State Regulation

Michigan Study Heralds Virtual Learning Gains

Online teaching provides equal—and sometimes superior—outcomes with face-to-face instruction, reports a study by the nonpartisan Mackinac Center for Public Policy, a Midland, Michigan-based researc

Bruce Edward Walker
February 20, 2011

NH Bill Would Exclude Cable from Utility Protections

A 2009 New Hampshire Supreme Court decision preventing landlords from shutting off cable services they offer free to tenants has evoked new legislation from State Rep. Carol McGuire (R-Epsom).

Marc Oestreich
February 02, 2011

NH Bill Aims to Exclude Cable from Utility Protections

A 2009 New Hampshire Supreme Court decision that prevents landlords from shutting off cable services they offer free to tenants has inspired new legislation from State Representative Carol McGuire

Marc Oestreich

Illinois Set to Impose Internet Sales Tax

Looking for ways to plug a $15 billion budget deficit, Illinois legislators are imposing taxes on online purchases, which they estimate could raise up to $150 million a year.

Bruce Edward Walker
January 11, 2011

Public Complaints Derail Telecom Tower Build

Public concern over potential health effects and property values resulted in a six-month moratorium on the construction of telecommunications towers in Blaine, Minnesota.

Bruce Edward Walker
November 10, 2010
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