Still Cooking With Gas
Most debates about regulatory burdens focus on businesses. But regulations carry direct and indirect costs to consumers, as well. Regulations that ban products reduce consumers’ options, often saddling...
View ArticleHelp Wanted: No Degree Neccesary
The doors of opportunity have opened a little wider in Georgia and Florida. They are the latest states to remove an unnecessary barrier to state jobs. Government employers can now hire any worker with...
View ArticleNorth Carolina’s key to improving maternal mortality rates
Maternal mortality rates in North Carolina are climbing at an alarming rate. The CDC reports that over just a two-year span, the number of women who have died within six weeks of giving birth...
View ArticleAddressing rural physician shortages – the urgent need for licensing reform
Think the federal government’s plan to add extra residency slots for health professional shortage areas will alleviate the growing rural physician shortage? Think again. The Journal of the American...
View ArticleVirginia’s workforce development reforms create opportunities.
In Virginia, the key to economic growth starts with low tax rates, restraining government spending and avoiding onerous regulations. But an overlooked part of that mix is developing a highly skilled...
View ArticleState Regulatory Processes Are Ripe for Reform
Want to open a bacon-processing plant in California? Better buy a fax machine. That’s right: A California regulation from 2005 still requires swine slaughterhouses to provide a working fax number for...
View ArticleAddressing rural physician shortages – the urgent need for licensing reform
Think the federal government’s plan to add extra residency slots for health professional shortage areas will alleviate the growing rural physician shortage? Think again. The Journal of the American...
View ArticleTwo Birds, One Prosecutor
Whether a prosecutor’s office fails to pursue felony charges because of resource constraints or by choice, the result is the same: safety suffers. But a policy response exists to address both issues....
View ArticleFlorida’s Homeless Need Treatment First, Not Housing First
This piece first appeared in the Orlando Sentinel on January 31, 2024. Florida has earned an impressive record on improving homelessness over the last decade—but that record is eroding quickly. In...
View ArticleVirginia Lawmakers Should Empower Workers to Earn More Instead of Mandating...
Minimum wage hikes seem to be all the rage. By 2025, 25 states will mandate minimum wages of at least $12 per hour; 6 states will enforce at least a $15 hourly wage. This year alone, 25 states are...
View ArticleStates Can Lead the Way in Fixing the College Value Proposition
With higher education enrollment dropping and ever-greater scrutiny on campuses, it is worth considering how students, taxpayers, and elected officials should evaluate whether college is worth it. At...
View ArticleWant To Expand Your Talent Pool? Consider Dropping “Degree Required”
Robert learned his most valuable lesson for his work life from his father. “Be the first to show up, the last to leave, and get your job done.” That’s what Robert’s father told him growing up....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Time to Take Out the Regulatory Trash
Every system has its limits: every trashcan fills up, every computer has a hard drive with a certain number of bytes, and every organization can only tolerate so many committees and rules before...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Confronting Homelessness
It has been a momentous few weeks for homeless policy in the United States. As you may know, this has been a keystone policy area for us since founding the Cicero Institute, and we have become the...
View ArticleThe Left Is Painting Murals of Misinformation on Homelessness
There is no denying that homelessness is a complex issue. There are compounding factors that can lead to a person finding themselves on the streets – making it difficult for them to get back on their...
View ArticleMatch Day 2024 – We Can Do More to Address the Physician Shortage
Earlier this month college students and sports fans eagerly awaited the release of the NCAA basketball tournament brackets, wondering whether their school made the cut, assessing their regional...
View ArticleBill helps alleviate doctor shortage
Nationally, the health care system is facing a code blue. By 2030, there will be a shortage of more than 120,000 physicians, and Wisconsin will face a shortage of 2,263 physicians by 2030 due to the...
View ArticleSen. Cory Tomczyk and Rep. Alex Dallman: Fight homelessness across Wisconsin
Communities across Wisconsin are struggling to address our state’s evolving homelessness crisis. In response, the Wisconsin State Assembly recently passed AB 689, which expands the tools available to...
View ArticlePromoting Merit and Equal Opportunity in University Admissions
In recent months, Ivy League institutions such as Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania have been primarily distinguished for plagiarism scandals, failing to address antisemitism and other...
View Article
