Abstract: Unions have been a familiar part of American working life for more than 70 years. Less familiar is the state of the union movement today: More union members now work for the government than for private employers. The above-market salaries and benefits that government employees receive are paid for by taxpayers. So, the union movement that began as a campaign to…
Over the past several decades, federal and state transportation policies have struggled to keep pace with a rising population and increasing numbers of motorists and trucks using the roads. As a result, congestion has worsened in most major metropolitan areas, imposing extra costs on all motorists and truckers and threatening to undermine the economic vitality of many…
Today’s technology means that education can be tailored to the specific needs of each child. Idaho is leading the way...…
Last year Frank VanderSloot made a sizable donation to a super PAC supporting Mitt Romney. He signed up as a national...…
The Medicaid expansion is touted by proponents of Obamacare as a "no-brainer." While it is true that some states may see...…
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gave seven more states “conditional approval” to operate...…
Numerous education-related amendments, ranging from ballot initiatives and charter school authorizers to spending and...…
Tom Luna, Idaho's Superintendent of Public Instruction, has implemented some transformational reforms in the state—to...…
Frank VanderSloot grew up a poor kid in rural Idaho. His father made $300 a month. His clothes came from the Salvation...…
The recent effort to revive nullification may have just met its high water mark. In the last 6 months, various laws...…
Education reform is taking shape across the nation, and for many states, the next wave of change is coming as state...…