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New John Stossel Special: No They Can't! Why Government Fails But Individuals Succeed

April 6, 2012, 2:12pm

Lisa Snell

The Risks of Misapplied Privacy Regulation

April 3, 2012, 3:15pm

Steven Titch

Five reasons why Federal Trade Commission's proposals to regulate the collection and use of consumer information on the Web will do more harm than good.

States Spurning Film Tax Credits, CO Pursuing Them

February 15, 2012, 12:49pm

Harris Kenny

As Colorado attempts its most aggressive expansion of film tax credit policy, many states are going in the opposite direction. 2010 is widely considered the peak year for states paying out aggregate dollars for film tax credits. Last summer The Economist described this trend bluntly saying, “After a decade of escalation, a stupid trend may have peaked.”

Picture This: Film Tax Credits Demonstrably Wasteful, Ineffective

As most states wind down film tax credits, Colorado might expand them.

February 14, 2012

Harris Kenny

The fight over film tax credits resumed in Colorado last week in the form of House Bill 12-1286 sponsored by state Reps. Tom Massey (R-Poncha Springs) and Mark Ferrandino (D-Denver). Ironically, as Colorado attempts the most aggressive expansion of this program yet, many states are going in the opposite direction. 2010 is widely considered the peak year for states paying out aggregate dollars for film tax credits. Last summer The Economist described this trend bluntly saying, “After a decade of escalation, a stupid trend may have peaked.”

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