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• Treating Wall Street Like the Mafia
  Chris Dodd's Agency for Financial Stability will give too much power to federal regulators
  Anthony Randazzo
  November 20, 2009
• Worse Than Taxes
  The real burden of government is the spending level
  John Stossel
  November 19, 2009
• Bernanke's Philosopher
  The Fed chairman is portrayed as a follower of John Maynard Keynes, but his real inspiration is Milton Friedman
  Penn Bullock
  November 17, 2009
• Where's That Inflation?
  The monetary base has ballooned, yet inflation remains far off. Or does it?
  Veronique de Rugy
  November 17, 2009
• Private Prisons a Smart Strategy for Arizona
  Prison privatization opponents rely on myths, not facts
  Leonard Gilroy
  November 17, 2009
• Louisiana Provides Model for Closing Budget Deficit
  Given the scale of Arizona's fiscal crisis, there's no way to avoid government downsizing
  Leonard Gilroy
  November 17, 2009
• Dave Bing's Last-Second Shot
  Can the former Piston star save Detroit?
  Shikha Dalmia
  November 10, 2009
• The Secret Message of Stimulus Spending
  Even the feds don't believe they can create jobs
  Veronique de Rugy
  November 3, 2009
• A Hard Pill to Swallow
  Is the stimulus turning the economy around?
  Jacob Sullum
  October 29, 2009
• Self-Governance Works
  Elinor Ostrom's research shows that free people can overcome the "tragedy of the commons"
  John Stossel
  October 29, 2009
• 'The Last Gasp of the Dinosaurs'
  Publisher and flat-tax Republican Steve Forbes on 1930s-style economic policies, the news industry, and the future of the GOP
  Matt Welch
  October 28, 2009
• Fed Up
  The political movement to curtail the Federal Reserve goes from fringe to mainstream
  Brian Doherty
  October 27, 2009
• Financial Market Reform
  Why new regulations must avoid moral hazards
  Jeffrey Miron
  October 27, 2009
• Consumer Financial Protection Vagary
  Congress confuses the causes of the financial crisis—on purpose
  Katherine Mangu-Ward
  October 23, 2009
• In Praise of Doing Nothing
  Why saying "no" does not equal saying "yes" to the status quo
  David Harsanyi
  October 20, 2009
• Rising Pension Costs, Falling Revenues Lead to a $179 Million Budget Deficit in San Diego
  Adam Summers
  October 19, 2009
• The Myth of the Multiplier
  Why the stimulus package hasn't reduced unemployment
  Veronique de Rugy
  October 19, 2009
• Treating the Elderly Like Spoiled Brats
  The case against giving a tax-free bonus to Social Security recipients
  Steve Chapman
  October 19, 2009
• The New Deal Made Them "Right"
  Remembering FDR's principled liberal opponents
  Damon W. Root
  October 16, 2009
• Mortgage Madness, Again
  The trouble with the Federal Housing Authority's easy-money policies
  Steve Chapman
  October 15, 2009
• Elinor Ostrom on the Market, the State, and the Third Sector
  The remarkable achievements of the Nobel Prize-winning economist
  Paul Dragos Aligica
  October 12, 2009
• Don't Blame Voters for California's Budget Woes
  Big spending pols falsely claim citizen ballot initiatives have tied their hands
  Shikha Dalmia, Adam Summers and Adrian Moore
  October 9, 2009
• Marching with Michael Moore
  After a rally, union toughs get a sneak peak of Capitalism: A Love Story
  Sean Higgins
  October 5, 2009
• The Teutonic Turn
  In the midst of an economic downturn, German voters go libertarian
  Michael C. Moynihan
  October 2, 2009
• Success No Matter What?
  Don't believe the White House's economic hype
  John Stossel
  October 1, 2009
• "Selling" State Buildings in Arizona, California
  Sale-leasebacks can play a role in easing fiscal woes, but shouldn't replace budget cutting and government streamlining
  Leonard Gilroy
  September 30, 2009
• Payday of Reckoning
  New laws aimed at kneecapping payday lenders will end up hurting the poor
  Katherine Mangu-Ward
  September 25, 2009
• The Truth About Media Bias
  Every reporter has political beliefs
  John Stossel
  September 24, 2009
• Anarchy in PA
  The last thing Pittsburgh needs is the G-20 Summit
  Bill Steigerwald
  September 23, 2009
• Doubling Down on Climate Change
  Activists want America to reduce emissions to 1960s levels. Is that even possible?
  Ronald Bailey
  September 22, 2009
• Inflation Returns!
  Free market economists debate the prospects, fears, and even hopes for rising prices in post-crises America
  Peter Schiff, Scott Sumner, Randall Parker, Vernon Smith, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Jeffrey Rogers, James Grant, Steven Gjerstad and Donald Luskin
  September 22, 2009
• Public Pension Problems Mount for Local CA Governments
  Lawmakers fail to make necessary reforms as unfunded liabilities continue to grow throughout the state
  Adam Summers
  September 22, 2009
• Marching with Michael Moore
  After a rally, union toughs get a sneak peak of Capitalism: A Love Story
  Sean Higgins
  September 21, 2009
• The Debtorship Society
  More Americans became "homeowners" while owning less and less of their homes
  Tim Cavanaugh
  September 21, 2009
• The Revenge of Ross Perot
  Obama's policies are making Americans worry about the national debt
  Steve Chapman
  September 17, 2009
• Taxing Internet Retailers Like Brick-and-Mortar Stores
  State governments go looking for revenue from online retailers
  Steven Titch
  September 17, 2009
• About That Detroit Renaissance
  Don't believe the hype
  Shikha Dalmia
  September 11, 2009
• TARP Tall Tales
  Phase 1: Spend $700 billion, Phase 2: ??, Phase 3: Profit?
  Katherine Mangu-Ward
  September 3, 2009
• Clunker Legislation
  The economic illiteracy behind Cash for Clunkers
  John Stossel
  September 3, 2009
• Friedman Economics
  Is Fed chairman Ben Bernanke a follower of John Maynard Keynes or Milton Friedman?
  Penn Bullock
  September 1, 2009
• California Parks Need User Fees
  Only 13 of the 279 parks and beaches are financially self-supporting
  Adam Summers
  September 1, 2009
• Public Options Are Ill-Conceived
  Government should leave commercial activities to the private sector
  John Palatiello and Leonard Gilroy
  August 26, 2009
• Obama's Race to the Top May Help Spur Much-Needed Education Reforms
  Schwarzenegger has opportunity to improve teacher performance and increase use of charter schools
  Lisa Snell
  August 24, 2009
• Cash for Clunkers Destroys Wealth and Resources
  Program isn't delivering on its eco-goals
  Shikha Dalmia
  August 12, 2009
• Time to Step It Up on Privatization in Virginia
  Even seemingly privatization-resistant states turning to the private sector to help solve major fiscal, capital investment challenges
  Leonard Gilroy
  August 11, 2009
• The Real Clunkers in this Deal
  Why "cash for clunkers" is a terrible idea
  Steve Chapman
  August 10, 2009
• Policymakers Turn to Privatization Amid Prolonged Government Fiscal Crises
  Privatization, public-private partnerships increasingly prominent in fiscal policy debates
  Leonard Gilroy
  August 6, 2009
• Little Bitty Bang Bang
  The trouble with "cash for clunkers"
  David Harsanyi
  August 5, 2009
• Taxing the Net
  Sales tax cartel
  Brian Doherty
  August 3, 2009
• The Failure of African Aid
  Michael C. Moynihan
  August 3, 2009
• The Re-Election Campaign of Ben Bernanke
  The Federal Reserve chief fights for his future. Why is he bothering?
  Brian Doherty
  July 30, 2009
• A Minimum Wage Equals Minimum Jobs
  The unseen costs of minimum wage laws
  John Stossel
  July 30, 2009
• A Hole They Dug for Themselves
  There's nothing surprising about the crises in state budgets
  Steve Chapman
  July 30, 2009
• California Budget Deal Is a Bad Band-Aid
  State once again fails to address the spending and structural problems that cause deficit
  Adam Summers
  July 29, 2009
• The Dangerous Minimum Wage Mirage
  Why raising the minimum wage will hurt workers and worsen the economy
  Steve Chapman
  July 23, 2009
• Recap of California Voters' Rejection of Special Election Measures
  Taxpayers smartly say no to Sacramento's so-called budget reforms
  Adam Summers
  July 20, 2009
• What's Next, Mr. President—Cardigans?
  The real reasons why Barack Obama's domestic agenda is faltering
  Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch
  July 19, 2009
• Virginia Needs a Fiscal Makeover
  Federal stimulus dollars won't last forever
  Leonard Gilroy
  July 14, 2009
• Automakers Bailout Is Illegal, Illiberal and Ill-fated
  Why Washington shouldn't run Detroit
  Jacob Sullum, Matt Welch and Ronald Bailey
  July 14, 2009
• Bailouts, Stimulus or Do Nothing?
  Doing nothing new would have been much better than anything we've done so far
  Jeffrey Miron
  July 14, 2009
• California Screaming: The Budget Deficit Blame Game
  Golden State's political class comes unglued in the face of a citizens' revolt
  Matt Welch
  July 14, 2009
• Corporate Tax Burden Is Already a Whopping 40 Percent
  President Obama's new corporate tax plan will increase what's already the highest unemployment rate since 1983
  Veronique de Rugy
  July 14, 2009
• The Employee Free Choice Act and Binding Arbitration
  EFCA is destructive to the rights of employers and workers, and the economy
  Shikha Dalmia
  July 14, 2009
• Return to the Moon
  Unless it's profitable, it won't be permanent
  Ronald Bailey
  July 14, 2009
• Why We'll Leave L.A.
  Arbitrary and capricious behavior by local lawmakers is chasing business out of the City of Angels
  Rick Newcombe
  July 10, 2009
• (Un)Happy New Fiscal Year
  States need fundamental budget/spending reforms to weather the fiscal storm
  Leonard Gilroy
  July 6, 2009
• President Obama's Top Five Health Care Lies
  Tony Soprano Care
  Shikha Dalmia
  July 2, 2009
• The Cost of Doing Something
  Declaiming the price of "inaction" is a perennial argument for big government and bad law
  Matt Welch
  July 1, 2009
• Lift Restrictions on School Outsourcing in California
  Other states and school districts are saving millions by contracting out non-instructional support services
  Lisa Snell
  June 30, 2009
• Obama Pulls an Agency Out of His...Hat
  Rhetorical sleight of hand on the new Consumer Financial Protection Agency
  Katherine Mangu-Ward
  June 26, 2009
• I, Toaster
  A British artist inadvertently brings Leonard Read's classic essay "I, Pencil" to life.*
  Radley Balko
  June 24, 2009
• California Must Control State Pension and Benefit Costs
  Currently facing an unfunded liability of over $48 billion for state retiree health and dental benefits
  Adam Summers
  June 22, 2009
• How to Reduce Atlanta's Budget Deficit
  Budget makeover should include outcome-based budgeting, privatization and asset leases
  Leonard Gilroy
  June 21, 2009
• Medicare Is Not the Model for Health Care Reform
  The "public option" health care plan will not be financially sustainable
  Shikha Dalmia
  June 18, 2009
• Get Real About Bakersfield City Pensions
  Bakersfield has nearly $100 million in unfunded pension liabilities
  Adrian Moore
  June 18, 2009
• The Invisible Hand of Population Control
  The tragedy of the commons meets economic freedom
  Ronald Bailey
  June 16, 2009
• Dickens Is Back. Watch Your Wallet.
  If you want to understand the economy, don't turn to the author of Oliver Twist for answers.
  Tim Cavanaugh
  June 16, 2009
• Sympathy for the Investment Banker
  Who killed Bear Stearns? After all, it was you and me.
  Tim Cavanaugh
  June 15, 2009
• Are Charters a Drain on Traditional Public Schools?
  Charters are a legitimate part of the public school system
  Lisa Snell
  June 12, 2009
• Baffled by the Economy
  Why being a macroeconomist means never having to say you're sorry
  Steve Chapman
  June 11, 2009
• Who Do Charters Educate?
  The numbers prove that charters help disadvantaged students
  Lisa Snell
  June 11, 2009
• How Much Freedom Do Charter Schools Deserve?
  Oakland owes a lot to its charter schools
  June 10, 2009
• Is America Following the Policies that Caused Japan's "Lost Decade"?
  Federal government is repeating many of the same mistakes that created Japan's Lost Decade
  Anthony Randazzo, Adam Summers and Michael Flynn
  June 10, 2009
• Government Motors
  The trouble with Washington running a car company
  Steve Chapman
  June 8, 2009
• Save the Motherland: Buy GM!
  The trouble with preserving a prehistoric, poorly run, and unprofitable private corporation
  David Harsanyi
  June 3, 2009
• How Not to Run G.M.
  Obama's environmental and employment goals could undermine profitability
  Jacob Sullum
  June 3, 2009
• California: Harbinger of Fiscal Doom
  What the Golden State's bleak future means for America
  Brian Doherty
  June 3, 2009
• The Federal Deficit Grows and Grows
  President Obama's first budget promises "fiscal responsibility"—and delivers the opposite.
  Veronique de Rugy
  June 1, 2009
• California's Silent Big Spenders
  Political class refuses to explain why the state requires hysterical spending growth
  Matt Welch
  May 29, 2009
• Nostalgianomics
  Liberal economists pine for days no liberal should want to revisit
  Brink Lindsey
  May 26, 2009
• The Lure of the Czars
  It took the Romanovs almost 300 years to produce 18 czars. Obama did it in less than 100 days.
  Katherine Mangu-Ward
  May 22, 2009
• China's Rocket to Modernity
  Why "socialism with Chinese characteristics" looks a lot like capitalism
  Steve Chapman
  May 21, 2009
• Dear GOP: Please Choose Liberty
  Even non-Republicans need a strong opposition
  Shikha Dalmia
  May 20, 2009
• The Housing Boom and Bust
  Thomas Sowell on how government policies made the housing crisis possible
  Brian Doherty
  May 20, 2009
• Reason.tv Video: Hasta La Vista, Arnold
  What California's Budget Mess Means for America
  Nick Gillespie and Ted Balaker
  May 14, 2009
• Seeing is Believing
  It's time for Obama to keep his promise about stimulus transparency
  Eileen Norcross and Veronique de Rugy
  May 12, 2009
• Barter Country
  As the economy suffers, a nation turns toward cashless transactions
  Greg Beato
  May 12, 2009
• If You Can't Handle the Stress Test...
  Are the Democrats tired of being the bear in the china closet?
  Tim Cavanaugh
  May 8, 2009
• High-Speed Rail Won't Help the Masses
  High ticket prices and too few stops and stations will make them trains for the wealthy
  Samuel Staley
  May 1, 2009
• Stages of Denial
  Take pity on the left as it grapples with the tea party revolt
  Matt Kibbe
  April 29, 2009
• Soundbite: The Raw Deal
  Damon W. Root
  April 29, 2009
• Obama's Vision Deficit
  After 100 days, the new president has revealed himself as an effective salesman of exhausted ideas
  Matt Welch and Nick Gillespie
  April 29, 2009
• President of Everything
  Obama's executive grasp includes our entire lives
  Brian Doherty
  April 27, 2009
• Is the Government Acting Like a Payday Lender?
  Banks want to pay back their bailout loans early, but Treasury doesn't want to let them go
  Katherine Mangu-Ward
  April 23, 2009
• Getting California Back on Track
  Rip up the government's credit cards, institute a spending limit, and prioritize programs based on effectiveness
  Adam Summers
  April 22, 2009
• Nothing to Toast in California's Proposed 'Dime a Drink' Tax
  False claims about alcohol's costs and lost wages are being used to push tax increases
  Edward Stringham
  April 20, 2009
• When Do Deficits Matter?
  While Democrats and Republicans switch sides, economists try to pin down a tipping point
  Veronique de Rugy
  April 20, 2009
• The Truth About the Tea Parties
  It's the government spending, stupid
  Steve Chapman
  April 20, 2009
• Will We Be Stimulated?
  Economists sound off on Obama's stimulus package
  Nick Gillespie
  April 15, 2009
• Illinois Government Should Shop Around
  Council on efficient government would bring common-sense budgeting to state
  Leonard Gilroy and Kate Campaigne
  April 9, 2009
• Managed Destruction, or, Where Are the Paleo-Schumpeterians When We Need Them?
  Can Carlota Perez save the global economy?
  Tim Cavanaugh
  April 9, 2009
• State Governments Face Deficits and Fiscal Trouble Because of Spending
  From 2002 to 2007, state spending rose 50 percent faster than inflation
  Adam Summers and Michael Flynn
  April 9, 2009
• California Wants to Ban Your Big Screen TV
  This nanny state plan arrives in the name of energy efficiency
  Steven Titch
  April 9, 2009
• Obama's Double-Talk
  While the president talks sobriety, his policies take America on an economic bender
  Matt Welch
  April 3, 2009
• Obama's Losing Bet on Detroit
  Nationalization won't save General Motors
  Steve Chapman
  April 2, 2009
• Gimme Some Sugar
  Pepsi and Pizza Hut go au naturel, but still make you fat
  Katherine Mangu-Ward
  March 27, 2009
• Rolling Out TARP II
  Creating an unnecessarily subsidized market in toxic assets
  Anthony Randazzo
  March 27, 2009
• California's High Taxes and Burdensome Regulations Drive People and Businesses Away
  State's credit rating is worst in nation and businesses say it is the worst place for entrepreneurship
  Adam Summers
  March 26, 2009
• Whitewashing FDR
  A New Deal apologia arrives just in time for Barack Obama
  Daniel Rothschild
  March 26, 2009
• No End in Sight
  Obama needs a bailout exit strategy
  David Harsanyi
  March 25, 2009
• Government Officials Say Sweeping Financial Overhaul Is Coming
  New financial regulations could make things worse if Congress isn't careful
  Anthony Randazzo
  March 23, 2009
• The End of Financial Privacy
  Why Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Austria caved on protecting its foreign investors
  Veronique de Rugy
  March 20, 2009
• Obama's Unkeepable AIG Promise
  President vows "never" again on bailouts, yet his policy remains too big to fail
  Matt Welch
  March 19, 2009
• 'We Have a Lot of Work to Do'
  ABC's John Stossel on defending the market from within the liberal media
  Ted Balaker
  March 19, 2009
• Punitive Damage
  Congress is in a lynching mood over bailouts and bonuses
  Steve Chapman
  March 19, 2009
• Stimulating Ourselves to Death
  They might sound great, but do stimulus packages work?
  Veronique de Rugy
  March 17, 2009
• Now You Own It, Mr. President
  Obama's policies have made the recession worse
  David Harsanyi
  March 11, 2009
• Fear Is the Economy's Biggest Problem Right Now
  Obama has followed Bush and Paulson's lead using fear to push bailouts and policies
  Anthony Randazzo
  March 6, 2009
• Are We All Socialists Now?
  It depends on what the meaning of "socialism" is
  Cathy Young
  March 5, 2009
• Why I Miss Bill Clinton
  And why the Democrats will, too
  Steve Chapman
  March 5, 2009
• Obama's Charitable Taking
  When tax increases are "savings," reach for your wallet
  Jacob Sullum
  March 4, 2009
• How Big Government Infrastructure Projects Go Wrong
  Lessons from the Tennessee Valley Authority
  Jim Powell
  March 2, 2009
• The Liberaltarian Jackalope
  The liberal-libertarian rapprochement is probably dead on arrival
  Matt Welch
  March 2, 2009
• Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's Failure
  If the California governor is the face of "moderate" Republicanism, the party is even more doomed than the 2008 elections suggest
  Matt Welch
  February 28, 2009
• The Two Faces of Barack Obama
  A president contradicts himself all night long
  Matt Welch
  February 25, 2009
• Detroit as the Prodigal Son
  Why is the government rewarding failure?
  Steve Chapman
  February 23, 2009
• Detroit as the Prodigal Son
  Why is the government rewarding failure?
  Steve Chapman
  February 23, 2009
• Innovative Solutions Needed to Fix L.A.’s Budget
  L.A. should follow Chicago's lead on public-private partnerships
  Adam Summers
  February 23, 2009
• Sharpening the Budget Saw in Virginia
  Arizona bill offers a blueprint for right-sizing state government
  Leonard Gilroy
  February 17, 2009
• Here's What $800 Billion Buys Today
  The final stimulus package is the final insult to taxpayers
  Veronique de Rugy
  February 13, 2009
• Why the Stimulus Plan Won't Work
  And several ideas that might
  Veronique de Rugy
  February 13, 2009
• State Budget Crises Arrive Like Clockwork
  Lawmakers once again turn to cigarette taxes to balance their budgets
  Michael Flynn
  February 11, 2009
• Corporate Workfare
  Wall Street's bailout money comes with strings attached
  Jesse Walker
  February 11, 2009
• The Reason.com Stimulus Symposium
  Leading economists sound off on the $800 billion stimulus package
  February 11, 2009
• Fear Is His Friend
  Obama takes a page from Bush's crisis management book
  Jacob Sullum
  February 11, 2009
• 800 Billion Reasons To Be Worried
  The Senate stimulus bill should only stimulate taxpayer anger
  Veronique de Rugy
  February 10, 2009
• 'I Think the SEC Was Distracted'
  Outgoing Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins talks about bailouts, hedge funds, and what he thinks the SEC should have been regulating
  Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch
  February 10, 2009
• Dissatisfaction Guaranteed
  The federal government should stop guaranteeing loans
  Veronique de Rugy
  February 9, 2009
• The Great Union Debate
  Card check: unions' salvation?
  Shikha Dalmia
  February 6, 2009
• Economic Change We Can Believe In
  To improve the economy, eliminate the corporate income tax
  Jeffrey Miron
  February 6, 2009
• Government Intervention Might Delay the Economic Recovery
  Every recession contains the seeds of its own regeneration
  Shikha Dalmia
  February 4, 2009
• The Benefits of Tax Cuts and Alternatives to Stimulus Spending
  Seven steps Congress should take to end the recession and jumpstart the economy
  Anthony Randazzo
  February 4, 2009
• No Hope For Bad Debtors?
  Why nobody's cramming for the great mortgage test
  Tim Cavanaugh
  February 3, 2009
• How to Sell a Mess
  What "stimulus" advocates learned from the push for war with Iraq
  Jesse Walker
  January 29, 2009
• Obama's Green Snake Oil
  The president continues to ignore the cost of his global warming plan.
  Jacob Sullum
  January 28, 2009
• A Newer Deal?
  Recession to depression
  Nick Gillespie
  January 27, 2009
• Huge Stimulus Plan Won't Change the Education System's Status Quo
  Throwing money at failing schools won't boost test scores or graduation rates
  Lisa Snell
  January 27, 2009
• California's Spending Addiction
  What caused the deficit? State spending has increased 92 percent in 10 years
  Adam Summers
  January 26, 2009
• Bush Was Big Government Disaster
  He expanded the state, and the sense that the state is incompetent.
  Nick Gillespie
  January 24, 2009
• Repeating Our Economic Woes
  It's time to stop the cycle of spending
  Steve Chapman
  January 22, 2009
• Obama Needs to Push for Online Stimulus Transparency
  Government may have already spent $8.4 trillion in bailouts and stimulus, where did it all go?
  Anthony Randazzo
  January 21, 2009
• Where Did Bush Go Wrong?
  A depressing look back on eight years of arrogance, power lust, and incompetence
  Steve Chapman
  January 15, 2009
• No Biofuels Bailout
  Farm energy pork wastes money and harms the environment
  Ronald Bailey
  January 13, 2009
• The Next Catastrophe
  Think Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were a politicized financial disaster? Just wait until pension funds implode
  Jon Entine
  January 12, 2009
• The Empty Case for More Regulation
  The Madoff scandal shows why bigger government isn't the answer
  Steve Chapman
  January 8, 2009
• Practical Reasons Why Stimulus Spending Doesn't Work
  Tax cuts are much preferable way to stimulate economic growth
  Anthony Randazzo
  January 8, 2009
• Making Sure Infrastructure Stimulus Isn't Pork Parade
  There were 6,371 earmarks in the last highway bill
  Samuel Staley and Adrian Moore
  January 7, 2009
• Schwarzenegger's Failure
  If the California governor is the face of "moderate" Republicanism, the party is even more doomed than the 2008 elections suggest
  Matt Welch
  January 5, 2009
• Funding System for Roads and Bridges Is Broken
  Gas tax should be replaced by direct user fees
  Adrian Moore
  January 5, 2009
• Why 2009 Will be Worse than 2008
  We are not out of the woods yet
  Jeff Taylor
  January 2, 2009
• Better Than a Bailout
  Four steps policy makers could take to help financial markets
  Philippe Lacoude and Veronique de Rugy
  December 31, 2008
• Privatization Can Transform the Delivery of State Psychiatric Services
  Innovative policymakers increasingly turning to privatization to dramatically improve the quality of mental health services while holding down costs
  Leonard Gilroy
  December 29, 2008
• Houses of Pain
  When did declining home prices become politically intolerable?
  Tim Cavanaugh
  December 23, 2008
• Chicago Raises the Bar in Privatization, Again
  Parking meter system franchise nets $1.1 billion; will bring modern meters, improve downtown traffic
  Leonard Gilroy
  December 23, 2008
• The Growing Case for Inflation
  Why rising prices will help the economy
  Steve Chapman
  December 22, 2008
• California Air Resources Board Passes Costly Plan During Economic Crisis
  State can utilize pay-as-you-drive and pay-as-you-save programs for inexpensive environmental improvements
  Skaidra Smith-Heisters
  December 22, 2008
• A $50 Billion Ponzi Scheme
  More laws and further regulation wouldn't have prevented the Bernard Madoff scam
  Anthony Randazzo
  December 18, 2008
• Lessons From the Great Inflation
  Paul Volcker and Ronald Reagan's forgotten miracle created a quarter century of prosperity--and a dangerous bubble of complacency
  Robert J. Samuelson
  December 18, 2008
• The Gold-Standard and the Perfect Economic Storm
  Interview with former Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler
  Anthony Randazzo
  December 18, 2008
• Return of the Living Dead
  What the U.S. can learn from Japan's failed experiment with "zombie businesses"
  Anthony Randazzo
  December 17, 2008
• Illegal Lending Practices
  Bush's plan to help carmakers is not authorized by law
  Jacob Sullum
  December 17, 2008
• The Fed's Binge
  How the Federal Reserve engineered the most dramatic peacetime experiment in monetary and fiscal stimulus in U.S. history without anyone noticing
  Jeffrey Rogers
  December 16, 2008
• Stimulus Shouldn't Be an Excuse for Pork
  The nation's mayors have presented a revealing wish list to Washington
  Robert Poole
  December 10, 2008
• Hair Braiders, Barbers and Interior Designers Need Licenses in Missouri
  State has fewest occupational licensing regulations, but could get better
  David Stokes and Adam Summers
  December 10, 2008
• All Infrastructure Spending Is Not Created Equally
  Randomly pouring billions of dollars into roads won't fix nation's gridlocked transportation system
  Samuel Staley and Adrian Moore
  December 5, 2008
• It's 65 Million B.C. for the Detroit Three
  Why use taxpayer money to postpone the inevitable?
  Shikha Dalmia
  December 2, 2008
• President-elect Obama's Budget Problems
  Cure the economy or tackle climate change
  Shikha Dalmia
  November 26, 2008
• Economic Downturn Didn't Cause State Budget Deficits
  What Texas and Florida can teach other states about spending and budget shortfalls
  Leonard Gilroy
  November 26, 2008
• Are You Better off Than You Were 40 Years Ago?
  Government has grown, but freedom has grown faster
  Veronique de Rugy
  November 24, 2008
• "Socialism" is Not the Problem
  Obama's big government liberalism is bad enough
  Steve Chapman
  November 24, 2008
• Financial Reversals
  Everything bad is good again
  Jacob Sullum
  November 19, 2008
• Chicago Leads the Way on Local Government Privatization
  Daley initiatives generating billions of dollars to boost the city's fiscal health
  Leonard Gilroy
  November 19, 2008
• Congress Shouldn't Bailout Big Three
  Taxpayer money won't save dying Detroit
  Anthony Randazzo
  November 18, 2008
• Obama's Cabinet: Part Two
  Best and worst candidates for Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense and Attorney General
  Shikha Dalmia
  November 18, 2008
• Obama's Cabinet: Part Three
  Picking Secretaries of Commerce, Energy, and Health and Human Services
  Shikha Dalmia
  November 17, 2008
• Obama's Cabinet: Hoping for an Empirical Presidency
  Looking at the best and worst picks from a libertarian perspective
  Shikha Dalmia
  November 17, 2008
• Three Predictions for Obama's America
  Will the next president be a game-changer or agent of the awful status quo?
  Nick Gillespie
  November 6, 2008
• "Do Libertarians Fit in a Liberal World?"
  And if they do, are they still libertarians?
  Todd Seavey
  November 5, 2008
• You Choose, You Lose
  What happens when the two evils are pretty much equal?
  Jacob Sullum
  October 29, 2008
• Measure Q: The Wrong Train
  Massively expensive plan to make miniscule reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
  Skaidra Smith-Heisters
  October 28, 2008
• Too Big to Fail
  Government should send the message that no more bailouts are coming
  Anthony Randazzo
  October 28, 2008
• "Perfect Storm" Could Accelerate Privatization Trends
  MuniNet Guide Interview with Reason's Leonard Gilroy
  Leonard Gilroy
  October 24, 2008
• Just Say 'No' to More Bond Debt
  Voters have to supply the fiscal restraint Sacramento lacks
  Adam Summers
  October 23, 2008
• The End of Libertarianism and Other Adventures in Financial Policy Fantasy
  Don't blame free markets for the current panic
  Jeffrey Miron
  October 21, 2008
• Financial Losses Seen and Unseen
  The bailout and the broken window
  Anthony Randazzo
  October 17, 2008
• Either a Borrower or a Lender Be
  Under John McCain's mortgage plan, you'd better not be a taxpayer
  Jacob Sullum
  October 15, 2008
• California Is Headed for a Real Fiscal Train Wreck
  The state should spend less before calling on Uncle Sam
  Shikha Dalmia
  October 11, 2008
• Building a Better Bailout
  How Washington could have helped the market at no cost to taxpayers. And what it should do if it's hell-bent on spending $700 billion.
  Philippe Lacoude and Veronique de Rugy
  October 8, 2008
• Time to Say No to Borrowing Another Billion
  California can't afford Prop. 3 hospital bond
  Adrian Moore
  October 7, 2008
• California Needs Credit Cards to Pay Monthly Bills
  Schwarzenegger's talk of $7 billion bailout shows state's spending addiction
  Adrian Moore
  October 7, 2008
• California's High-Speed Rail Plan Is Flawed
  Bond measure Proposition 1A's $10 billion won't begin to cover the costs of a proposed high-speed rail line
  Adam Summers
  October 6, 2008
• What Would Mises Do?
  Confessions of a free-market, anti-bailout operator
  Matt Kibbe
  October 2, 2008
• The Roots of the Crisis
  How did Wall Street get into this mess?
  Michael Flynn
  October 1, 2008
• Does It Take a Panic to Stop a Panic?
  The Wall Street bailout and the perils of bipartisanship
  Jacob Sullum
  October 1, 2008
• An Expert-Induced Bubble
  The nasty role of ratings agencies in the busted housing market
  Sandra J. Peart and David M. Levy
  September 30, 2008
• Bailout Burns
  The Bush Administration and Democrats in Congress were left palming their faces in frustrated defeat. But the crisis hasn't disappeared yet, and neither has the bailout.
  Anthony Randazzo
  September 30, 2008
• Why Paulson is Wrong
  Saving capitalism from the capitalists
  Luigi Zingales
  September 29, 2008
• Beg, Borrow, or Steal
  Why the bailout is a terrible idea
  Steve Chapman
  September 29, 2008
• Five Questions About the Short-Selling Ban
  The government's only answer: Shut up, we're in charge!
  Brian Doherty
  September 26, 2008
• Defaming Milton Friedman
  Naomi Klein's disastrous yet popular polemic against the great free market economist
  Johan Norberg
  September 26, 2008
• The Great Bailout Brouhaha
  Free market economists weigh in on Paulson's plan
  September 25, 2008
• Bailout Bums
  Libertarian-minded Republicans are caught with their pants down as Wall Street panics the Capital City
  David Weigel
  September 25, 2008
• Hank Paulson's Countdown to Armageddon
  How the Chicken Little treasurer is nationalizing the U.S. economy
  Tim Cavanaugh
  September 25, 2008
• The Case Against the Bailout
  Why the government shouldn't save businesses from their bad choices
  Steve Chapman
  September 25, 2008
• Innovators in Government Offer Cutting-Edge Models for Reform
  Reason's Innovators in Action 2008 profiles leaders in government management, transportation, school choice
  Leonard Gilroy
  September 25, 2008
• Corporatism, Not Capitalism
  The free market has nothing to do with the current crisis
  Radley Balko
  September 24, 2008
• How Obama Can Win Working-Class Votes
  Ask colleges to end preferences for minorities and white children of alumni in admissions
  Shikha Dalmia
  September 24, 2008
• No More Bailouts!
  Congress should unleash the private sector to address the current financial meltdown
  Anthony Randazzo
  September 23, 2008
• The Wall Street Meltdown for Dummies
  An easy-to-read guide to the dramatic happenings on Wall Street last week, and what Congress should and shouldn't do about it.
  Anthony Randazzo
  September 22, 2008
• High-Speed Rail Will Add to State's Budget Woes
  Taking on $10 billion in debt to start $65-$80 billion train system is bad idea
  Adrian Moore
  September 19, 2008
• California's Proposition 7 Is Flawed
  Plan will actually hurt the state's renewable energy efforts
  Skaidra Smith-Heisters
  September 18, 2008
• California Focus: High-Speed Rail Measure on Wrong Track
  Voters asked to OK bonds based on overly optimistic projections
  Adrian Moore
  September 18, 2008
• Will Automakers Get the Next Bailout?
  The Big Three go begging for loans
  Anthony Randazzo
  September 12, 2008
• Swimming in Red Ink, California Wants to Borrow More Money
  Bonds will worsen already dire budget situation in California
  Adam Summers
  September 9, 2008
• What's So Republican About These Economics
  "Reform" night didn't really mention any McCain reforms, but it did celebrate economic incoherence
  Matt Welch
  September 4, 2008
• California's Budget Crisis Continues
  State still doesn't have a budget, but plenty of bad ideas are coming out of Sacramento
  Adam Summers
  September 3, 2008
• Everything New Democrat Is Old Again
  The Third Way has become the Third Rail, but have the Dems really abandoned the free market?
  Tim Cavanaugh
  August 28, 2008
• Banking on Big Changes
  Will the next president use the U.S. Treasury to refloat lending? Signs point to yes.
  Jeff Taylor
  August 28, 2008
• Obama and Big Government
  Should libertarians fear the Democratic nominee?
  Steve Chapman
  August 28, 2008
• CalPERS Funds Could Reduce California's Congestion Crisis
  State's massive infrastructure needs could get big boost
  Shirley Ybarra
  August 27, 2008
• Politicizing Privatization Isn't In Taxpayers' Best Interests
  Indiana has benefited from toll road lease and could gain from Gov. Daniels' lottery plan
  Leonard Gilroy
  August 27, 2008
• California to Restrict Driving With Latest Global Warming Plan
  State seeks to regulate where you can live so it can reduce your driving
  Samuel Staley
  August 26, 2008
• Closing Virginia's Budget Shortfall
  Virginia needs more effective tools to evaluate competition and efficiency opportunities across state government
  Leonard Gilroy
  August 25, 2008
• Public Says Post Office Is Doing a Better Job Than Public Schools
  New data from California shows how badly schools are failing African-Americans
  Lisa Snell
  August 18, 2008
• Gay Marriage on California's November Ballot
  The state shouldn't be in the marriage business at all
  Adam Summers
  August 14, 2008
• Not the Time for Tax Increases in California
  State has many options for raising money besides tax increases
  George Passantino
  August 1, 2008
• Hey Ohio, Suing Companies Isn't Good for the State's Economy
  Litigation strategy reflects poverty of Ohio economic development policy
  Samuel Staley
  July 10, 2008
• The Pursuit of Happiness
  How economic liberty creates personal fulfillment
  Steve Chapman
  July 3, 2008
• New Jersey's Wrong Path
  Increased taxes, tolls and regulations aren't the answer to state's budget woes
  Amanda K. Hydro
  June 30, 2008
• Cap & Trade: Why It's Tax & Spend
  Senate plan won't cool planet, but will raise taxes
  Shikha Dalmia
  June 2, 2008
• Will a Democrat Please Stand Up?
  Looking for someone to help kids stuck in California's failing schools
  Lisa Snell
  May 28, 2008
• Olympic Diplomacy: Don't Fear China
  The mainland has everything to gain from a stable relationship with the U.S. It's not going to act rashly, and neither should America
  Shikha Dalmia
  May 28, 2008
• Taco Wars in Los Angeles
  Government seeks to help restaurants by chasing away taco trucks
  Adam Summers
  May 21, 2008
• Opening CalPERS to Private Accounts Is a Bad Investment
  Should the state manage retirement plans for private-sector employees?
  Adam Summers
  May 20, 2008
• Mysterious Things Happening Behind CalPERS' Curtain of Secrecy
  Letter to Sacramento Bee
  Adam Summers
  May 19, 2008
• Closer Look at California's Proposed Education Cuts
  State budget deficit makes some cuts necessary
  Lisa Snell
  May 13, 2008
• Reining in Job Licensing Laws in Arizona
  You need a license to do 72 jobs in the state, including landscaping and fishing guide
  Adam Summers
  May 8, 2008
• What Hillary Is Hiding
  Her tax records, pork...
  Amanda K. Hydro
  March 22, 2008
• Competition Can Solve Atlanta's Budget Crunch
  Embracing competitive service delivery would reduce costs, improve service quality
  Leonard Gilroy
  March 19, 2008
• California Won't Fix Budget Until It Cuts Spending
  State deficit keeps growing despite revenue increases
  Adam Summers
  March 7, 2008
• California Focus: End Recurring Budget Deficits
  Limits on the money California spends and collects would force prioritizing
  Adrian Moore
  February 24, 2008
• Fixing San Diego's Finances
  Interview with Carl DeMaio
  Adrian Moore
  February 22, 2008
• Government Bonds and Debt Disguised as "Stimulus"
  Strickland's FDR-style stimulus package is no way to help Ohioans
  Samuel Staley
  February 21, 2008
• What Would Jefferson Think?
  Private business can do it better
  Leonard Gilroy and M. Royce Van Tassell
  February 10, 2008
• Lottery Privatization Options for Virginia
  Leasing out rights to operate the state lottery could generate a steady income stream, reduce revenue risks
  Leonard Gilroy
  January 28, 2008
• Utah Should Embrace The Yellow Pages Test
  Utah's state and local governments are unfairly competing with private businesses
  Leonard Gilroy and M. Royce Van Tassell
  December 21, 2007
• Don't Revamp Michigan Driver's Licenses
  Onerous federal law is headed for repeal; state proposal bans illegal immigrants
  Shikha Dalmia
  December 19, 2007
• Private Solution to California's Infrastructure Problems
  Schwarzenegger says state needs $500 billion
  Adam Summers
  December 12, 2007
• Put a Lid On State Budget, Already
  California's budget woes underscore need for a spending limit
  George Passantino
  December 12, 2007
• California Licenses Most Jobs in Nation
  Regulations protect existing business interests from competition
  Adam Summers
  September 24, 2007
• Fixing California's Pension Mess
  Pruning benefits and switching to a 401-k-style system could save the system
  Adam Summers
  August 20, 2007
• Fixing California's Pension Problem
  State must rein in unaffordable increases in employee benefits
  Adam Summers
  August 8, 2007
• Lessons of a Serial Killing
  We need to start searching for workable reforms to end the apartheid-like justice system
  Shikha Dalmia
  July 6, 2007
• Spiderman and Schwarzenegger
  Will impulse to spend or reform win out in California?
  George Passantino
  May 29, 2007
• Preparing for "Earthquake Katrina" and a Levee Disaster in California
  Taxpayers shouldn't be on the hook to subsidize, rebuild homes and farms built in flood danger zones
  Skaidra Smith-Heisters
  April 30, 2007
• California: Nanny State 911
  Race to ban trans fat, smoking, light bulbs, and plastic bags
  Adam Summers
  April 9, 2007
• Governor's Rose-Colored Glasses Tint the Budget
  Schwarzenegger is outspending Gray Davis, ignoring state's major fiscal woes
  Adrian Moore and George Passantino
  February 7, 2007
• Fixing Michigan's Budget
  Rework Medicaid, suspend merit scholarships, trim government
  Shikha Dalmia
  January 18, 2007
• Scary Truth Amid Government Accountability
  Local governments have opportunities to shrink government and taxpayer commitments
  Benita M. Dodd and Geoffrey Segal
  January 12, 2007
• Nothing Wrong with CEOs Making Top Dollar
  Executive pay grows in step with companies' values
  Ted Balaker
  November 6, 2006
• Time for a "Citizens Initiative"
  Virginia needs constitutional and procedural safeguards to keep spending in check
  Geoffrey Segal
  November 6, 2006
• Never-Ending School Bonds
  Over budget and behind schedule is state's school-building motto
  Lisa Snell
  November 2, 2006
• Prop. 1E's Blank Check Primed for Pork, Not Flood Control
  California using a pre-Katrina mindset
  Skaidra Smith-Heisters
  November 1, 2006
• The Sky Won't Fall If Maine's TABOR Passes
  Taxpayers effective spending reform efforts
  Geoffrey Segal
  October 30, 2006
• Securing Racial Spoils
  Michigan Civil Rights Initiative would ban government affirmative action programs
  Shikha Dalmia
  October 26, 2006
• Michigan's Messy DeVos
  State's economy tanks and Republican stumbles
  Shikha Dalmia
  October 26, 2006
• California's Proposed Bonds are Fiscally Irresponsible
  Bonds cost taxpayers nearly $2 for every $1 borrowed
  Samuel Staley
  October 11, 2006
• California's Minimum Wage Law Hurts More Than It Helps
  The working poor, businesses and consumers will be hit by consequences of wage hike
  Adam Summers
  September 25, 2006
• Schwarzenegger Gives Up
  His effort to reform Sacramento? Terminated.
  Shikha Dalmia
  August 28, 2006
• Indian Town Holds Lessons for Detroit
  Bangalore cut taxes and red tape to boost high-tech entrepreneurs
  Shikha Dalmia
  August 17, 2006
• Minimum Wage, Minimum Opportunity
  California and other states should fall for the myths behind calls to raise minimum wage
  Adam Summers
  August 15, 2006
• California Taxation Leads to Mass Migration
  Tax rates and business climate have entrepreneurs and wealthy heading to other states
  Adam Summers
  August 15, 2006
• Thanks to Flourishing Market Forces, Angelenos Can Enjoy More for Less
  Life in LA is better than it was in the past
  Ted Balaker
  August 7, 2006
• California's Tax Addiction
  Businesses and wealthy individuals flee state because of taxes, but California keeps raising tax rates anyway
  Adam Summers
  April 13, 2006
• Coalition Urges California to Move to a Biennial Budget
  Two-year budget cycle would enhance government transparency
  Adrian Moore
  April 12, 2006
• Putting the Cuckoo in our Clocks
  Daylight Saving Time should be eliminated
  David Nott
  April 2, 2006
• Public-Sector Pension Crisis Worsens
  Billions in unfunded liabilities should worry taxpayers
  Adam Summers
  March 1, 2006
• How Will Bernanke Deal With Inflation?
  Inflation and monetary policy under the new fed chief
  Adam Summers
  February 16, 2006
• Deep in the HR of Texas
  Convergys contract audit highlights need for government performance, accountability
  Leonard Gilroy
  January 25, 2006
• President Should Reject IRS "Return-Free" Scheme
  Taxpayer "service" would be flawed, dangerous to taxpayers
  Geoffrey Segal
  January 11, 2006
• Rebuild New Orleans Smarter, Not Harder
  Taxpayers shouldn't have to bail out high-risk choices
  Adrian Moore
  January 11, 2006
• Government Failure in the Loan Market
  Millions in 9/11 loans given to unqualified applicants
  Adam Summers
  January 4, 2006
• Congress Sets Out to Fix College Football
  BCS is flawed, but none of Congress' business
  Adam Summers
  December 29, 2005
• Reason.org's 2005 Domestic Policy Year in Review
  Ten headlines from 2005 to remember-and why
  December 20, 2005
• Managing Sexual Harassment Risks in Government Agencies
  Important to provide a psychologically and emotionally safe work environment
  ArLyne Diamond
  December 12, 2005
• The Real Sandy Springs Effect
  Government based on results, accountability could be model for others
  Geoffrey Segal
  December 2, 2005
• Infrastructure, Yes! Mega-debt, No!
  Massive bond isn't answer to California's troubles
  George Passantino
  November 30, 2005
• Ranking Governors on Effectiveness, Not Tax Increases
  Time's rankings miss the mark
  Geoffrey Segal
  November 21, 2005
• Shackling the Executive, Again
  Connecticut law to "reform" contracting flawed
  Geoffrey Segal
  November 21, 2005
• Gov. Kaine: You've Won, Now What?
  Transportation, spending top Virginia's problems
  Geoffrey Segal
  November 21, 2005
• Schwarzenegger Needs to Refocus
  Quality of life issues left on sidelines
  George Passantino
  November 11, 2005
• Plan Districts to Safeguard Democracy
  CA needs nonpartisan redistricting
  George Passantino
  November 3, 2005
• Coalition Against IRS "Return-Free" Scheme
  Tax collector should not be tax preparer
  Geoffrey Segal
  October 28, 2005
• Using Scare Tactics to Drum Up Spending
  The sky isn't falling in Colorado
  Geoffrey Segal and Adam Summers
  October 27, 2005
• Call for Real Electricity Deregulation
  California failing to learn from past
  Adam Summers
  October 25, 2005
• Virginia's Budget Mess, Performance Measures Missing
  Council for Virginia's Future can do better
  Geoffrey Segal
  October 17, 2005
• San Diego Pension Proposals Don't Do Enough
  City needs shift to 401(k) plans, voter approval for benefit increases
  George Passantino
  August 23, 2005
• Bond Rejection Paves Way For Pension Reform
  WV needs 401-k style retirement plans
  Adam Summers
  August 8, 2005
• Reviving the Reform
  California Performance Review still packs a punch
  George Passantino
  August 3, 2005
• Spending Limits — or Your Property?
  Eminent domain decision increases need for government spending reform
  Geoffrey Segal
  July 5, 2005
• How to Keep Pension Promises on the Road to Solvency
  CA government pension systems encourage irresponsible behavior
  George Passantino
  June 21, 2005
• Politicians 'Out-force' Jobs From California
  State's lawmakers create climate of hostile employment opportunity
  Ted Balaker
  June 8, 2005
• Government Can Innovate
  The Thomas Jefferson Institute's "Innovations in Government Conference" showed how.
  Geoffrey Segal
  May 9, 2005
• Leasing 73 Toll Road Could Be Smart Move
  Officials should abandon status quo likely to lead to road's bankruptcy
  Robert Poole
  April 18, 2005
• Billions of Reasons to Reform Pensions
  Shifting to a 401(k) plan would stabilize skyrocketing CA pension costs
  George Passantino
  April 17, 2005
• The Politics of Budget Surplus
  Virginia needs Taxpayers Bill of Rights for real fiscal reform
  Geoffrey Segal
  April 11, 2005
• Compete, Improve Government
  Competitive sourcing saves money
  Geoffrey Segal
  March 1, 2005
• State Outsourcing: The Sky Isn't Falling
  Outsourcing saves 10 to 20 percent, improves service
  Geoffrey Segal
  February 2, 2005
• Virginia Needs to Change Spending, Budgeting Habits
  Spending levels aren't sustainable
  Geoffrey Segal
  January 17, 2005
• Florida: Let's Have a Yard Sale!
  Governments should inventory, dispose of unneeded assets
  Geoffrey Segal
  January 16, 2005
• The Florida Model: Competition to Raise Efficiency
  Indiana can lower costs through competitive sourcing
  Geoffrey Segal
  January 16, 2005
• Red-Tape Blues
  Very tough to open a private or charter school in California
  Lisa Snell
  December 26, 2004
• The Bodybuilder's Guide to Government Reform
  Getting rid of California's flab
  George Passantino
  November 19, 2004
• Taking PART
  Delivering Results and Performance to Taxpayers
  Geoffrey Segal
  November 15, 2004
• California Dreamin'
  State's environmental standards misguided
  Kenneth Green
  November 15, 2004
• Kerry, Edwards Love Outsourcing
  Candidates supporting protectionist policies
  Ted Balaker
  November 1, 2004
• Regulation Rollback
  Small business administration's model legislation
  Geoffrey Segal
  October 18, 2004
• What Schwarzenegger Didn't Do
  Evaluating the governor's first year
  George Passantino
  October 8, 2004
• Give Consumers Choice on Utilities
  Schwarzenegger has opportunity to empower consumers
  Vernon Smith and Lynne Kiesling
  August 27, 2004
• They're Killing Jobs, Not Saving Them
  Frenzy over outsourcing
  Ted Balaker
  August 26, 2004
• Make Government Compete
  Competition would improve Virginia's Efficiency
  Geoffrey Segal
  August 23, 2004
• Our Unfocused Legislature
  Why pay full-time money for part-time results?
  George Passantino
  August 10, 2004
• Lighting a Fuse to Blow Up Boxes
  Report offers more than 1,000 ways to improve state government
  George Passantino
  August 8, 2004
• State Review Deserves Serious Consideration
  Can Arnold get special interests and career politicians to change their ways?
  David Nott
  August 6, 2004
• The State's Backward Ways
  Refusal to allow privatization of some services hurts students
  Lisa Snell
  August 4, 2004
• Results-Based Government
  Agencies should justify spending
  Geoffrey Segal
  July 26, 2004
• Realizing the President's Management Agenda
  PMA puts performance, taxpayers first
  Geoffrey Segal
  July 24, 2004
• Uncle Sam: Home Maker
  Proposed tax cut for homeowners is a bad idea
  Jeff Taylor
  July 21, 2004
• Jolted by Gas Prices? Don't Be Too Quick to Cuss Refiners
  CA regulations, not oil companies, create problems
  David Nott
  June 24, 2004
• Virginia Passes $1.6 Billion Tax Hike: Voters May Not Forget
  Example of broken tax promises
  Geoffrey Segal
  June 1, 2004
• California's Dueling Electricity Bills
  Customer choice is needed
  Lynne Kiesling
  April 26, 2004
• The Offshore Road to Serfdom
  Facts about offshore outsourcing
  Adrian Moore and Ted Balaker
  April 1, 2004
• California's Fishy Fish Laws
  Fishing rights can stop overfishing
  Michael De Alessi
  March 29, 2004
• Such a Deal
  Californians have a history of buying ballot measures that are deceptively written and advertised
  Ted Balaker
  February 29, 2004
• Best Prison Reform: Privatization
  CA corrections system if rife with problems
  Geoffrey Segal
  February 24, 2004
• Bush Shares Blame for Pork-Barrel Bill
  McCain details waste in Omnibus bill
  Adam Summers
  February 13, 2004
• Unlikely Hope for Deficit Hawks
  Ted Balaker
  February 10, 2004
• Analyzing the CA Education Budget
  Structural reform needed
  Lisa Snell
  January 14, 2004
• Virginia Needs to Evaluate, Consolidate, and Divest
  Selling assets can produce hundreds of millions of dollars
  Geoffrey Segal
  January 14, 2004
• Keep Oregon's Quality of Life Without New Taxes
  Government spending should be reduced
  Geoffrey Segal
  January 13, 2004
• A Lean and Fit State Government
  Pushing the state toward reform
  George Passantino
  January 13, 2004
• Charity Is Best Left to Private Sphere
  Davis, Schwarzenegger shouldn't plead for assistance
  Adam Summers
  January 4, 2004
• CA State Deficits: The Day of Reckoning Is Here
  Spending must be controlled
  George Passantino
  December 22, 2003
• Socket to California
  Electricity plan for Gov. Schwarzenegger
  Vernon Smith and Lynne Kiesling
  November 10, 2003
• Action!
  Schwarzenegger has already shifted to governor-mode
  David Nott
  October 12, 2003
• After the Recall
  Immediate action needed to revive state
  George Passantino and Carl DeMaio
  October 6, 2003
• Reforming California
  Text of speech to California Commission on Taxation and the New Economy
  George Passantino
  September 9, 2003
• Living Wage Law Isn't Answer for CA
  Laws Defy Basic Economics and Hurt Intended Beneficiaries
  Adam Summers
  August 18, 2003
• Outsourcing Can Help Maryland Measure Up
  Reducing costs, maintaining services can be done
  Geoffrey Segal
  August 6, 2003
• Tour de Farce
  USPS doesn't want to level playing field with UPS, FedEx
  Ted Balaker
  August 6, 2003
• Precautionary Principle a Risky Gambit
  Risk reduction must be weighed
  Michael De Alessi
  July 16, 2003
• Child Advocacy Centers Helping Solve Abuse Problems
  Daniel Soto case highlights need for change
  Lisa Snell
  June 20, 2003
• Companies Can't Leave CA Fast Enough
  State lost 21,500 jobs last month alone
  George Passantino
  June 19, 2003
• Reducing California's Petroleum Dependence
  EC/CARB AB 2076 Report would hurt state
  Joel Schwartz and Lynne Kiesling
  June 10, 2003
• Tax Increases, Borrowing Plan Are Job Killers
  Spending must be slowed
  Adrian Moore
  June 1, 2003
• Arrogant and Corrupt
  California Coastal Commission should be restructured
  Michael De Alessi
  April 5, 2003
• Focusing on Performance to Achieve Balanced Budgets
  Across-the-board cuts are bad ideas
  Geoffrey Segal
  March 18, 2003
• Utilities Takeover by Cities a Mistake
  Lower bills, increased revenue is a mirage
  Adrian Moore
  January 14, 2003
• The State Fiscal Calamity and Competitive Sourcing
  Problem is spending, not revenue
  Geoffrey Segal
  December 27, 2002
• Keep CA Energy Crisis in Perspective
  Lynne Kiesling
  December 2, 2002
• Government Jobs Up for Bid
  Audio discussion from NPR's On Point
  Adrian Moore
  November 20, 2002
• Far From Perfect Deal for San Diego
  California water rights need to be better defined
  Michael De Alessi
  November 18, 2002
• Debating Government Services
  Audio discussion from NPR's Tavis Smiley Show
  Adrian Moore
  October 2, 2002
• California Public Utilities Commission Study Lacking
  Report overlooks many practical and economic questions
  Lynne Kiesling
  September 19, 2002
• Opportunity and Performance in the President's Management Agenda
  Transparency and performance to the forefront
  Adrian Moore
  August 1, 2002
• What If LA Spent Its Billions in the Valley?
  Tax dollars head downtown instead
  Geoffrey Segal
  May 19, 2002
• Takes More Than Reports to Protect Kids
  Defintion of child abuse should be tightened
  Lisa Snell
  March 22, 2002
• Why Spare Prisons From Budget Cuts?
  Prison guards get special treatment from Davis
  David Nott
  January 21, 2002
• Gov. Davis Feeds Spending Addiction
  Revenues are up, but so is spending
  Carl DeMaio
  January 14, 2002
• State Meddling, Not Deregulation, Behind Energy Crunch
  California did not deregulate
  George Passantino
  October 1, 2001
• Energy Crisis: Who Can Keep California Turned On?
  Adrian Moore, Harry Rosenfield debate
  Adrian Moore and Harry Rosenfield
  May 13, 2001

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