“Grading Places” Fails to Pass as Credible Research

Professor Peter Fisher of the left-wing advocacy group, “Good Jobs First” (GJF), republished his critique on state business climate indices titled Grading Places. Due to major errors and inaccuracies, Fisher and GJF were forced to pull down the publication, revise it, and republish it along with a formal apology. Among Fisher’s targets is … »

Freeing Health Professionals to Provide Free Care

It should be no surprise that dedicated health care professionals across the country devote countless hours to serving patients, and, in many cases, do so free of charge or regardless of ability to pay. What is surprising is that many are able and willing to do even more but are … »

Lessons Learned from Our Neighbors to the North

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Insights on Alberta from an Oil Sands Academy Participant By The Honorable AJ Griffin, OK (SD-20) Have you ever had a neighbor who lived close to you, but about whom you knew little? Before the ALEC International Relations Task Force trip to visit the oil sands of Alberta, that was … »

Myth of the Day: Income Distribution is Increasingly Inequitable

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One of the most prevalent claims, voiced particularly loudly by progressive groups, is that the United States has become a nation of have’s and have-not’s.  Progressives rely heavily on graphs like the one below to show that the top earners in America have enjoyed greater and greater wealth, while the … »