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Research & Commentary: State Capital Gains Taxes

Published October 31, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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As Congress decides whether to allow the national capital gains tax rate to increase at the beginning of next year, states across the country are debating whether to change their own capital gains taxes.
Research & Commentary: Worldwide vs. Territorial Taxation

Published October 30, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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The United States has the highest corporate tax rate among the 34 nations in the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) in addition to being one of the few nations still using a “worldwide system.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Pre- and Post-Election Health Care Decisions

Published October 25, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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As President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney vie for the presidency, state elected officials are preparing to determine which health care policies they should pursue with the future of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Research & Commentary: High-Speed Rail

Published October 24, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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In 2009 in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Congress allocated $8 billion to send to states for intercity rail projects, with “priority to projects that support the development of intercity high speed rail service.
- Education
Research & Commentary: Multiple Charter School Authorizers

Published October 22, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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Of the 41 states that allow charter schools, approximately 18 allow viable multiple authorizers to applicants hoping to open the schools, which are fully public but given freedom in matters such as curriculum, budget, and staffing in return for a higher
- Education
Research & Commentary: Local Control in Education

Published October 22, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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Parents and voters like the idea of local control in education, but they and politicians have differing definitions of it.
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: Hydraulic Fracturing in Michigan

Published October 22, 2012

By Taylor Smith

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On Wednesday, October 24, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources will auction off state-owned rights to several oil and gas leases affecting approximately 164,000 acres in the state.
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: Silica (Frac) Sand Mining

Published October 19, 2012

By Taylor Smith

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Activists recently have been pressing local and state governments in Wisconsin and Minnesota to ban silica sand mining.
- Education
Seven Educational Reasons to Oppose San Antonio’s Pre-K Plan

Published October 18, 2012

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On November 6, San Antonio voters will decide whether to increase their sales tax by 1/8th cent to generate $280 million over a period of eight years. Revenue from the tax increase would fund a new city educational corporation.
- Economy
- Government Spending
Research & Commentary: Illinois’ Pension Problem and How to Fix it

Published October 18, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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The pension system in Illinois is broke, both literally and structurally. Funding Illinois’ pension system is becoming increasingly difficult. According to Bloomberg, the national median funding ratio for state pension systems is around 71.
- Government & Liberty
- Technology
Research & Commentary: Chicago Municipal Wi-Fi

Published October 12, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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The City of Chicago recently unveiled plans to create a municipal wi-fi system allowing free access to high-speed wireless Internet services. Initially, the system would serve only certain areas of the city, including downtown and the Loop.
- Government & Liberty
- Technology
Research & Commentary: Chicago Municipal Wi-Fi

Published October 12, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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The City of Chicago recently unveiled plans to create a municipal wi-fi system allowing free access to high-speed wireless Internet services. Initially, the system would serve only certain areas of the city, including downtown and the Loop.
- FIRE
- Economy
Research & Commentary: Zero Interest Rate Policy

Published October 11, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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Since the 2006–07 financial crisis the Federal Reserve has taken several steps to stimulate the economy and unfreeze credit markets, which had ground to a halt after the bursting of the housing bubble.
The Leaflet – The Future of State Tax Policy

Published October 11, 2012

By John Nothdurft

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Earlier this week the non-partisan Tax Foundation released its 2013 State Business Tax Climate index.
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Idaho Medicaid Expansion

Published October 10, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (popularly known as Obamacare), Idaho, like other states, must now decide whether to expand its Medicaid program by accepting a larger federal subsidy.
- Environment & Energy
Research & Commentary: Uranium Mining

Published October 10, 2012

By Taylor Smith

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Recent moratoria on uranium mining in states such as Virginia and Arizona have sparked debates about whether the benefits of uranium outweigh its costs. Currently, approximately 20 percent of U.S.
- Education
Research & Commentary: Sequestration Impact on Education

Published October 8, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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In the 2011 federal budget deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, Congress set up automatic cuts to federal spending that would kick in if they could not agree on how to cut each department specifically.
- Education
Research & Commentary: Arkansas’ Mediocre Education Quality

Published October 4, 2012

By Joy Pullmann

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As significant education reforms sweep the country, Arkansas has made few consequential reforms in the past decade. The state offers practically no school choice and severely limits public charter schools.
- Government & Liberty
- Technology
Research & Commentary: Voice over Internet Protocol Deregulation

Published October 3, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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A product that is quickly changing the telecom industry and how people communicate is voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) calling, where voice and multimedia communication are conducted and transmitted over Internet protocol (IP) networks, such as the
Research & Commentary: Texas Pension Reform

Published October 3, 2012

By Matthew Glans

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Like many other states across the nation, Texas faces tough decisions about the pension benefits it provides its state employees.
21 Reasons Why the San Antonio Pre-K Tax Plan Is a Bad Idea

Published October 2, 2012

By Jeff Judson

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On November 6, voters in San Antonio, Texas will vote on whether the city should own and operate a network of early childhood education centers. The initiative is controversial, and rightly so.
The Ryan Budget vs. the Obama Budget

Published September 21, 2012

By Peter Ferrara

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By selecting House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) as his running mate, Republican candidate Mitt Romney reframed the 2012 presidential election as a contest between Ryan’s 2013 proposed budget, which was adopted by the entire Republican
The Ryan Budget vs. the Obama Budget

Published September 21, 2012

By Peter Ferrara

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By selecting House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) as his running mate, Republican candidate Mitt Romney reframed the 2012 presidential election as a contest between Ryan’s 2013 proposed budget, which was adopted by the entire Republican
- Health Care
Research & Commentary: Wyoming Health Insurance Exchange and Medicaid Expansion

Published September 19, 2012

By Kendall Antekeier

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Like most states after the Supreme Court decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Wyoming continues to debate how best to maintain control over its health care system.

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