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• The State Fiscal Calamity and Competitive Sourcing
  Problem is spending, not revenue
  Geoffrey Segal
  December 27, 2002
• FAA, Controllers Mistaken on Privatization
  Robert Poole
  December 20, 2002
• Politics As Usual Blocks Water Deal
  Farmers, environmentalists can find common ground
  Michael De Alessi
  December 11, 2002
• The American Dream is Alive and Well in California
  Californians not ready to embrace "smart growth"
  Leonard Gilroy
  December 9, 2002
• Why Are Unions Trying to Kill Charter Schools?
  A sad charter story
  Lisa Snell
  December 3, 2002
• Electricity Transmission and Rates of Technological Diffusion
  Milestone in transmission wires
  Lynne Kiesling
  December 2, 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
• LAUSD Should Let Builders Build Schools
  School construction boondoggles common in CA
  Lisa Snell
  November 10, 2002
• Market-Based Electricity Pricing
  Puget Sound Energy's pilot program
  Lynne Kiesling
  November 4, 2002
• CO2 Emissions Trading
  Creating a market for carbon dioxide emissions
  Lynne Kiesling
  October 23, 2002
• Vernon Smith and Retail Electricity Deregulation
  The benefits of choice
  Lynne Kiesling
  October 9, 2002
• Debating Government Services
  Audio discussion from NPR's Tavis Smiley Show
  Adrian Moore
  October 2, 2002
• Resolving Environmental Issues While Improving Water Rights
  Peformance measures needed
  Adrian Moore
  October 1, 2002
• Making People and Environment Better Off in India
  Property rights at crux of environmental protection
  Michael De Alessi
  September 24, 2002
• Gaping Holes in Airport Security
  Airports should be allowed to test private screeners
  Robert Poole
  September 19, 2002
• California Public Utilities Commission Study Lacking
  Report overlooks many practical and economic questions
  Lynne Kiesling
  September 19, 2002
• The Human Face of Smart Growth Opposition
  Concerns of smart growth skeptics given more weight
  Leonard Gilroy
  September 13, 2002
• Retail Pricing Critical Element for Electricity Industry
  Choice would reduce costs, outages
  Lynne Kiesling
  September 10, 2002
• Oil and Gas Price Stability
  Oil prices have risen 49 percent this year, stabilize this month
  Lynne Kiesling
  August 27, 2002
• Good News on Electricity Competition Front
  Choice lowers PA rates significantly
  Lynne Kiesling
  August 26, 2002
• Time to Rethink Carpool Lanes
  Census shows declining numbers
  Robert Poole
  August 21, 2002
• Edison Charter Soars in San Francisco
  Real accountability, real results
  Lisa Snell
  August 15, 2002
• Conservation Subdivision Design
  A market-friendly approach to local environmental protection
  Leonard Gilroy
  August 6, 2002
• Making Privatization Work for State Government
  Outsourcing can cut costs, avoid tax increases
  Adrian Moore
  August 1, 2002
• Opportunity and Performance in the President's Management Agenda
  Transparency and performance to the forefront
  Adrian Moore
  August 1, 2002
• Why the Centers for Disease Control Hates the Suburbs
  Public health community is wrong about suburbs
  Joel Schwartz
  July 30, 2002
• Cashing In on Gov. Davis' Prison Contract
  Union gets rich at taxpayer expense
  Geoffrey Segal
  July 24, 2002
• GAO and the California Energy Crisis
  Study ignores strategic interests of utilities
  Lynne Kiesling
  July 18, 2002
• Resisting Meaningful School Choice
  Baltimore offers 194 transfer spots for 30,000 kids
  Lisa Snell
  July 11, 2002
• Pavley's Ploy May Carjack Motorists
  Plan will hurt taxpayers, but won't dent global warming
  Kenneth Green
  July 5, 2002
• Is the End of the Line Near for Amtrak?
  $200 million budget gap means changes
  Robert Poole
  July 2, 2002
• Bad News as TSA Takes Control
  Airport operators want alternatives to TSA
  Robert Poole
  June 26, 2002
• Hearing on Removing the 55-MPH Speed Limit on Automobiles
  Testimony to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Committee
  Kenneth Green
  June 5, 2002
• School Choice vs. Privatization
  What is the difference?
  Lisa Snell
  June 5, 2002
• True Smart Growth
  Markets offer the widest range of options
  Samuel Staley and Matthew Hisrich
  May 21, 2002
• What If LA Spent Its Billions in the Valley?
  Tax dollars head downtown instead
  Geoffrey Segal
  May 19, 2002
• Consumers, Gas Prices Better Off Without Help From Politicians
  Conspiracy theories, price caps aren't answer
  Lynne Kiesling
  May 14, 2002
• Feds Should Let Gas Prices Run Their Course
  Higher gas prices will transform the automobile industry
  Samuel Staley and Lynne Kiesling
  May 8, 2002
• Federal Panel Recommends Overhaul of Federal Privatization Process
  Suggestions for public-private competition, outsourcing
  Adrian Moore
  May 4, 2002
• Competition Yields Quality
  Privatizing to cut costs, improve performance
  Adrian Moore
  May 1, 2002
• American Lung Association's Report Misleads Public
  Pollution isn't getting worse
  Kenneth Green
  April 30, 2002
• The Technology-Migration Paradigm and Urban Sustainability
  Technology's influence in shaping regions can't be ignored
  Samuel Staley
  April 25, 2002
• Outsmarting Growth's Impacts in Virginia
  Virginians must avoid the mistakes of the past
  Samuel Staley
  April 17, 2002
• Warning: Eco-Posturing Ahead in CA
  Are Californians responsible for global warming?
  Kenneth Green
  April 5, 2002
• The Arizona Tax-Credit Program Paradox
  Successful example of a school-choice initiative
  Lisa Snell
  April 2, 2002
• Takes More Than Reports to Protect Kids
  Defintion of child abuse should be tightened
  Lisa Snell
  March 22, 2002
• Kmart, the Big Box, and the Role of Planning in American Cities
  Focus on impacts and processes, not outcomes
  Samuel Staley
  March 18, 2002
• Smart Growth, Growth Management, and Housing Affordability in Washington State
  A Response to 1000 Friends of Washington
  Samuel Staley and Leonard Gilroy
  March 18, 2002
• Air Pollution and Mortality
  Exaggerating risk no better than ignoring real air problems
  Kenneth Green and Joel Schwartz
  March 12, 2002
• Virtual Schools are the Future
  Public schools will face stiff competition
  Lisa Snell
  March 5, 2002
• Does Pollution Cause Ashtma?
  Children exposed to current levels of pollution at virtually no risk of developing asthma
  Joel Schwartz
  February 20, 2002
• Stiffing California Motorists
  Carbon dioxide law won't clean the air
  Kenneth Green
  February 5, 2002
• Why Spare Prisons From Budget Cuts?
  Prison guards get special treatment from Davis
  David Nott
  January 21, 2002
• Speed Up Airport Security, Issue I.D. Cards
  Israel uses trusted-traveler, so should US
  Robert Poole
  January 17, 2002
• Restricting Housing Not Answer to Ohio's Growth Problems
  Growth control advocates want to restrict housing choices
  Samuel Staley and Matthew Hisrich
  January 16, 2002
• Crippling California Schools
  New law prohibits privatization savings
  Lisa Snell
  January 15, 2002
• Gov. Davis Feeds Spending Addiction
  Revenues are up, but so is spending
  Carl DeMaio
  January 14, 2002
• Increasing Student Performance Through Competition
  Examining the President's Management Agenda
  Lisa Snell
  January 7, 2002
• Gaming for Education Dollars
  Federal bill long on money, short on reform
  Lisa Snell
  January 7, 2002
• Supreme Court Rules on Private Prison Liability
  Inmates at private and government-run prisons should have same rights
  Geoffrey Segal
  January 7, 2002

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