October, 2010 - Independence Institute

Hiking Up the South Sister 0
- October 27, 2010
Last week’s weather report for this past weekend (October 23-24) predicted snow in the mountains, so Thursday, October 21, was my last opportunity this year to hike up the South Sister (also known as Charity). At 10,363 feet, the South Sister is the third highest mountain in Oregon and the highest you can hike without […]
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Amendment 63′s Foes Only Want You for Your Body 0
- October 26, 2010
Huffington Post: Should Colorado mandate that each car owner buy a comprehensive lifetime vehicle warranty? By the logic of a common argument against Colorado Amendment 63 and for mandatory medical insurance, the answer is “Yes.” Mandatory insurance treats your body as a means to political ends, rather than respecting your rights as an individual. An editorial in […]
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Figuring Out the Union Cost Premium and Our Priorities for Public Education 0
- October 26, 2010
One argument in education I’m already tired of is what’s the impact of union collective bargaining on student learning. Do unions help or hinder achievement? The problem is it’s an oversimplified question, as I once explained a long time ago.
But the ever insightful Mike Antonucci from the Education Intelligence Agency put forward an interesting twist […]
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Review of October 26 PUC Hearing on HB 1365: No One Is Happy with Xcel’s New Plan, Including Xcel 0
- October 26, 2010
Review October 25 Preview: Primer October 25 Review: PUC Deliberations Are Mere Industrial War by Other Means October 26 Preview: A New Plan October 26 Update: Xcel’s New Plan Is Actually an Old Plan No One Is Happy with Xcel’s New Plan, Including Xcel Not a single stakeholder readily supports Xcel’s new recommended strategy to
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HB 1365 Update: Xcel's New Plan Is Actually an Old Plan 0
- October 26, 2010
Xcel’s New Plan: It’s Actually an Old Plan Rather than offer a new HB 1365 implementation plan after the PUC rejected its preferred plan, Xcel settled on an old plan. Here’s a quick review of the process that led to the new/old plan. Last summer, Xcel considered nine scenarios to comply with HB 1365. In
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Lest we forget…the horrendous consequences of ObamaCare 0
- October 26, 2010
With the election just days away but passage of ObamaCare months in the past, it’s easy to forget the punishment inflicted by the “healthcare” law the President and Congress crammed down our throats. The following from the Spokane Spokesman-Review summarizes it. Before Election Day, pass it on.
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