Colorado Medicaid Expansion: Remember that health coverage is not health care
John Goodman reviews studies which suggest that there is a severe quality problem in Medicaid. More information can be found in chapter 15 of [his] Independent Institute book, Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis. Continue reading
San Jose Transit Is Still Near the Top
That is, near the top of the list of the nation’s worst transit systems, says the San Jose Mercury-New. “The near-empty trolleys that often shuttle by at barely faster than jogging speeds serve as a constant reminder that the car is still king in Silicon Valley,” says the paper, “and that the Valley Transportation Authority’s […]
The Battle Of The Narrative: How Ordinary Americans Can Fight ObamaCare
As the problems of ObamaCare inevitably emerge, the big question will be whether they will be blamed on the residual free-market elements of our health system or on the new government controls. This will be the battle of the “narrative.” Continue reading
Legislature Has the Chance to Set a Standard on 64
by Harris Kenny and Leonard Gilroy Last month Colorado voters resoundingly passed Amendment 64 into the state constitution, legalizing both recreational marijuana and industrial hemp. So far, realizing the will of the voters is on track, but implementation risks threaten to undermine the intentions behind Amendment 64. Policy makers are contending with thriving black markets […]
It’s (not quite) a Riot! How the Constitution’s language differs
“. . . it opens a door to the appointment of a swarm of revenue and excise officers to prey upon the honest and industrious part of the community, eat up their substance, and riot on the spoils of the country.” – Judge Robert Yates, New York delegate to the Constitutional Convention (warning in Dec. […]
Texas town allows teachers to carry concealed guns
Employees also must undergo training in crisis intervention and hostage situations. And they must use bullets that minimize the risk of ricochet, similar to those carried by air marshals on planes. Continue reading
Merry Christmas
Have a Happy Hanukkah, Wonderful Winter Solstice, thrilling Kwanzaa, Festive Festivus, glorious Gurnenthar’s Ascendance, or whatever holiday you celebrate. From the Antiplanner dogs, Smokey & Buffy.
Constitutionally, Speaker Boehner Should Not Be Making Pre-emptive Tax Concessions
From the standpoint of one familiar with our constitutional history, the spectacle of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives making pre-emptive tax concessions to the President is unnerving. Over a period of centuries, the lower house of the English Parliament, the House of Commons, fought for and won the “power of the purse”—that […]
Tyrell’s Story Focuses Us on 2013 Education Reform Struggle Ahead
A few weeks ago I was one of the first to share the bad news that a judge had struck down one of Louisiana’s school choice programs that offered hope and opportunity to so many students. Well, I couldn’t think of a better way to end a year of blogging — yep, this is the […]
Attacking Dougco school board, union leaders swing… and miss
By Ben DeGrow Christmas is just days away. While many students in Colorado schools are starting their long-awaited breaks, the disgruntled teachers union leadership in Douglas County is stepping up their smear campaign. And while they stretch the truth to attack the school board that bid them adieu, their attacks also leave behind some collateral […]
Fossil fuel use protects us from climate-related risks
This editorial from Brian T. Schwartz originally appeared in the Boulder Daily Camera on December 15, 2012. Many people will uncritically blame fossil fuel use for recent warm weather. But they are blind to how fossil fuels have reduced climate-related deaths since the 1920s. Since then, climate-related death rates have decreased by 98 percent, explains […]
12/20/12
Education Policy Center Newsletter December 20, 2012
— “Financing Student Success” Panel Packs Capitol Committee Room
— Radio Segments Cover Innovation, Common Core, System Transformation
— Teachers Unions Offer Reminders of Misplaced Priorities
— Eddie Highlights Rocky Mtn. Prep Blended Learning, Other School Visits
