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South Carolina Taxpayers Lose on Clemson Tigers’ Salaries for Coaches

Published February 27, 2019

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Coaches at state universities earn high salaries and pension benefits
Florida School Voucher Programs Show Positive Results, Study Finds

Published February 26, 2019

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Students more likely to go to and graduate from college
Maine’s New Governor Expands Medicaid

Published February 25, 2019

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Maine’s newly elected chief executive, Gov. Janet Mills, has instructed the state’s Department of Health and Human Services to move forward with Medicaid expansion.
Medicaid Expansion Crowds Out Other Spending in Virginia

Published February 25, 2019

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For most of the past decade, Medicaid has been overwhelming Virginia’s budget to the point where the state is now expecting a $462.5 million shortfall over the next two years and lawmakers are torn over how to make up the difference.
New Health Care Agenda for California Bolsters Obamacare, Eyes Single- Payer

Published February 24, 2019

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During his first weeks on the job, California’s new governor, Gavin Newsom, restated his intent to turn his state into a single-payer health care system, provide “state-based support” for illegal immigrants ages 19 to 26, expand insurance subsidies and re
Education Secretary DeVos Celebrates 15 Years of DC Opportunity Scholarships

Published February 22, 2019

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The only federally funded school voucher program has been a success
Arizona AG Sues State University Over Real Estate Deals

Published February 21, 2019

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Arizona State University land deals allow commercial developments to benefit from tax exemption
Michigan Public Employees Abandon Unions, Exercising Their Right to Work

Published February 18, 2019

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Michigan public-sector employees are opting out of union membership
Manufacturing Benefits from Trump’s Deregulation Agenda

Published February 13, 2019

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The performance of the first two years of the Trump administration appears to have met with this sector’s general approval.
Stop Michigan Counties’ Unconstitutional Stealing

Published February 13, 2019

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Can Oakland County confiscate a citizen’s personal property for $8.41 in unpaid taxes? This question will likely be answered by the Michigan Supreme Court later this year.
Florida Supermajority Requirement for Tax Increases Goes Into Effect

Published February 1, 2019

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Two-thirds of Floridians voted in November to require a supermajority of state legislators to approve tax increases.
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Virginia and New York Snag Amazon’s HQ2 for $2 Billion

Published January 28, 2019

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Incentives offered by the winning states were not as high as the average bid.
Report: California Rail Project Mismanaged, Underfunded, Behind Schedule

Published January 25, 2019

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California State Auditor Elaine M. Howle says mismanagement by the California High-Speed Rail Authority is responsible for cost overruns.
USDA Secretary Perdue Proposes Tighter Food Stamp Work Requirements

Published January 22, 2019

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Proposed rule focuses on tightening loopholes in SNAP’s work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents
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Commentary: This Little-Known Fact Will Make It Harder to Tackle the National Debt

Published January 21, 2019

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Federal Reserve contributions toward national debt payments are falling
New Jersey Considers Defined-Contribution Public Employee Pensions

Published January 17, 2019

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Legislators are considering moving new state and local public employees from the Garden State’s underfunded pension systems to defined-contribution plans.
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The US Should Ban Spying China From Selling Us Commuter Trains – Especially In DC

Published January 16, 2019

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This Donald Trump-Russia Collusion nonsense – is nonsense for about nine million different reasons.
Florida Supreme Court Rebuffs Challenge to Public School System

Published January 16, 2019

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The Court ruled that the adequacy of the schools is a political question, not a judicial question
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Consider Property-Tax Swap Bill

Published January 16, 2019

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Bill would slash property taxes, hike state personal income tax
Wisconsin School Choice Students Outperform Government School Peers

Published January 14, 2019

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Students in statewide school choice program ace ACT test
United States to Withdraw from Universal Postal Union

Published January 10, 2019

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UPU requires USPS to subsidize Chinese shipments to U.S.
Arkansas Lawmakers Consider Housecleaning for State Rulebook

Published January 2, 2019

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Rollback of more than 800 outdated or unnecessary regulations
Alaska’s Natural Gas Megaproject Under Review

Published December 31, 2018

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A $44 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project planned by the state of Alaska to sell natural gas to Asian markets could be upended by November’s election of Mike Dunleavy as the state’s new governor.
President Urged to Declare ‘War on Waste,’ Government Spending

Published December 17, 2018

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Open The Books called on President Donald Trump to reduce duplicative or excessive spending

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