Opinion
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Stimulus Funding for States Could Bolster Status Quo
Opinion -Education funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, signed into law this winter by President Barack Obama, includes spending for pre-K-12 programs and specifically allocates $2. -
Nevada Bill Aims for Big Per-Pupil Spending Hike
Opinion -A bill introduced in the Nevada state legislature this spring proposes requiring the state to increase its K-12 spending to match the national average of $9,332 per student. That’s about $2,000 more per student than the state currently spends. -
Bill Aims to Shake Up Nevada Education Structures
Opinion -The Nevada Senate is considering a bill that would significantly change the bureaucratic structure of the state’s education system. -
Texas Poised to Expand Charter Schools
Opinion -With more than 17,000 students statewide currently on waiting lists trying to get into charter schools, two bills pending in the Texas state Senate are ready to deal with the demand. -
Parents, Children Rally for School Choice in DC
Opinion -Approximately 2,000 people gathered in the District of Columbia on May 6 to deliver to the city and Congress more than 7,400 petition signatures protesting the end of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. -
RAND Study: Charter Schools Don’t Hurt Traditional Schools
Opinion -A new study by the RAND Corporation found charter schools do not harm conventional public schools and charter students are more likely to graduate high school and go on to college than other public school children. -
Obama’s Budget Builds on Bush’s Precedents
Opinion -President Barack Obama has introduced his federal budget plan for the coming years, and it includes large increases in spending, taxes, and debt.Building on spending precedents set by President George W. -
Union ‘Card Check’ Bill Stopped in U.S. Senate
Opinion -Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA) has blocked a vote on the Employee Free Choice Act, also known as “card check,” once again putting himself at the center of the debate. -
Maryland Mulls Takeover of Money-Losing Racetracks
Opinion -Marylanders own many money-losing enterprises, including a golf resort in the western mountains and real estate in Baltimore City that the state can’t rent, sell, or subsidize. The state may add another failing business to its portfolio: racetracks. -
Massachusetts Gov. Patrick Proposes Tax Hikes Galore
Opinion -Massachusetts Gov. Deval L. Patrick (D) has proposed an array of tax hikes in a bid to plug an estimated $1 billion hole in the state’s $28 billion 2010 budget. -
Tax and Spending Limit Amendments Pick Up Steam
Opinion -Amendments limiting increases in taxes or spending by state and local governments will likely be appearing on ballots in at least two states over the next two years. -
Utah Overhauls Health Care
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Fla. Preventive Care Study Sparks Debate
Opinion -The state of Florida could save an estimated $700 million if some of the state’s 3. -
Controversial Medicaid Fraud Bill Voted Down in Maryland
Opinion -A Maryland bill supporters said would help crack down on Medicaid fraud in the state was defeated by a 24-23 vote in the state Senate. -
West Virginia Bill Would Make ‘Cyberbullying’ Illegal
Opinion -A West Virginia state senator has introduced a bill to make it a crime to send harassing or abusive emails “which are false and designed to entice or encourage other people to ridicule or perpetuate the untruth about that person. -
2009 June School Reform News: Rallying for Choice in DC
Opinion -The June 2009 issue of School Reform News reports on a May 6 rally that attracted some 2,000 people to the nation’s capital, where parents and children alike expressed support for the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program. -
Analysis: Special Access Regulation Won’t Produce Investment, Jobs
Opinion -In the current recession, policymakers should be pursing policies to promote investment and jobs, but competitive local exchange carriers and others have been pushing a telecom regulatory proposal that sounds enticing but would have the opposite effect. -
Anonymous Online Comments Case Reaches Illinois Court
Opinion -A coalition of news organizations is asking the Third District Appellate Court of Illinois to preserve the right to comment anonymously online. -
ARMs and the G-Man
Opinion -Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan’s argument that the Fed’s policies on short-term interest rates had no impact on long-term mortgage interest rates overlooks the way in which those policies changed consumer behavior. -
Bailouts Likely to Result in Malaise
Opinion -Given all the “reforms,” bailouts, and planned regulatory and monetary machinations adopted since January 2008, can we expect a return to robust economic growth over the long haul? -
Bill Would Give President Broad Powers to Control Internet
Opinion -Two U.S. senators are pushing a dramatic escalation of defenses against cyberattacks, crafting proposals to empower the government to set and enforce security standards for private industry in this area for the first time. -
California to Regulate Semiconductor Plants’ CO2 Emissions
Opinion -A new mandate by the California Air Resources Board singles out the state’s semiconductor plants, implementing rules aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the state by more than half by 2012. -
Comcast Sues to Stop Broadband Reseller
Opinion -Comcast of Eastern Shore LLC has filed suit against a Gambrills, Maryland-based provider of wireless Internet service to condos and timeshares, accusing the firm of illegally reselling Comcast’s high-speed Internet service. -
Competition Aids Vt. Insurance Buyers, Sellers
Opinion -In an era of increasing regulation and tightening government intervention in the property and casualty insurance market, some states are bucking the trend and encouraging competition instead of stifling it.
