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• 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
• Artifact: Transparency in Action
  Secrets of the bailout
  Radley Balko
  December 26, 2008
• Houses of Pain
  When did declining home prices become politically intolerable?
  Tim Cavanaugh
  December 23, 2008
• Tom Daschle's Plan for Health Care Rationing
  How the new health czar would save money by limiting care
  Ronald Bailey
  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
• HOT Lanes Will Bring Congestion Relief to Northern Virginia
  Toll lanes will mean more opportunities for carpooling and slugs
  Shirley Ybarra
  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
• A Good Deal For Big Three Workers
  Compared with Japanese counterparts, they pay less for health care
  Shikha Dalmia
  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
• How Unions Stop The Cars
  Big Labor is a big problem for automakers' survival
  Shikha Dalmia
  December 12, 2008
• Arming India Against Terrorism
  Relaxing gun control laws would be a good start
  Shikha Dalmia
  December 11, 2008
• Kevin Martin's Kiddie Internet Plan
  The FCC's plan for a slow and censored World Wide Web
  Steven Titch
  December 11, 2008
• With Bailouts, Stimulus Politicians Look Only at the Short-term
  Quick-fixes to the economy only prop up status quo, make problems worse
  Anthony Randazzo
  December 11, 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
• Obama Can Help Rhee Fix DC's Schools
  Tackling teacher tenure could launch meaningful education reforms
  Lisa Snell
  December 10, 2008
• Death by SWAT Raid
  Collateral raid damage
  Radley Balko
  December 5, 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
• Keep the 2009 Reauthorization Focused on Transportation
  Be wary of greenhouse gas reduction proposals
  Robert Poole
  December 1, 2008
• Keep the 2009 Reauthorization Focused on Transportation
  Be wary of greenhouse gas reduction proposals
  Robert Poole
  December 1, 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
• Congestion Pricing Study Was a Team Effort
  We can solve air traffic crisis
  Robert Poole
  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
• The Oil Price Bubble Bursts
  And prices are falling a dollar a day
  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
• Congress Shouldn't Bailout Big Three
  Taxpayer money won't save dying Detroit
  Anthony Randazzo
  November 18, 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
• Obama's Cabinet: Part Three
  Picking Secretaries of Commerce, Energy, and Health and Human Services
  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
• In Defense of Indecency
  Supreme Court hears case on broadcast decency
  Steven Titch
  November 4, 2008
• Some Democrats Supporting School Vouchers
  Positive development for school choice
  Lisa Snell
  November 1, 2008
• Will User-Pays Transportation Be Jettisoned?
  Ongoing shift to tolling and public-private partnerships represents a welcome return to the user-pays principle
  Robert Poole
  November 1, 2008
• Preschool's Failures
  Where are the long-term benefits?
  Lisa Snell
  October 31, 2008
• Obama's Economic Mythology
  Is the middle class really in decline?
  Steve Chapman
  October 30, 2008
• You Choose, You Lose
  What happens when the two evils are pretty much equal?
  Jacob Sullum
  October 29, 2008
• Obama and Big Labor
  Allowing unions to do away with secret ballots
  Shikha Dalmia
  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
• Environmental Costs of Hemp Prohibition in the United States
  Comparing the environmental performance of industrial hemp relative to substitutes in key industrial applications
  Skaidra Smith-Heisters
  October 27, 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
• Obama's Job Fetish
  Beware any politician who promises to create new jobs
  Jacob Sullum
  October 22, 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
• The Right Way to "Sell" The Roads
  Gov. Paterson's new public-private partnership commission a positive step toward reducing New York's deficit
  Leonard Gilroy
  October 21, 2008
• Don't Count the Private Sector Out in Infrastructure
  Infrastructure PPPs remain an attractive investment in the capital "flight to quality"
  Leonard Gilroy
  October 21, 2008
• The Rise of Disaster Socialism
  I've seen the past...and it works
  Michael C. Moynihan
  October 20, 2008
• Financial Losses Seen and Unseen
  The bailout and the broken window
  Anthony Randazzo
  October 17, 2008
• LAUSD Doesn't Need $7 Billion in Bonds
  District's budget is rapidly growing even as enrollment declines, schools close
  Lisa Snell
  October 17, 2008
• Universal Preschool Hasn't Delivered Results
  Study after study shows no long-term gains for kids who attend universal preschool
  Shikha Dalmia and Lisa Snell
  October 17, 2008
• The Three Major Memes of the Great Bailout Bonanza
  What to expect now that free markets have been thoroughly vilified
  Nick Gillespie
  October 15, 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
• Not as Bad as You Thought
  Why Paul Krugman deserved the Nobel Prize
  Arnold Kling
  October 13, 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
• Rescue or Waste?
  Why the bailout isn't working
  Steve Chapman
  October 9, 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.
  Veronique de Rugy and Philippe Lacoude
  October 8, 2008
• Pick Your Populism
  Learning to fight the right elites
  Jacob Sullum
  October 8, 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
• Time to Say No to Borrowing Another Billion
  California can't afford Prop. 3 hospital bond
  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
• Economy in the Balance
  How the bailout is polluting our financial future
  Anthony Randazzo
  October 2, 2008
• Christmas in October
  The secret history of the bailout bill
  Michael Flynn
  October 2, 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
• Temporary Fix for Transportation Trust Fund
  States should look to private sector for help building, maintaining infrastructure
  Shirley Ybarra
  October 1, 2008
• An Expert-Induced Bubble
  The nasty role of ratings agencies in the busted housing market
  David M. Levy and Sandra J. Peart
  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
• Public Utility Regulation for Toll Roads?
  Concession-based regulation, not PUC-style regulation, would encouraging needed private sector transportation investment
  Robert Poole
  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
• Stop Trying to Force People Out of Cars
  Policymakers need to respect America's preference for cars
  Samuel Staley
  September 21, 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
• Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae Were Never Privatized
  Government-sponsored enterprises dealt with risk and profit differently
  Anthony Randazzo
  September 18, 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
• Comparing Obama and McCain On Public Service
  Americans don't need to be pushed into service
  Shikha Dalmia
  September 15, 2008
• Vice President's Role In Governing Evolves
  Sarah Palin and the peculiar odyssey of the modern American vice presidency
  Samuel Staley
  September 12, 2008
• DirecTV-Dish Network Merger, Round 2
  Time for the government to recognize the media landscape has changed
  Steven Titch
  September 12, 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
• Sustainable Mobility in American Cities
  Road pricing, transit and private sector funding should all play a role
  Shirley Ybarra and Samuel Staley
  September 8, 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
• More Evidence that Universal Preschool Doesn't Offer Lasting Benefits
  By second grade the benefits of one of the nation's 'best' universal pre-K programs are gone
  Lisa Snell
  August 22, 2008
• Protect Our Kids from Preschool
  Preschool doesn't show lasting gains and may do more harm than good
  Shikha Dalmia and Lisa Snell
  August 22, 2008
• New York, Connecticut May Ban Targeted Web Advertising
  Ads help keep much of the Web's content free
  Steven Titch
  August 20, 2008
• Patience Can Sometimes Pay
  Why it might in certain circumstances make sense to postpone action on global warming
  Shikha Dalmia
  August 19, 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
• Cars Disproportionately Blamed for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  Electricity, not transportation is responsible for the largest share of emissions
  Skaidra Smith-Heisters
  August 12, 2008
• Dayton, Ohio: The Rise and Fall of a Former Industrial Juggernaut
  What Dayton can tell cities about staying competitive in today's global economy
  Samuel Staley
  August 11, 2008
• Earmarks Aren't Helping Congress or the Taxpayers
  Robert Poole
  August 9, 2008
• Looking at the Year's Privatization Trends
  From transportation and infrastructure to state lotteries, public-private partnerships could play big role in erasing budget deficits
  Leonard Gilroy
  August 7, 2008
• Rx for Economic Pain
  It's time to face some uncomfortable truths
  Steve Chapman
  August 4, 2008
• Should We Privatize Toll Roads?
  Yes: More funds would give us bigger, better highways
  Robert Poole
  August 3, 2008
• Not the Time for Tax Increases in California
  State has many options for raising money besides tax increases
  George Passantino
  August 1, 2008
• The Unfortunate Case of Herbert Spencer
  How a libertarian individualist was recast as a social Darwinist
  Damon W. Root
  July 29, 2008
• California's High-Speed Rail Plan Wildly Overestimates Ridership Numbers
  Real costs of rail are downplayed
  Adam Summers
  July 29, 2008
• No New Taxes and Building Roads in Virginia
  State should put private capital to work solving our transportation problems
  Shirley Ybarra
  July 23, 2008
• A Carbon-Free Electricity System in 10 Years
  Gore energy plan may signal the twilight of free economies
  Samuel Staley
  July 22, 2008
• Americans Need an IT Bill of Rights
  Protecting our computers, cell phones and other technology against unlawful searches and seizures
  Steven Titch
  July 18, 2008
• Gas Tax Increase or Private Capital?
  China, Australia, European countries are funding infrastructure with private capital
  Samuel Staley
  July 16, 2008
• Tony Snow
  A tribute
  Shikha Dalmia
  July 14, 2008
• Video: Immigration Nation at Bloggingheads.tv
  Is America still built to receive all those huddled masses?
  Shikha Dalmia
  July 14, 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
• Michigan Shows How to Save Endangered Species
  Compensating farmers and working with property owners pays big dividends
  Shikha Dalmia
  July 7, 2008
• The Pursuit of Happiness
  How economic liberty creates personal fulfillment
  Steve Chapman
  July 3, 2008
• Does the FCC Think We're All Zombies?
  Americans know paid product placement when we see it
  Steven Titch
  July 1, 2008
• Scottsdale Water Condemnation Proposal Leaves a Bad Taste
  Exercising eminent domain to take over private water utility is fiscally irresponsible, violates private property rights
  Leonard Gilroy
  June 30, 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
• Another One Bites the Dust
  Another toll-road myth—that governments can access cheaper infrastructure financing than the private sector—has been demolished
  Leonard Gilroy
  June 23, 2008
• The Myth of the Gas Price "Crisis"
  Drivers, carmakers and oil companies will respond to the market
  Samuel Staley
  June 19, 2008
• San Diego Can Benefit from Private Trash Collection
  Private sector already handles over 75 percent of nation's garbage collection
  Adam Summers
  June 16, 2008
• What Exactly Is One Planet Living?
  Interview with Kirstie Moore, Sustainability Project Manager for Sonoma Mountain Village
  Skaidra Smith-Heisters
  June 10, 2008
• Failing Public Schools Wipe Out Any Preschools Gains
  Sen. Obama's education plans should focus on charter schools, other reforms, not universal preschool
  Lisa Snell
  June 6, 2008
• Tax Increases Are Wrong Fix for Virginia's Congestion Woes
  State needs to turn to innovative solutions, not tax increases
  Shirley Ybarra
  June 4, 2008
• Cap & Trade: Why It's Tax & Spend
  Senate plan won't cool planet, but will raise taxes
  Shikha Dalmia
  June 2, 2008
• Why There Won't Be a Big Gas Tax Increase
  Best solution is to narrow the federal role, remove obstacles to tolling, public-private partnerships
  Robert Poole
  June 1, 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
• Will a Democrat Please Stand Up?
  Looking for someone to help kids stuck in California's failing schools
  Lisa Snell
  May 28, 2008
• L.A. Should Seize Opportunity and Federal Funds to Ease Congestion
  Toll road plan a good start to reducing traffic
  Adrian Moore
  May 26, 2008
• As Gas Prices Rise-We'll Adapt
  Government shouldn't meddle in oil and gas market
  Samuel Staley
  May 22, 2008
• NY Internet Sales Tax Is Illegal - and Bad Business
  Overstock cuts ties, Amazon.com sues New York over sales tax
  Steven Titch
  May 21, 2008
• Taco Wars in Los Angeles
  Government seeks to help restaurants by chasing away taco trucks
  Adam Summers
  May 21, 2008
• Keep Open Markets in Food
  The ban on food exports is not just economically counterproductive, but also strategically short-sighted
  Shikha Dalmia
  May 20, 2008
• Turnpike Lease a Better Deal for Taxpayers, Drivers
  $12.8 billion Turnpike bid should be the final nail in Act 44's coffin
  Leonard Gilroy
  May 20, 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
• Virginia Saving Money With Fixed-Price Interstate Maintenance Deal
  Florida and international community have demonstrated there are significant savings to be had
  Shirley Ybarra
  May 8, 2008
• Stretching the Highway Dollar
  Virginia can get more mileage out of transportation spending by prioritizing congestion relief, using performance-based planning, and outsourcing maintenance
  Leonard Gilroy
  May 5, 2008
• Pension Funds and Infrastructure Investment
  Only privately financed and operated infrastructure makes sense for pension fund investment
  May 1, 2008
• Infrastructure Investment, Congestion and Rail
  Interview with BNSF Railroads' Matthew Rose
  Amanda K. Hydro
  May 1, 2008
• Sen. Obama Is Right: Parents Are the Key to Fixing Schools
  More money won't save our troubled public schools
  Joanne Jacobs
  May 1, 2008
• Don't Panic! Fiber Is Coming
  High-speed Internet connections are coming to your town
  Steven Titch
  April 29, 2008
• Detroit's Scandal Is About More Than Sex
  Mayor Kilpatrick's battles further delay economic revival
  Shikha Dalmia
  April 26, 2008
• Paper Grocery Bags Require More Energy Than Plastic Bags
  Paper vs. plastic debate shows how good environmental intentions coupled with bad information lead us astray
  Skaidra Smith-Heisters
  April 17, 2008
• States Should Establish Ombudsmen To Protect Private Property Rights
  Utah leads the way
  Leonard Gilroy
  April 17, 2008
• Politicians Must Ignore Urge to "Do Something" About Housing Woes
  Officials can do little but ride out housing market crash
  Samuel Staley
  April 15, 2008
• Scrap the Visa Cap
  America's ability to attract new foreign-born workers and to keep the existing ones is diminishing
  Shikha Dalmia
  April 5, 2008
• Comparing the Performance of Private and Public Prisons
  If you can't win, change the rules
  Geoffrey Segal
  April 4, 2008
• Reviewing Blue Covenant
  Giving governments more control of water isn't the answer
  Skaidra Smith-Heisters
  April 3, 2008
• Are Over 100,000 California Teachers Getting Pink Slips?
  When it is time to make budget cuts, teachers shouldn't be the first to go
  Lisa Snell
  April 3, 2008
• The Pennsylvania Turnpike Numbers War
  Flawed Democratic Caucus report commits serious analytical errors in its public/private comparison
  Robert Poole
  April 1, 2008
• Feds Don't Need Bigger Role in Public-Private Partnerships
  States can best determine what works for their own road projects
  Shirley Ybarra
  April 1, 2008
• Why Penalize Peter to Deport Pablo?
  The SAVE Act won't stop illegal immigration, but might cost you your job
  Shikha Dalmia
  April 1, 2008
• Private Sector Has the Key to Traffic Woes in Arizona
  Legislature needs to authorize public-private partnerships to reduce gridlock, improve economic competitiveness
  Leonard Gilroy
  March 30, 2008
• The New New Thing
  Are subsidies wrecking the development of a clean energy source?
  Shikha Dalmia
  March 24, 2008
• Greenway Toll Bill Could Make it Harder to Fund, Build Roads
  The unilateral rewriting of the Dulles Greenway legislation sends a bad signal to potential investors in Virginia roads
  Leonard Gilroy
  March 24, 2008
• Cities Can Sell Abandoned Homes in Blocks
  Urban revitalization needs to be based on economic realities
  Samuel Staley
  March 23, 2008
• What Hillary Is Hiding
  Her tax records, pork...
  Amanda K. Hydro
  March 22, 2008
• Payday Loans Get Pink Slip in California
  Baldwin Park government tries to block check-cashing stores
  Adam Summers
  March 20, 2008
• Competition Can Solve Atlanta's Budget Crunch
  Embracing competitive service delivery would reduce costs, improve service quality
  Leonard Gilroy
  March 19, 2008
• Legacy Admissions Hurt Middle-Class Students
  Stanford, Yale, Harvard and other universities offer tuition breaks but don't fix admissions process
  Shikha Dalmia
  March 18, 2008
• Eliot Spitzer and the Seduction of Crusader Politics
  Hypocritical politicians manipulate system to serve their own agendas
  Samuel Staley
  March 12, 2008
• California Won't Fix Budget Until It Cuts Spending
  State deficit keeps growing despite revenue increases
  Adam Summers
  March 7, 2008
• Government Wants to Know What Is On Your Computer and Cell Phone
  Searching and seizing laptops doesn't make us safer
  Steven Titch
  March 5, 2008
• Catholic Schools Struggle to Stay Open
  Catholic schools produce good results, but are having trouble competing with public and charter schools
  Joanne Jacobs
  March 5, 2008
• Preventing Overseas Firms From Leasing Roads Is Costly
  Banning foreign firms from a Turnpike lease would hurt the Commonwealth's economy
  Leonard Gilroy and Matthew Brouillette
  February 27, 2008
• New Toll Road Opens in San Diego
  Interview with Greg Hulsizer, CEO of the South Bay Expressway Toll Road
  Adam Summers
  February 26, 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
• Yes: Inclusive Health Care Is Expensive, but Just How Expensive?
  Letters to the Editor
  Shikha Dalmia
  February 13, 2008
• What Would Jefferson Think?
  Private business can do it better
  Leonard Gilroy and M. Royce Van Tassell
  February 10, 2008
• "Instructionist" School Reform and School Choice
  Low-income kids being left further behind in places where instructional reform doesn't include choice
  Lisa Snell
  February 6, 2008
• Legacies of Injustice
  Alumni preferences threaten educational equity--and no one seems to care.
  Shikha Dalmia
  February 1, 2008
• Battle Continues Over Highway Paradigm Shift
  Debate over federal role in highways offers challenges-and opportunities-for proponents of the toll concession paradigm
  Robert Poole
  February 1, 2008
• Saying No to CoerciveCare
  Obama's plan isn't perfect, but it is much better than HillaryCare and Schwarzenneger's GovernatorCare
  Shikha Dalmia
  January 31, 2008
• Public-Private Partnerships in Texas Transportation
  Reason Interview with Texas State Representative Mike Krusee
  Leonard Gilroy
  January 28, 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
• Municipal Broadband Fails - Again
  Provo, Utah, shows how government's "good" intentions end up costing taxpayers millions
  Steven Titch
  January 28, 2008
• Spend Transportation Dollars on Transportation
  Virginia continues to raid funds intended for infrastructure
  Shirley Ybarra
  January 26, 2008
• Convert Los Angeles' Carpool Lanes to Toll Lanes
  Toll lanes a HOT idea whose time has come
  Robert Poole
  January 25, 2008
• The Success of Charter Schools
  Letter to the Editor
  Lisa Snell
  January 25, 2008
• Toll Roads or No Roads in Texas
  Moratorium on public-private partnerships would threaten mobility, economy, quality of life
  Samuel Staley
  January 24, 2008
• Frequently Asked Questions About Weighted Student Formula
  Is it the right school finance solution for Indiana?
  Lisa Snell
  January 24, 2008
• Weighted Student Formula and School Empowerment
  Interview with Dr. William G. Ouchi
  Lisa Snell
  January 24, 2008
• Is Housing "Crisis" Causing a Recession?
  Growing the economy, not more regulation, is the key to ending the housing slump
  Samuel Staley
  January 22, 2008
• Congestion Pricing Will, Indeed, Fly
  Charging airlines market prices for runways will reduce delays without reducing passenger volume
  Robert Poole
  January 18, 2008
• Greenway Toll Opponents Threaten Mobility
  Legislative witch hunt would scare off private investors in Virginia road projects
  Leonard Gilroy
  January 1, 2008
• Assessing the National Commission's Report
  Report raises some important points, but misses the boat on large-scale programmatic changes
  Robert Poole
  January 1, 2008

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