute’s Kathryn Hickok notes school choice options now reach more than 40% of American children.
At RealClearWire, the Commonwealth Foundation’s André Béliveau notes it’s time to end Washington’s green-loan machine.
In The Morning Call, the Commonwealth Foundation’s Elizabeth Stelle notes Medicaid reform is needed to eliminate waste and fraud.
In the Dallas Morning News, Foundation for Government Accountability’s Victoria Eardley notes Texas should ban sugary drinks on food stamps.
In The Hill, the Foundation for Government Accountability’s Tarren Bragdon argues food stamp reform excluding soda is a huge win for making America healthy again.
In the Magnolia Tribune, the Foundation for Government Accountability’s Jonathan Bain argues the “One Door” policy is an open door to welfare expansion.
In his recent column, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s Kyle Wingfield recaps Georgia’s 2025 legislative session.
In his recent column, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s Kyle Wingfield argues Georgia must improve even faster in economic competitiveness.
In The Hill, the Goldwater Institute’s Victor Riches notes Arizona— not China—is the best place for Tesla’s self-driving future.
In the Chicago Daily Herald, the Illinois Policy Institute’s Matt Paprocki points out Cook County’s tax system is driving businesses and residents away.
In the Chicago Tribune, the Illinois Policy Institute’s Paul Vallas highlights how Chicago lost another police officer to suicide.
In his recent column for The Denver Gazette, Independence Institute’s Jon Caldara highlights how the Sundance Film Festival is moving to Boulder, Colorado.
In his recent column for The Denver Gazette, the Independence Institute’s Jon Caldara points out threats to TABOR are threats to democracy.
In the Des Moines Register, Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation’s John Hendrickson and Tom Sands note Iowa’s fiscal discipline is working.
At Florida Politics, The James Madison Institute’s Doug Wheeler notes rolling back legal reforms is a step backward for insurance.
At Newsmax, The James Madison Institute’s Dr. Robert McClure highlights the many reasons why people are moving to Florida.
At Florida Politics, The James Madison Institute’s William Mattox considers Adam Kissel’s nomination to serve on the Board of Trustees at the University of West Florida.
At Florida Politics, The James Madison Institute’s William Mattox highlights how Florida’s No. 1 ranking in education freedom is in jeopardy.
At Business North Carolina, the John Locke Foundation’s Donald Bryson takes a historical stance in opposition to tariff policy.
In The Detroit News, the Mackinac Center’s Mike Reitz highlights the resurgence of civic literacy through student debate programs.
In The Detroit News, the Mackinac Center’s Mike Reitz considers the challenges facing young men.
In The Missoulian, the Mountain States Policy Center’s Chris Cargill notes open enrollment is the most popular public education choice option.
At Newsmax, the Pacific Research Institute’s Sally Pipes highlights a new Trump administration rule to ensure marketplace integrity and affordability on Obamacare’s health insurance exchanges.
In the Washington Examiner, the Pacific Research Institute’s Sally Pipes notes that Trump is right—housing isn’t healthcare.
In the Portland Press Herald, People United for Privacy Foundation’s Matt Nese and Maine Policy Institute’s Jacob Posik warn about threats to the privacy of nonprofit donors.
In The Boston Globe, the Pioneer Institute’s Jim Stergios highlights the consequences of high taxes on income.
At Fits News, the South Carolina Policy Council’s Michael Burris notes pharmaceutical reform is a lifeline for South Carolina families.
In the Washington Examiner, Sutherland Institute’s Nic Dunn and the Illinois Policy Institute’s Josh Bandoch encourage Republicans to address welfare’s work disincentives in the budget reconciliation.
In the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty’s Will Flanders and Lauren Greuel argue states are best equipped to oversee public schools.
In his recent column, John Hood points out New York beats North Carolina when it comes to relaxed scope of practice laws.
In his recent column, John Hood highlights three ways North Carolina governs differently.
In his recent column, John Hood highlights why conservatives defend free enterprise.
