Liberty
John Locke Foundation Wins Nationwide Award
The John Locke Foundation has won Biggest Home State Win award as part of the annual national State Policy Network (SPN) meeting in Atlanta. SPN announced the winners of the Bob…
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Law & Public Safety
Crime Wave Could Doom Justice Reforms
James Antle of the Washington Examiner reports that a recent spike in crime could have a negative impact on bipartisan law enforcement reforms. A troubling rise in violent crime, including…
Education
Martin Center’s Leef ponders law school’s value
George Leef asks in his latest Martin Center column whether law school represents the worst possible higher education investment. For decades, law school was a growth industry. Back in 1970,…
Elections & Public Integrity
The Constitution’s role in sorting through electoral confusion
Ryan Williams and Kevin Roberts write for the Federalist about their efforts to “game out” the 2020 election. There is no shortage of polls or pundits predicting the outcome of…
Research Brief
Law & Public Safety
North Carolina: A quiet leader in criminal justice reform
One of the many things I like about living in North Carolina is the extent to which North Carolinians live up to the state motto: “Esse Quam Videri” (“To Be…
Health Care
Benefits of dental therapy
A recently published article in Inside Dentistry by Frank Catalanotto describes the benefits of dental therapy: Dental therapists help dentists provide quality oral healthcare to more patients. A literature review…
Education
Martin Center column examines state investments in higher education
Andrew Gillen writes for the Martin Center about the argument that states have in recent years been “disinvesting” in higher education. “Two days. Two reports citing the same data. Two…
Health Care
AP highlights dental therapy profession
A recent article by the Associated Press highlights dental therapists and their benefits: It can be hard to keep smiles healthy in rural areas, where dentists are few and far…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Medicare and Medicaid: rewarding failure
David Balat and Dr. Deane Waldman of the Texas Public Policy Foundation wrote an interesting op-ed which discusses some of the problems with government-run health care. In particular, why it’s…
Health Care
When doctors get frustrated with traditional models of care, they turn to DPC
I have a “Google alert” set up for “direct primary care” (DPC) to read all of the articles written on this topic from around the country. Many of these articles…
Health Care
Congress could increase access to affordable primary care with a small fix
In an op-ed posted over the weekend, David Balat of the Texas Public Policy Foundation details the promise of direct primary care and how Congress could make a simple fix…
Energy
Green New Deal proponents might want to look at Georgetown, Texas
Michael Bastasch of the Daily Caller highlights one community that has pursued goals aligned with those of the proposed Green New Deal. As Congress debates the Green New Deal resolution…