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• Amtrak's Waste Is Being Rewarded
  More taxpayer money given to dismal failure
  Adam Summers
  December 30, 2005
• Congress Sets Out to Fix College Football
  BCS is flawed, but none of Congress' business
  Adam Summers
  December 29, 2005
• Indirect Source Regulation: The Latest Front in the Sprawl War
  Taxing new development won't clean the Central Valley's air
  Leonard Gilroy
  December 28, 2005
• Atlanta's Public-Private Plan Spells Traffic Relief
  Toll lanes are promising start
  Robert Poole
  December 27, 2005
• Reason.org's 2005 Domestic Policy Year in Review
  Ten headlines from 2005 to remember-and why
  December 20, 2005
• How Zoning Keeps Homes Out of Reach, Increases Prices
  Zoning laws should reflect community needs
  Samuel Staley
  December 19, 2005
• Eminently Important Rights
  Ohio Supreme Court can protect private property owners
  David Owsiany
  December 18, 2005
• Coalition Urges Congress to Reject "A la carte" TV Pricing Mandate
  Policy would raise consumer prices and stifle choice, innovation
  Geoffrey Segal
  December 12, 2005
• Managing Sexual Harassment Risks in Government Agencies
  Important to provide a psychologically and emotionally safe work environment
  ArLyne Diamond
  December 12, 2005
• Giving the Gift of Flexibility
  Telecommuting offers employers, employees benefits
  Ted Balaker
  December 12, 2005
• Remembering Transit's Most Important Duty
  LA transportation policy should focus on effectiveness, not glitz
  Ted Balaker
  December 12, 2005
• Meathead Is at It Again
  California's universal preschool plan will hurt businesses, teachers
  Shikha Dalmia and Lisa Snell
  December 8, 2005
• Lack of Cars Creates Problems for Many in New Orleans
  Debate over race, government failures should include cars and mass transit
  Adrian Moore
  December 6, 2005
• Universal Preschool Is Inviting Universal Disaster
  Reiner's plan is failing in Quebec, won't work in CA
  Shikha Dalmia and Lisa Snell
  December 4, 2005
• The Real Sandy Springs Effect
  Government based on results, accountability could be model for others
  Geoffrey Segal
  December 2, 2005
• Let a Thousand Choices Bloom
  Debating the future of education reform.
  Lisa Snell
  December 1, 2005
• Signal Strength Excellent; Priorities Lousy
  New Orleans has more important needs than free wi-fi
  Ted Balaker
  December 1, 2005
• An Interstate Highway System for the 21st Century
  Tolling, public-private partnerships in the equation
  Robert Poole
  December 1, 2005
• Infrastructure, Yes! Mega-debt, No!
  Massive bond isn't answer to California's troubles
  George Passantino
  November 30, 2005
• Private Prison Success
  Study says CA private prison is delivering results
  Geoffrey Segal
  November 30, 2005
• Virginia's Road to Ruin
  Proposed growth legislation bad for Virginia housing, economy
  Leonard Gilroy
  November 29, 2005
• Hard Lessons from the Big Easy's Public Schools
  New Orleans private schools fight for survival
  Shikha Dalmia
  November 29, 2005
• Shackling the Executive, Again
  Connecticut law to "reform" contracting flawed
  Geoffrey Segal
  November 21, 2005
• Ranking Governors on Effectiveness, Not Tax Increases
  Time's rankings miss the mark
  Geoffrey Segal
  November 21, 2005
• Gov. Kaine: You've Won, Now What?
  Transportation, spending top Virginia's problems
  Geoffrey Segal
  November 21, 2005
• California's Infrastructure
  How bad is the status quo? What should be done?
  November 15, 2005
• Public Funding of Campaigns Would Violate Your Rights
  Taxpayers shouldn't be forced to support political campaigns
  Adrian Moore
  November 15, 2005
• Coalition Urges Competition for Video Services
  Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act is positive step
  Geoffrey Segal
  November 14, 2005
• Schwarzenegger Needs to Refocus
  Quality of life issues left on sidelines
  George Passantino
  November 11, 2005
• Outing Government from Marriage
  Privatizing marriage would be best for all sides of debate
  Adam Summers
  November 11, 2005
• Telecommuting: A refuge from traffic and social engineers
  Planners need to remove obstacles to telecommuting
  Shikha Dalmia
  November 10, 2005
• Inherit the Windfall
  Shikha Dalmia
  November 9, 2005
• The Myth of Energy Deregulation
  California never fully deregulated
  Adam Summers
  November 7, 2005
• Gambling: A Risk Worth Taking
  Anti-gambling crusaders don't have a case
  Shikha Dalmia
  November 4, 2005
• Plan Districts to Safeguard Democracy
  CA needs nonpartisan redistricting
  George Passantino
  November 3, 2005
• California Ballot Initiatives Can Jumpstart Reforms
  Teacher tenure, paycheck protection needed to improve system
  Lisa Snell
  November 3, 2005
• California's Proposition 75: Paycheck Protection
  Union members deserve choice
  Adam Summers
  November 3, 2005
• Blight Loophole Could Allow Cities to Grab Homes, Land
  MI amendment won't stop eminent domain abuse
  Shikha Dalmia
  November 3, 2005
• The Concession Model for Funding Roads, Continued
  Finding the best ways to own, operate and magage highways
  Robert Poole
  November 1, 2005
• Coalition Against IRS "Return-Free" Scheme
  Tax collector should not be tax preparer
  Geoffrey Segal
  October 28, 2005
• End, Don't Mend, County's Inclusionary Housing Program
  Monterey's affordable housing plan failing
  Leonard Gilroy
  October 28, 2005
• More than 25,000 Private Drinking Water Systems in US
  Why would Mass. want to ban water privatization?
  Geoffrey Segal
  October 28, 2005
• Growing Jobs in Space
  Private space travel ready to take off
  Ted Balaker
  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
• Clean Water Act's Ever-Expanding Reach
  Michigan landowner takes government's water grab to Supreme Court
  Shikha Dalmia
  October 27, 2005
• Call for Real Electricity Deregulation
  California failing to learn from past
  Adam Summers
  October 25, 2005
• Puddle Jumpers in the Great Lakes State
  The EPA's twenty-year war to make everything a wetland
  Shikha Dalmia
  October 24, 2005
• California Needs Better Laws, Not More Government
  Needless boards only add red tape, bureaucracy
  George Passantino
  October 23, 2005
• Air Traffic Safety Intact
  New flight services stations will save $190 million per year
  Geoffrey Segal
  October 21, 2005
• Got the HOTs?
  HOT lanes have been a big hit with drivers
  Robert Poole
  October 20, 2005
• Life, Liberty and Wi-Fi in San Francisco
  City's enthusiasm is no substitute for expertise
  Ted Balaker
  October 18, 2005
• Airport Security: Let airports take over
  Government shouldn't be regulator and provider
  Robert Poole
  October 17, 2005
• Virginia's Budget Mess, Performance Measures Missing
  Council for Virginia's Future can do better
  Geoffrey Segal
  October 17, 2005
• Poor Planning, Growth Laws Hurt Ohio Town
  Anti-growth forces face reality check
  Samuel Staley
  October 16, 2005
• Bush's Disaster Socialism
  How both parties declared the era when big government was over, over
  Shikha Dalmia
  October 14, 2005
• Forget the Bubble. Housing Shortage is the Real Crisis
  New housing needed to meet growing demand
  Leonard Gilroy
  October 12, 2005
• Endangered Species Act Needs Dose of Sanity
  Changes encourage property owners to help preservation efforts
  Shikha Dalmia
  October 5, 2005
• Don't Give Them Our Preschoolers
  Rob Reiner's Preschool for All Act throws good money after bad
  Lisa Snell
  September 22, 2005
• Bureaucracy, Lack of Innovation Led to LA Blackout
  Time to corporatize LA's Department of Water and Power
  Adrian Moore
  September 14, 2005
• Universal Preschool Isn't the Answer
  Data show government-run preschools are a costly failure
  Lisa Snell
  September 7, 2005
• Katrina Reveals Gas Price Folly
  Environmentalists, NIMBYs have blocked new oil refineries for 30 years
  Adrian Moore
  September 1, 2005
• Special Election for Education Issues in California
  Teacher tenure, paycheck protection, budgeting on ballot
  Lisa Snell
  September 1, 2005
• Equity Investors: Outsourced Flight Service Stations Save FAA $2.2 Billion
  New technology, consolidation reduces costs 40 percent
  Robert Poole
  September 1, 2005
• Sandy Springs Redefines How Government Should Look
  Officials decide whether to make or buy services
  Geoffrey Segal
  August 30, 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
• Broadband Users Have Plenty of Choices
  Consumers don't need 'network neutrality'
  Adrian Moore
  August 15, 2005
• California's Left Is Eyeing Your Home
  Eminent domain is government-sanctioned bullying
  Matt Welch
  August 14, 2005
• What Can Maine Learn From Oliver Porter?
  New GA town can teach a thing or two about governance
  Geoffrey Segal
  August 10, 2005
• Bond Rejection Paves Way For Pension Reform
  WV needs 401-k style retirement plans
  Adam Summers
  August 8, 2005
• Denver Permit Process Fixes Must Be Tracked
  Performance assessments needed to get the most from reform effort
  Leonard Gilroy
  August 7, 2005
• Reviving the Reform
  California Performance Review still packs a punch
  George Passantino
  August 3, 2005
• Neutral Networks Are the Devil's Allies
  Broadband consumers can vote with their pocketbooks
  Adrian Moore
  August 1, 2005
• The Iconoclast
  Salman Rushdie discusses free speech, fundamentalism, America's place in the world, and his new essay collection
  Shikha Dalmia
  August 1, 2005
• Spaceflight in the Private Sector Will Eliminate Bureaucratic Drag
  Rutan, Branson are future of space travel
  Ted Balaker
  August 1, 2005
• Equity Investors: A New Dawn for Toll Roads in America
  Companies make large investments, take on huge risks to operate toll facilities
  Robert Poole
  July 30, 2005
• Transit Subsidies Not Cost-Effective
  Rail subsidies drain coffers, harm poor
  Ted Balaker
  July 17, 2005
• Rail Systems Don't Stay on Track
  Hyped ridership figures contradicted by facts
  Ted Balaker
  July 11, 2005
• Is Kelo Good For Urban Planning?
  Court upheld process, but not good planning
  Samuel Staley
  July 5, 2005
• Spending Limits — or Your Property?
  Eminent domain decision increases need for government spending reform
  Geoffrey Segal
  July 5, 2005
• School Choice Scorecard
  States decide the fate of several school choice initiatives
  Lisa Snell
  July 1, 2005
• The Courts and Property
  Less scrutiny for eminent domain
  Samuel Staley
  July 1, 2005
• Defining the Education Market: Reconsidering Charter Schools
  Reconsidering Charter Schools
  Lisa Snell
  July 1, 2005
• Defeats, Some Victories Scored by School Choice Supporters
  Lisa Snell
  July 1, 2005
• How Schools Underreport Violence, Cheat No Child Left Behind
  From underreporting violence to inflating graduation rates to fudging testscores, educators are lying to the American public
  Lisa Snell
  June 30, 2005
• Hoosier Rights at Risk
  Indiana needs to rein in eminent domain
  Samuel Staley
  June 30, 2005
• Homeowners Make Way for Bulldozers
  The Supreme Court decides property rights aren't rights after all
  Samuel Staley
  June 27, 2005
• Homeowners Making Way for Government Bulldozers
  Supreme Court decides property rights aren't rights after all
  Geoffrey Segal
  June 27, 2005
• Property 'Takings' Evolved Over Years
  Indiana needs to balance private property rights and the public interest
  Samuel Staley
  June 26, 2005
• How to Keep Pension Promises on the Road to Solvency
  CA government pension systems encourage irresponsible behavior
  George Passantino
  June 21, 2005
• Is it Time to Scrap Toll Booths and Toll Plazas?
  Technology makes it possible to go fully cashless
  Robert Poole
  June 21, 2005
• School Cheating Epidemic - Among Adults
  Schools across the country painting a false picture of their performance
  Lisa Snell
  June 20, 2005
• Politicians 'Out-force' Jobs From California
  State's lawmakers create climate of hostile employment opportunity
  Ted Balaker
  June 8, 2005
• Questioning State Aid for Students at Private Colleges
  Policies need to maximize students' opportunities, not limit their choices
  Lisa Snell
  June 3, 2005
• Ohio House OKs Statewide Voucher Plan
  Program would provide vouchers to children in underperforming school districts
  Lisa Snell
  June 1, 2005
• School Choice a Hot Topic in State Legislatures Nationwide
  State battles over school choice yield mixed results
  Lisa Snell
  June 1, 2005
• Regulating the Land Market
  Canadians more likely to achieve growth-management objectives via markets
  Samuel Staley
  June 1, 2005
• HOT Lane Conundrums
  HOT Lane feasibility studies yielding confusing results
  Robert Poole
  May 23, 2005
• Government Can Innovate
  The Thomas Jefferson Institute's "Innovations in Government Conference" showed how.
  Geoffrey Segal
  May 9, 2005
• Air Traffic's Window of Opportunity
  User fees can modernize, stabilize system
  Robert Poole
  May 9, 2005
• School Choice Legislation Is All the Rage in 2005
  At least 17 states considering choice proposals
  Lisa Snell
  May 1, 2005
• What If Private Activity Bonds Don't Pass?
  To begin shifting highways into the marketplace, PABs are an important step
  Robert Poole
  May 1, 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
• The President Plays the Simon Part; Congress, alas, is Paula
  Despite Bush cuts, Congress keeps ineffective education programs alive
  Lisa Snell
  April 10, 2005
• Eminent Domain Takes Center Stage in Redevelopment Debates
  Investment discouraged when governments can seize homes and businesses
  Samuel Staley
  April 1, 2005
• Ending CA Gridlock Requires Compromise
  Pols should quit raiding road funds; allow toll lanes
  George Passantino
  April 1, 2005
• Riding Laptops to Work
  L.A. mayoral candidates should back unsubsidized traffic reduction
  Ted Balaker
  March 23, 2005
• Break Up LAUSD's Violent Schools
  Smaller campuses are the safest
  Lisa Snell
  March 3, 2005
• British Study Casts Doubt on Benefits of Class-Size Reductions
  Reforms more likely to increase student achievement
  Lisa Snell
  March 1, 2005
• Compete, Improve Government
  Competitive sourcing saves money
  Geoffrey Segal
  March 1, 2005
• 'Second-Guess' Eminent Domain? Yes!
  High court appears all too willing to let governments abuse property rights
  Samuel Staley
  February 23, 2005
• Determining Who Ultimately Owns Your Home
  The fate of property rights hangs in the balance
  Samuel Staley
  February 23, 2005
• Let the Private Sector Pave the Way
  Private money building roads in other states
  William E. Simon
  February 22, 2005
• Align Education Funds and Results
  Weighted student formulas help accountability
  Lisa Snell
  February 19, 2005
• Security: A Time to Pause
  The airport industry needs to push for fundamental changes at TSA
  Robert Poole
  February 15, 2005
• Rescuing California From Gridlock
  How the state can add capacity
  Robert Poole
  February 15, 2005
• Rail Isn't Worth the Wait
  Hawaii has better options
  Ted Balaker
  February 15, 2005
• Sell New York's Bridges and Tunnels
  The path of lease resistance
  Robert Poole and Peter Samuel
  February 14, 2005
• Surf City's Shameful Pols
  Huntington Beach's medical marijuana stand ignores state law
  David Nott
  February 10, 2005
• State Outsourcing: The Sky Isn't Falling
  Outsourcing saves 10 to 20 percent, improves service
  Geoffrey Segal
  February 2, 2005
• US Students Flunk Math, Again
  American students ranked 24th, out of 29 countries
  Lisa Snell
  February 1, 2005
• Carolina Officials Intrigued by San Diego's Rail
  High cost, low ridership shouldn't be admired
  Ted Balaker
  January 27, 2005
• The Road Most Traveled
  California should let investors roll out toll lanes
  Robert Poole
  January 25, 2005
• More Managed Lanes for San Diego
  Seamless network of fast-moving lanes possible
  Robert Poole
  January 25, 2005
• Crichton's State of Fear
  Book exposes faulty climate change arguments
  Kenneth Green
  January 19, 2005
• Virginia Needs to Change Spending, Budgeting Habits
  Spending levels aren't sustainable
  Geoffrey Segal
  January 17, 2005
• The Florida Model: Competition to Raise Efficiency
  Indiana can lower costs through competitive sourcing
  Geoffrey Segal
  January 16, 2005
• Why Light Rail Is Wrong for Tampa
  Light rail fails across the country
  Harry E. Teasley
  January 16, 2005
• Florida: Let's Have a Yard Sale!
  Governments should inventory, dispose of unneeded assets
  Geoffrey Segal
  January 16, 2005
• Time for a National Focus on Freeway Congestion
  Convert HOV lanes to HOT lanes
  Robert Poole
  January 15, 2005
• Time for a National Focus on Freeway Congestion
  Convert HOV lanes to HOT lanes
  January 15, 2005
• Questionable Benefits of a New Indy Stadium
  Purported benefits are another snow job
  Samuel Staley
  January 2, 2005
• Outsourcing Opponents Seek to Discredit Private Sector
  Lisa Snell
  January 1, 2005

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