The government of Illinois does not understand the importance of, and the legal protections for, religious liberty. The law protects the right of conscience of health care providers, but the Illinois bureaucracy is on a six-year (so far) unholy war to force two pharmacists who own their own businesses to… Read more
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… Read more
Abstract: Judicial nullification of civil justice reform laws usurps the role of state legislatures and defies the will of the people as expressed through their elected representatives. The Illinois Supreme Court recently engaged in such nullification for the third time when it acted as… Read more
The District of Columbia is home to one of the nation's most troubled public school systems. The District spends $14,400 for every child in public school—well above the national average and more than any of the 50 states.[1] The 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)… Read more
This lecture was held at The Heritage Foundation on March 13, 1998. Welcome to our panel discussion on the 30th anniversary of the publication of the Kerner Commission Report. The Heritage Foundation has a number of goals. One is to roll back the liberal welfare state. A prerequisite to understanding what happened to create the… Read more
Indiana lawmakers are bracing for another high-profile fight over a right-to-work bill when the legislative...… Read more
No such thing as a free lunch? Not if you’re a union lobbyist in Illinois. As the Chicago Tribune reported: Two...… Read more
In January 2011, newly elected Illinois governor Pat Quinn imposed a 67% income tax increase on citizens and a sharp...… Read more
A new poll from the Manhattan Institute reveals 77 percent of Hoosiers rate Indiana's government as "efficient."...… Read more
Correlation doesn't necessarily equal causation, but some disturbing correlations are evident in the nation’s economic...… Read more
It’s not every day that a company with roots as deep as the CME Group, Inc.—the parent company of the famous Chicago...… Read more
States are desperate for ways to make their budgets more cost-effective. Illinois found a way—but the federal government...… Read more
Education reform is taking shape across the nation, and for many states, the next wave of change is coming as state...… Read more
While it's being reported that every state (except Florida) had snow on the ground this week, 46 states are digging out...… Read more
It’s the beginning of a new year, and Illinois isn’t wasting any time getting education reform off to a good start....… Read more