Louisville Bridge Is Falling Down?
The Interstate 65 bridge across the Ohio River was closed after inspectors found “two cracks in a load-bearing structure of the bridge.” Naturally, this has generated huge traffic jams, as many people in southern Indiana use the bridge to commute to Louisville and the six-lane bridge carries 60,000 to 90,000 vehicles a day. Flickr photo […]
Paul Krugman’s space aliens won’t create jobs, repealing health control law will
Printed in the Boulder Daily Camera, summary: Nobel laureate economist Paul Krugman says a massive defense buildup in response to “fake an alien threat” would end the economic slump. An EconStories rap explains the fallacy: “If every worker was staffed in the army and fleet, we’d have full employment and nothing to eat.” Repealing the 2010 health control act would spur employment. Continue reading
Life in the WUI, 2011
Unlike much of the rest of the country, the Northwest has had a mild summer. But at the end of August we finally had a few thunderstorms, and they naturally lit some wildfires. So we are getting another lesson in modern wild land fire suppression. Mary Bernsen photo of backfires started by a helicopter. Click […]
Is it a “tax” or not a “tax”? The original understanding
On September 8 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed two suits challenging Obamacare without ever reaching the merits. In the case brought by the Commonwealth of Virginia, the court held that Virginia did not have standing to challenge the insurance mandate on individuals. In the case brought by Liberty University, the […]
FDA & price controls kill by obstructing development of life-saving medications
“Over the past two years shortages have developed for over 180 drugs, including cancer treatments. [Why?] FDA regulation, government price controls on already discounted but complex drugs, and policies that discourage the use of new medications.” Continue reading
Arizona Judge Orders More Transit Subsidies
When the Arizona legislature cut state subsidies to urban transit, an environmental group challenged the cuts in court. The federal judge agreed with the environmentalists and ordered the state to restore the subsidies. How can a judge order a legislature to spend money that the legislators felt they didn’t have? Apparently, the state had written […]
Indiana Teachers Union Secedes; Some Colo. Teacher Member Options Limited
Colorado teachers have options. That’s why I’m interested by stories like a new one from Fort Wayne, Indiana, where local teachers decided to secede from the state and national teachers union (H/T Education Intelligence Agency Communique):
President of the Northwest Allen County Education Association Alan Bodenstein told NewsChannel 15, they’ve been talking about it for about […]
Repealing health control law (Obamacare) will create jobs
The best thing that Congress can do to unleash jobs creation is to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Deadline Headaches
The Antiplanner is working on a big project with a tight deadline, so postings may be thin for awhile.
Colorado underestimates Medicaid cost, scales back program
Colorado Medicaid grossly underestimates costs of expanded eligibility, & limits eligibility to the program. The underestimate shouldn’t surprise anyone – it’s typical of government estimates. Continue reading
Dangers of Accountable Care Organizations
So-called “Accountable Care Organization” pits doctors’ financial incentives against what is best for patients.
Independence Institute Report Highlights K-12 Bargaining Reform Opportunities
Yesterday was Labor Day. Which makes it a coincidence that my Education Policy Center friends decided to publish this report today, titled Nine Key Changes at the Bargaining Table:
Of Colorado’s 178 school districts, 41 have a formal bargaining relationship with one or more employee unions. Because Colorado has no defined public-sector labor law, the greatest […]
