Abstract: Wasteful, inequitable, and bristling with burdensome regulations, the Federal Highway Program is in dire need of reform. Although Members of Congress have attempted to enact changes in the past, the influence of many lobbyists and influential constituencies continues to thwart the process. By… Read more
In October, the Obama Administration took the unprecedented step of revoking funds already awarded to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to study the feasibility of absorbing the independent turnpike commission, which operates the Ohio Turnpike, into ODOT or leasing the turnpike to private investors. Unfortunately for Ohio, neither option… Read more
At May congressional hearings, Representative Jon Mica (R–FL), chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, proposed (1) that 363 of the 456 miles that comprise the Northeast Corridor (NEC) owned by Amtrak be transferred to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) or a newly created government entity and… Read more
With many states facing budget deficits, rest stops on interstate highways--which require significant sums to maintain but provide no revenue to the state--are on the chopping block. To save $12 million a year, Virginia closed 18 of the state's 42 rest areas. Georgia, Arizona, Vermont, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and… Read more
Felipe Calderón, who began his single sexenio (six-year term) as President of Mexico in December 2006, has made significant progress in the fight against narcotrafficking, but Mexicans are still waiting to see whether his government will successfully challenge the private- and public-sector monopolies and duopolies that dominate huge portions… Read more
Apparently unemployment is not much of a problem in the private sector. At least Senator Harry Reid (D–NV) thinks...… Read more
In a momentous move in March of this year, a Colorado school board voted to implement its first private school choice...… Read more
The U.S. is a worldwide business leader. However, high corporate taxes increase the difficulty for businesses to...… Read more
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The fight to balance Wisconsin's state budget intensified yesterday as Governor Scott Walker issued an ultimatum to...… Read more