January 3, 2025
Week in Review: January 3, 2025
On the Empower Podcast, Empower Mississippi’s Grant Callen and Wil Ervin break down what to expect from Mississippi’s coming legislative session.
In the latest GSI briefing podcast, Audrey Lane, President of the Garden State Initiative discussed the value of New Jersey’s film subsidy.
The Institute for Reforming Government unveiled the results of its recent Civil Society Summit.
Nevada Policy highlighted bills in the upcoming legislative session that could make or break the state’s businesses.
No updates this week.
On January 1, New Hampshire became truly income-tax-free for the first time in a century (Josiah Bartlett Center).
The James Madison Institute released its 2025 Policy Priorities, which detail a robust and visionary set of initiatives for the next year that reinforce our principles of limited government and economic liberty.
The Mississippi Center for Public Policy just published the Blueprint for Mississippi—a list of the ten key reforms that would lift our state to the top of the economic table.
The Show-Me Institute released Missouri’s Free-Market Policy Guide, a blueprint that outlines key areas where targeted, well-researched reforms can make a meaningful difference in the lives of Missourians.
An Illinois House bill would require more detailed reporting of how Springfield spends taxpayer money (Illinois Policy Institute).
Topics:
School Choice – A Gift That Fits Every Family
Cascade Policy Institute
Mark Your Calendars: New Student Achievement Data Due Out Jan. 29
Center of the American Experiment
5 Ways Illinois Can Learn from Colorado’s ‘Blue State’ Literacy Reforms
Illinois Policy Institute
Education Commissioner Randy Watson Proposes Eliminating The HS State Assessment To Hide Poor Outcomes
Kansas Policy Institute
Washington Legislators Introduce New Ed Choice Scholarships
Mountain States Policy Center
Should we Means-test Education?
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
ROFR: Holding Back Montana’s Grid
Frontier Institute
Oklahoma Lawmaker Seeks End of Wind-Power Subsidy
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
How Rent Control Distorts the Housing Market: Understanding Supply and Demand
Nevada Policy
For More Affordable Housing We Need More Housing, Period
Show-Me Institute
Nearly 9 In 10 Layoffs In November from Businesses Closing
Illinois Policy Institute
N.H. Should Prioritize Deregulation In 2025
Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy
Which State is the Most Taxpayer-friendly?
Mountain States Policy Center
Want Limited Government? Control the Spending!
Idaho Freedom Foundation
Counties Subject to Restrictions Increased Taxes More Than 7%
Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation
Unions Licensed To Deceive The Vulnerable As Dues Skim Returns To Michigan
Mackinac Center
Worker Wages Better In Right-To-Work States
Mackinac Center
What Wisconsinites Really Want in 2025
Badger Institute
University Admissions May Prioritize Descendants Of Slaves Under New California Bill
California Policy Center
Violence In Minneapolis—Signs of Hope And Of The Long Road Ahead
Center of the American Experiment
MN Elections Are ‘Good Enough For Government Work’
Center of the American Experiment
Top 10 Most Read Stories of 2024!
Center of the American Experiment
Mississippi’s Momentum: Building on a Decade of Progress in 2025
Empower Mississippi
11 Biggest Stories of 2024
Georgia Public Policy Foundation
Digital Licenses, Shampoo Bottles, $15 Wage: Illinois’ New Laws for 2025
Illinois Policy Institute
4,098 Chicagoans Killed In Gang Crime In 20 Years
Illinois Policy Institute
Gratitude Is An Antidote To Political Outrage
Mackinac Center
The Next American Century is Now
Mississippi Center for Public Policy
Idaho Lawmakers Should Make It Easier For Citizens To Participate During The Session
Mountain States Policy Center
There’s Nothing More Contagious Than a Bad Idea
Pacific Research Institute
In the Charleston Gazette-Mail, the Cardinal Institute’s Tiffany Hoben notes school choice is the way forward for West Virginia.
In the Courier Post, the Garden State Initiative’s Audrey Lane notes New Jersey’s film tax credit program isn’t worth it.
In The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s Kyle Wingfield argues lawmakers ought to widen parent options for choice among public schools.
In his recent column, the Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s Kyle Wingfield highlights some of the changes in Georgia over the last 25 years.
In the Chicago Tribune, the Illinois Policy Institute’s Paul Vallas notes the City Council should address the looming financial crisis.
At RealClearMarkets, the Illinois Policy Institute’s Micky Horstman highlights how high smoke taxes are pushing Illinoisans across state lines.
In his column for Complete Colorado, the Independence Institute’s Jon Caldara considers the declining trust in the media.
In his column for The Detroit News, the Mackinac Center’s Mike Reitz points out the Michigan Economic Development Corporation has a record of failure.
In National Review, State Policy Network’s Ray Nothstine points out that federalism isn’t a partisan fallback—it’s a foundation.
In the Washington Times, the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Robert Henneke outlines some of the problems with wind energy.
