Joe Coletti, who’s been featured quite prominently in this edition of the Impact Report, was quoted in an article in the Heartland Institute’s Health Care News on West Virginia’s Medicaid incentive program. Writing for the Reason Foundation, Paul Messino released a study on state drug taxes across the nation. Our state is one of 21 states that tax illegal drugs. Jeff Taylor, down on the Meck Deck, adds fuel to the misuse-of-funds fire in Charlotte. Apparently, local officials are going to Mexico, and taxpayers are picking up the bill. WBT’s Keith Larson used Jeff’s blog when discussing the issue on his show. To give you an idea of how out-of-touch Hollywood is when it comes to understanding the mainstream, look no further than this year’s Grammy Awards. Despite the Diaspora of country faithful that left the Dixie Chicks behind after their inflammatory anti-Bush remarks in London, music peers gave the group 5 Grammy’s in celebration of their album. Read about this “martyrdom”; people in Chicago and New York did, thanks to blog posts by Jerry Agar.
