Publications
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Research & Commentary: Report Highlights Need for West Viriginia to Boost ESA Funding
Publication -Research and Commentaries -West Virginia is still holding its place among the leaders in a nationwide education movement still building momentum, according to the latest edition of an annual report. According to the 2026 EdChoice Friedman Index—a measuring system by the titular education reform organization, which is designed to measure how much educational choice families in a particular state […] -
Research & Commentary: Missouri Lagging Behind Neighbors on Education Choice
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The latest version of an annual report shows Missouri has gradually fallen well behind in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2026 EdChoice Friedman Index—a measuring system by the titular education reform organization, which is designed to measure how much educational choice families in a particular state actually have—Missouri only has […] -
Research & Commentary: Report Highlights Need for Arkansas to Boost ESA Funding
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Arkansas is still holding its place among the leaders in a nationwide education movement still building momentum, according to the latest edition of an annual report. According to the 2026 EdChoice Friedman Index—a measuring system by the titular education reform organization, which is designed to measure how much educational choice families in a particular state actually […] -
Research & Commentary: Heartland Impact/Consumers Defense Report Warns of Significant Threat to American Dairy Farmers from Pathways to Dairy Net Zero Initiative
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new report from Heartland Impact and Consumers Defense, the 501c4 arm of Consumers’ Research, warns that an international initiative ostensibly designed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from dairy production, known as Pathways to Dairy Net Zero (P2DNZ), would impose significant costs on American farmers, accelerate consolidation in the dairy industry, raise food prices, […] -
Health Financing Accounts Would Allow You to Control Your Own Health Care Dollars
Publication -Policymakers should empower workers with Health Financing Accounts (HFAs) that allow them to control more of their own health care dollars. -
- Emerging Issues Center
- Health Care News
- Health Care
Future of Psychedelic Pharmaceuticals Remains Uncertain As FDA Considers Approval
Publication -Government agencies are increasingly expressing support for allowing greater access to psychedelic drugs such as psilocybin and ibogaine and research into the therapeutic potential of those substances. -
Research and Commentary: Socialism Education Reform Is Imperative For Colorado Students
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Democratic socialism is gaining traction among Americans, the youth in particular. Before it is too late, lawmakers, educators, parents, and freedom-loving citizens must focus on educating future voters about the threat of socialism. For decades, the U.S. public education system has failed to accurately teach generations of American students about the true history of socialism. […] -
Research and Commentary: California Students are in Dire Need of Socialism Education Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Democratic socialism is gaining traction among Americans, the youth in particular. Before it is too late, lawmakers, educators, parents, and freedom-loving citizens must focus on educating future voters about the threat of socialism. For decades, the U.S. public education system has failed to accurately teach generations of American students about the true history of socialism. […] -
Research and Commentary: Socialism Education Reform Is Paramount for Arkansas Pupils
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Democratic socialism is gaining traction among Americans, the youth in particular. Before it is too late, lawmakers, educators, parents, and freedom-loving citizens must focus on educating future voters about the threat of socialism. For decades, the U.S. public education system has failed to accurately teach generations of American students about the true history of socialism. […] -
Research and Commentary: Socialism Education Reform Is Imperative for Arizona Students
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Democratic socialism is gaining traction among Americans, the youth in particular. Before it is too late, lawmakers, educators, parents, and freedom-loving citizens must focus on educating future voters about the threat of socialism. For decades, the U.S. public education system has failed to accurately teach generations of American students about the true history of socialism. […] -
Research and Commentary: Socialism Education Reform Is Necessary For Students in Alaska
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Democratic socialism is gaining traction among Americans, the youth in particular. Before it is too late, lawmakers, educators, parents, and freedom-loving citizens must focus on educating future voters about the threat of socialism. For decades, the U.S. public education system has failed to accurately teach generations of American students about the true history of socialism. […] -
Research and Commentary: Socialism Education Reform Is Imperative For Alabama Students
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Democratic socialism is gaining traction among Americans, the youth in particular. Before it is too late, lawmakers, educators, parents, and freedom-loving citizens must focus on educating future voters about the threat of socialism. For decades, the U.S. public education system has failed to accurately teach generations of American students about the true history of socialism. […] -
Research & Commentary: Ohio Needs Affordable, Reliable, and Clean Energy
Publication -Research and Commentaries -This week, Ohio Senate Bill 294 passed the Ohio Senate. This legislation provides guidance to the state’s Power Siting Board on the intent of the General Assembly that the energy powering the Buckeye State should be “affordable, reliable and clean,” and the energy produced and the way it is produced shall rely on domestically sourced materials and […] -
- Health Care News
- Government & Liberty
- Health Care
Health Care Quality Improvement Act Compromises Patient Care, Punishes Ethical Practitioners, Doctors Charge
Publication -For physicians subjected to sham peer review, the process can be incredibly stressful, partly because basic due process may not be observed and procedural timelines may be drawn out -
Scholars Call for ‘Very Deep Reform’ of World Health Organization
Publication -“The WHO needs very deep reform, … from the way the organization is funded to the way evidence influences policy to the way staffing is managed,” Bell told Health Care News ... -
Housing Affordability: America’s Short-Term Crisis and Long-Term Problem
Publication -Policy Briefs -A deep dive into America’s housing affordability crisis, exploring how inflation, rising mortgage rates, and limited housing supply are driving costs higher. -
Florida History of Communism Law: What Americans Need to Know
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -In 2024, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1264, “requiring instruction in public schools on the history of communism.” “We will not allow our students to live in ignorance, nor be indoctrinated by Communist apologists in schools. To the contrary, we will ensure students in Florida are taught the truth about the evils and […] -
- Emerging Issues Center
- Rights, Justice, and Culture News
- Government & Liberty
- Technology
Research and Commentary: Colorado’s ‘Protecting Everyone from Excessive Police Surveillance (PEEPS) Act’ Would Limit Tracking
Publication -[O]f the 1.4 billion license plate scans collected over a two-year period by law enforcement agencies ... only about 0.05 percent were of license plates linked to vehicles being sought by law enforcement. -
- Emerging Issues Center
- Health Care News
- Rights, Justice, and Culture News
- Government & Liberty
- Health Care
We Need a Covid Reckoning, Says Brownstone Institute’s Jeffrey Tucker: Interview
Publication -We need to give outlets to people so they don’t think the whole system is just a racket. … so the public doesn’t shut up completely. -
- Health Care News
- Health Care
AMA Backs Off on Rejecting Child Gender Treatments
Publication -After aligning with the American Society of Plastic Surgeons in rejecting trans surgical procedures on children, it turns out the American Medical Association (AMA) is still on board with cross sex hormones and puberty blockers. There was widespread public opinion after a de-transitioner successfully sued two doctors for malpractice—not to mention the impossible-to-ignore link between […] -
- Rights, Justice, and Culture News
- Law
- Regulation
- Government & Liberty
Research and Commentary: South Carolina Third-Party Litigation Funding Restrictions
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The goal of a trial is to determine whether a defendant has done what the plaintiff claims, what the damages were, if any, and what remuneration the defendant should make. Who pays the plaintiff’s lawyers is immaterial to that determination. -
- Rights, Justice, and Culture News
- Law
- Regulation
- Government & Liberty
Research and Commentary: Rhode Island Third-Party Litigation Funding Restrictions
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A 2022 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office confirms funders of plaintiffs’ lawsuits are careful about which suits to support, and that they make sure not to interfere in the conduct of the cases. -
- Rights, Justice, and Culture News
- Regulation
- Law
- Government & Liberty
Research and Commentary: Louisiana Third-Party Litigation Funding Restrictions
Publication -Research and Commentaries -While presented as consumer protection, HB 240 would increase the power of big businesses and large institutions at the expense of the public. -
- Rights, Justice, and Culture News
- Regulation
- Law
- Government & Liberty
Research and Commentary: Iowa Third-Party Litigation Funding Restrictions
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Third-party litigation funding is not burdening the nation’s courts. The number of civil lawsuits per year in the United States on the state and federal levels has declined by about one-third since 2012, Consumer Shield reports.
