Tourism Hypocrisy
It seems everyone in Maine is hopping on the “tax tourists more” bandwagon. Its only “fair” they argue. But before we talk about raising taxes, Maine should first stop subsidizing […]
Read More →BDN consolidation news
Interesting pair of articles in the BDN today, one on how the districts are “falling into line” on reorganization, the other on at least one guy’s attempt to the repeal […]
Read More →Innovations in the Individual Market
Today, the WSJ reported on new plans from WellPoint, Aetna and Humana reaching out to two groups of individuals – young immortals aged 19 to 34 years old and near […]
Read More →Home Foreclosures and Taxes
Tax bills never arrive at a good time. Some taxes arrive at the worst of times. The death tax is the classic example–that tax bill arrives immediately after your death. […]
Read More →Governor Jeb Bush: A Record of Leadership and Policy Accomplishment
Read the full report | In his two terms as Florida’s 43rd governor, Jeb Bush challenged the status quo and reshaped state government in order to lead Florida, the nation’s […]
Read More →SCHIP Myth Versus Reality – Lessons from TN
With all the pontificating in DC about how SCHIP must be expanded to reach uninsured children, the recent experience of Tennessee is enlightening. TN’s SCHIP program covers families up to […]
Read More →Innovative New Employer Health Plans
Recently the Wall Street Journal ran a story on how some companies are just giving employees a health insurance allowance (rather than a particular health plan) with which they can […]
Read More →Changes in Health Benefits – Sticks and Carrots Add Punch to Consumer-Driven Health Care Plans
MSNBC recently ran a story about an Indiana hospital system that will fine employees who make poor health choices (BMI over 30 will cost $10/week; smoking, cholesterol, blood pressure, and […]
Read More →California Teacher’s Unions support Charter School movement
NEW YORK TIMES By SAM DILLON Published: July 24, 2007 LOS ANGELES — Steve Barr, a major organizer of charter schools, has been waging what often seems like a guerrilla […]
Read More →Consolidation plan is poorly crafted draft
Seacoast Online By Jeffrey W. Pelletier July 29, 2007 12:59 PM Editor’s note: The writer is chairman of the Kittery School Committee. The state of Maine has given school districts […]
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