The John Locke Foundation’s Brenée Goforth outlines North Carolina’s crony practice of corporate handouts and their ineffectiveness in creating promised jobs in this latest Short.
California Policy Center’s Parent Union is hosting its 3rd Annual Parents, Not Partisans Summit in Sacramento on March 12-13.
California Policy Center announced that Los Angeles attorney and child advocate Julie Hamill has joined CPC as the organization’s first full-time attorney.
| Mountain States Policy Center announced that former presidential candidate and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott will join former Congressman Trey Gowdy at its Fall Dinner and Anniversary Gala in Boise this fall. Opportunity Arkansas has been hard at work to expose the lawless nature of the Arkansas Board of Corrections—an out-of-control agency run amok while crime rates continue to rise. The Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs published a list of bills that are eligible to be included on the OCPA Legislative Scorecard for the 2024 legislative session. The Texas Public Policy Foundation announced Sen. Ted Cruz as the closing keynote speaker during the Friday, March 22nd session of the Texas Policy Summit. The Texas Public Policy Foundation released its top ten priorities for the 2025 89th Texas Legislative Session. |
The Buckeye Institute filed its third amicus brief in Murthy v. Missouri (previously Missouri v. Biden), arguing that the First Amendment stands as a bulwark against government censorship and calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the federal government from “jawboning” social media companies to censor viewpoints the government does not agree with.
The Liberty Justice Center and the law office of Nicole C. Pearson jointly filed a lawsuit on behalf of Protect Kids California, arguing that California Attorney General Rob Bonta failed to uphold his duty to Californians and violated the law by providing biased, misleading title to a proposed ballot initiative—rather than a neutral title and summary as required under California law.
The Liberty Justice Center filed an amicus brief in Murthy v. Missouri (formerly Missouri v. Biden), urging the U.S. Supreme Court to end the Biden Administration’s efforts to censor social media posts expressing disfavored viewpoints.
In a victory against government overreach, the Liberty Justice Center secured a court order blocking the enforcement of an executive order by the mayor of Omaha, which violated state law and infringed upon Nebraskans’ constitutional rights.
The Idaho Supreme Court unanimously found that rule-making authority in Idaho is delegated to agencies by the Legislature, regardless of whether that agency falls under the executive or legislative government organization chart (Mountain States Policy Center).
The South Carolina Policy Council highlighted how their sustainable budget report inspired a South Carolina county to pursue a conservative budget ordinance to contain spending at the local level.
The Empire Center released the 2023 edition of What They Make, an annual report on public payrolls.
The Foundation for Government Accountability released a paper that explains why states should ban universal basic income schemes.
FGA released another report this week that highlights how Medicaid expansion has ravaged West Virginia.
The Frontier Institute released the 2024 Red Tape Snapshot, which highlights how Gov. Greg Gianforte’s Red Tape Relief Initiative has reduced Montana’s regulatory burden.
People United for Privacy Foundation published an analysis of threats to nonprofit donors’ privacy rights in the 2024 state legislative sessions, covering threats in 31 states.
The Ohio House recently passed Ohio House Bill 238, which includes several recommendations by The Buckeye Institute to eliminate barriers to work and make Ohio a more inviting state to earn a living (Buckeye).
The Cascade Policy Institute’s Kathryn Hickock testified in support of House Bill 4161, which would increase education options for Oregon students.
Wyoming lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would bring additional education choice options to the Cowboy State (Mountain States Policy Center)
Mississippi introduced a bill that would provide full practice authority to nurse practitioners in the state. Mississippi is also considering legislation that would make it easier for students to move between public schools (Empower Mississippi).
Bluegrass Institute Analysis Of K-12 Spending: Less Bang For Billions Of Kentucky Taxpayers’ Bucks
Bluegrass Institute
‘Historic’ New Education Funding That Still Isn’t Enough
Center of the American Experiment
Manchester School Spending Since 2020 Goes Way Up As Enrollment Falls
Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy
Whitmer’s Pre-K For All Plan Is Wasteful, Unnecessary, Unfair
Mackinac Center
State of the State: Leading with Intentionality for School Choice
Show-Me Institute
The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad, Teacher Pay Plan
Show-Me Institute
What You Need To Know About The Utah Fits All Scholarship
Sutherland Institute
HB 2331 Would Create Yet Another Reason For Families To Leave The Public Education System
Washington Policy Center
Counties Pause Solar And Wind Projects Over Controversial Xcel Line
Center of the American Experiment
To Save North Carolina’s Endangered Farmland, Stop Overbuilding Solar Facilities
John Locke Foundation
Idaho Senate Joint Memorial 103 Opposes Breaching The Snake River Dams
Mountain States Policy Center
SB 5920, To Lift The State’s Certificate Of Need Requirement For Psychiatric Hospitals And Beds
Washington Policy Center
Why Conservatives Should Support Zoning Reform
Beacon Center
Oregon Needs More Than Tiny Homes
Cascade Policy Institute
Jobs and State Economies
Policies To Slow And Shrink Our State’s Regulatory Burden
Center of the American Experiment
Billions In Film & TV Subsidies Yield Zero (Or Less) For NY Economy, State-Sponsored Study Finds
Empire Center
364,443 Illinoisans Fell Out Of Love With Illinois, Moved Away Since 2020
Illinois Policy Institute
Let’s Broaden North Carolina’s Regulatory Sandbox
John Locke Foundation
Several Idaho Senate Resolutions Call For Attention On The National Debt
Mountain States Policy Center
State Budgets
Questions Arise About Legitimacy Of Plan To Give Every Wisconsin Newborn Money For College
Badger Institute
Minnesota Should Enact A Taxpayer’s Bill Of Rights
Center of the American Experiment
Illinois Sales Taxes Highest In Midwest
Illinois Policy Institute
March 5th Special Election: Property Tax Increases Take Center Stage on Ballots
Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation
Don’t Redirect Pension Funds
Mackinac Center
Details On The New Income Tax Reduction And School Construction Proposal For Idaho
Mountain States Policy Center
Nevada Opens Up ‘State Checkbook’ to Public
Nevada Policy Research Institute
Governor Landry’s First State Budget Shows Signs Of Fiscal Restraint
Pelican Institute
Virginia’s Tax Code: An Analog System in a Digital World
Thomas Jefferson Institute
Workplace Freedom
Chicago Teachers Union Ignores Own Mandate For Financial Transparency
Illinois Policy Institute
Despite Right-to-Work Repeal in Michigan, Union Workers Still Have Rights
Mackinac Center
Paying Unemployment Benefits To Striking Workers Is Poor Public Policy
Mountain States Policy Center
A Bill That Should Offend All Workers Clears The House
Washington Policy Center
Other
Stateman over Politicians
California Policy Center
Happy 112th Birthday, Arizona!
Goldwater Institute
Beyond the Ballot: The Flawed Reality of Ranked Choice Voting
Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation
Biden’s Antitrust Overreach Threatens Capitalism
The James Madison Institute
The Network in the News
In the Anchorage Daily News, the Alaska Policy Forum‘s Bob Griffin points out Alaska school success is about how money is spent, not how much.
In the Citizen Times, the Beacon Center‘s Patrick Gleason notes New Jersey’s plastic bag research vindicates North Carolina’s decision to prohibit local bag bans.
In The OC Register, the California Policy Center‘s Lance Christensen points out California doesn’t own AI policy.
In the Washington Examiner, Center of the American Experiment‘s Isaac Orr argues America must show energy leadership on a global stage.
In the Washington Examiner, the Commonwealth Foundation’s Andre Béliveau highlights how states can lead the charge on energy affordability and reliability.
At RedState, the Freedom Foundation points out that for teachers’ unions, strikes are the new normal.
As Georgia’s 2024 legislative session hits its midpoint this week, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation‘s Kyle Wingfield notes this session has already defied expectations.
In the Chicago Tribune, the Illinois Policy Institute‘s Paul Vallas highlights the importance of job training programs.
In the Washington Examiner, the Independence Institute‘s Jake Fogleman notes America must rein in the administrative state to reclaim energy dominance.
In his recent column for The Denver Gazette, the Independence Institute‘s Jon Caldara highlights the problems with Colorado’s Regional Transportation District (RTD) Board of Directors.
In The Gazette, Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation‘s John Hendrickson highlights Iowa’s historic tax reform opportunity.
In the Des Moines Register, Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation‘s John Hendrickson highlights a bill in Iowa that would restore civics education.
In The Wichita Eagle, the Independent Institute’s Mary L. G. Theroux notes Wichita is poised to be a national model in addressing homelessness.
In The American Spectator, the Independent Institute’s Lloyd Billingsley highlights how Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom are teaming up against voters.
In The Detroit News, the Mackinac Center‘s Steve Delie points out Michigan workers still have rights amid the repeal of right-to-work.
In The Daily Caller, the Mississippi Center for Public Policy‘s Douglas Carswell highlights state-level welfare reform as a means to increasing workforce participation.
In The Daily Caller, the Pacific Research Institute‘s Sally Pipes notes that, compared to UK physicians, US doctors have it made.
At Townhall, the Pacific Research Institute‘s reforming PBMs improves the drug market and thwarts efforts to socialize medicine.
In her column for Newsmax, the Pacific Research Institute‘s Sally Pipes considers if the Constitution can save us from drug price controls.
In the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Pioneer Institute‘s Charles Chieppo and Jamie Gass point out that creating engaged Georgia citizens starts at school.
