Research and Commentaries
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Research & Commentary: New Index Shows South Dakota Lagging Behind on Education Choice
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new report shows South Dakota is lagging behind in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2025 EdChoice Friedman Index—a new measuring system released in April by the titular education reform organization, which is designed to measure how much educational choice families in a particular state actually have—South Dakota only has an […] -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Texas’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Texas’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Delaware’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Delaware’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Utah’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Utah’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Connecticut’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Connecticut’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers ... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Vermont’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The continuing growth in states’ Medicaid programs has placed a severe financial strain on state budgets. In fiscal year 2024, Medicaid was the largest category of total state spending, consuming 29.8 percent of the average state budget, the National Association of State Budget Officers reports. “Medicaid comprised over half (56%) of all federal funds to states […] -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Colorado’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Colorado’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Virginia’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Virginia’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers... -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save California’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform California’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers.... -
Research & Commentary: New Index Shows Pennsylvania Lagging Behind on Education Choice
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new report shows Pennsylvania is lagging behind in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2025 EdChoice Friedman Index—a new measuring system released in April by the titular education reform organization, which is designed to measure how much educational choice families in a particular state actually have—Pennsylvania only has an index score […] -
Research & Commentary: New Index Shows North Carolina Falling Behind on Education Choice
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new report shows North Carolina is falling behind in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2025 EdChoice Friedman Index—a new measuring system released in April by the titular education reform organization, which is designed to measure how much educational choice families in a particular state actually have—North Carolina only has an […] -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save the State of Washington’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Washington state’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Arkansas’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Arkansas’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save West Virginia’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform West Virginia’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Arizona’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Arizona’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Wisconsin’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Wisconsin’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Alaska’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Alaska’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Wyoming’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Wyoming’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers -
Research & Commentary: Federal Waiver Can Save Alabama’s Medicaid Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Fortunately, policymakers can reform Alabama’s Medicaid program through a federal waiver. President Donald Trump has strongly promoted state Medicaid waivers -
Research & Commentary: New Index Shows Mississippi Falling Well Behind Neighboring States on Education Choice
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new report shows Mississippi is falling behind in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2025 EdChoice Friedman Index—a new measuring system released in April by the titular education reform organization, which is designed to measure how much educational choice families in a particular state actually have— Mississippi only has an index […] -
Research & Commentary: Report Finds BlackRock in Violation of Lone Star State’s Anti-ESG Law
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new report from the American Energy Institute (AEI) and Consumers’ Research (CR) finds that the multinational investment behemoth BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is in violation of a Texas anti-environment, social, governance (ESG) scoring law that prohibits financial institutions from taking any action that penalizes a company involved in fossil fuel production for […] -
Research & Commentary: CAE Report Details the Environmental, Ecological, and Cost Concerns of Headlong Rush into Increased ‘Renewable’ Energy Generation
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A report released in June by the Center of the American Experiment (CAE) details the myriad environmental and ecological downsides of the push to transform the American energy sector via the widespread adoption of “renewable” technologies such as wind and solar. In Shattered Green Dreams: The Environmental Costs of Wind and Solar, CAE demonstrates the […] -
Research & Commentary: New Index Shows Iowa in the Vanguard of the Education Choice Movement, but Work Still Needs to Be Done
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new report shows Iowa is among the leaders in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2025 EdChoice Friedman Index—a new measuring system released in April by the titular education reform organization, which is designed to measure how much educational choice families in a particular state actually have—Iowa takes the sixth overall […] -
Research & Commentary: New Index Shows West Virginia in the Vanguard of the Education Choice Movement, but Work Still Needs to Be Done
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new report shows West Virginia is among the leaders in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2025 EdChoice Friedman Index—a new measuring system released in April by the titular education reform organization, which is designed to measure how much educational choice families in a particular state actually have—West Virginia takes the […]
