Issue Brief posted February 17, 2012 by Jessica Zuckerman
Forty-Fifth Attempted Terrorist Plot: U.S. Must Resist Complacency
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On Friday, authorities arrested a man in an attempted suicide attack on the U.S. Capitol. The attempt marks at least the 45th publicly known attempted terrorist attack against the United States since 9/11 and is the sixth such attack targeting Washington, D.C.
This latest attempted attack serves as yet…
WebMemo posted July 28, 2010 by Jason Richwine, Ph.D.
D.C. Voucher Students: Higher Graduation Rates and Other Positive Outcomes
Congress put school vouchers to the test in 2004 when it authorized the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (DCOSP), a federally funded voucher program serving low-income students in the nation’s capital. It has awarded $7,500 scholarships to more than 3,700 students over the past six years.
Congress mandated a formal evaluation of the program, and researchers…
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Let Me Rise
Let Me Rise, a 30-minute film produced by The Heritage Foundation about the school choice debate in our nation's capital and around the country, offers a compelling look at the future of the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program as told through...…
Backgrounder posted July 28, 2008 by Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.
How States Can Improve Their Transportation Systems and Relieve Traffic Congestion
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…
Backgrounder posted May 14, 2008 by Dan Lips, Evan Feinberg
Improving Education in the Nation's Capital: Expanding School Choice
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) reported that Washington, D.C.'s fourth and eighth graders scored lower than any other…
Backgrounder posted November 2, 1993 by Dan Greenberg
Should Congress Be Above the Law?
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T 965 November 2,1993 SHOULD CONGRESS BE ABOVE THE LAW Congress] can make no law which will not have its full operation on themselves and their friends, as well as on the great mass of society James Madison, Federalist No. 57 It has been said here many times tonight that we want to treat Senators the same as everyone else Mr.…
Backgrounder posted April 21, 1977 by Milton R.
Carter's Energy Program
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3 April 21, 1977 CA R TER 'S ENER G Y PR OGRA-M President Carter
has proposed a comprehensive program to deal with the energy cris
is. The major features of his package include the following
specific proposals A tax on mileage of inefficient automobiles
coupled with a rebate on high-mileage automobiles A standby tax…