October, 2010 - Independence Institute

Portland Urban Renewal Scam 0
- October 22, 2010
The Antiplanner’s former hometown of Portland, Oregon, is proposing to create a new urban renewal district that is so gerrymandered that blogger Jack Bogdanski suspects it must cover at least 50 scams. Most of Portland’s previous urban renewal districts are pretty regular, following roughly rectangular boundaries. The proposed new district has fingers going in all […]
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Promoting Amendment 63 0
- October 21, 2010
Here’s the latest message from Jon Caldara on how to promote Amendment 63, complete with the logo: Dear Friends of Healthcare Choice, Don’t be afraid, be a part of the movement to bring health care freedom to Colorado! Voting on Amendment 63 is less than 2 weeks away. Voters are starting to pay attention to […]
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State Board of Education Transformers: A Colorado Election Season (After)Thought?0
- October 21, 2010
‘Tis the political campaign season, fa la la la la…. Yesterday the Denver Post published its endorsements of Colorado State Board of Education candidates. This year 3 of the 7 seats are up for election — two open after Board members are retiring and one held by an appointed Board member who stepped in to […]
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Independent Women’s Lunch with Mary Katharine Ham 0
- October 21, 2010
View the event photos Keynote Speaker: Mary Katharine Ham Make a tax-deductible contribution SOLD OUT! Join Us For The Independent Women’s Luncheon With Special Guest Mary Katharine Ham Thursday, October 21, 2010 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Denver Country Club 1700 E. First Avenue, Denver Tickets: $40 For more information, please call 303-279-6536
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How Many Subsidies Can Dance on the Head of a TOD?0
- October 21, 2010
Rail transit advocates often claim that new rail lines increase the value of properties near rail stations. While the Antiplanner is skeptical of many of these claims, a new report casts a dark light on such increased property values. According to this report from the Dukakis Center for Urban Policy (yes, that Dukakis), increased property […]
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So… “How Much Does NEA Spend on Politics?”0
- October 20, 2010
Of course, the answer to the question is: Depends what you mean. Some issues to consider:

Are we talking about the national union headquarters, state union affiliates and/or local union offices?
Are we only discussing “PAC money” or all the kinds of independent expenditures that regular dues money may be spent on?
Are we looking at spending only […]
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