pension program of the California Government Operations Agency
Members of the North Carolina General Assembly will face tough decisions on important health care legislation in the current session. Many bills have already been introduced. For example, there have…
Tracing back to the late 1800s, telemedicine has had far reaching effects on patient care. The invention of the telephone allowed for physicians to begin resolving patient consults at a distance, saving them from…
Brent Scher of the Washington Free Beacon highlights a new report that offers answers. A move away from fossil fuel investments by 11 of the nation’s major public pension funds…
At MarginalRevolution.com, economist Tyler Cowen provides a link to the California Policy Center’s Transparent California website, which shows total pay and benefits paid to each of 6.5 million public employees in California in…
Last week a judge confirmed the city of Stockton, California’s bankruptcy exit plan. The Wall Street Journal covered the decision and highlights some questions many raise about public-sector bankruptcies. Stockton…
View in your browser. When it comes to reforming our nation’s health care system, both sides of the political spectrum point to the "triple aim" — reduce health care costs,…
1. Improve price transparency Imagine if more surgery centers or hospitals posted prices for procedures. You can check out The Surgery Center of Oklahoma’s full list here. 2. Reference…
Lachlan Markay documents for The Federalist a disturbing tale of “clean tech” investors reaping personal windfalls as the government continues to flush tax dollars down the toilet. The confluence of…
The scandal continues in Bell, California, where eight former city officials await trial on corruption charges over outrageous secret salary deals and padded pensions plans — all at taxpayer expense…
States have always competed for business, but California’s monumental fiscal irresponsibility has created a vocal and active market in which other governors plan to pick off businesses that want to…
A rational evaluation of California’s public pension system leads to this conclusion: the system is helping send California into bankruptcy. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger agrees. LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa believes the…