Gov. Pawlenty has come under criticism for refusing “free” federal money to expand Medicaid–just the latest instance in which state officials have to ask, “Is taking this money worthwhile?” A new report suggests the answer is no. The Mercatus Center says “it is likely that temporary federal grants create permanent (future) ratchets in state taxes.” [...]
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Higher education and incentives
University professors often get a bad rap–sometimes deservedly so–for emphasizing the writing of obscure journal articles over teaching. According to one article in the Chronicle of Higher Education, however, even writing isn’t done that well. Michael C. Munger, chairman of the Department of Political Science at Duke University, offers 10 tips for writing less badly. [...]
A Cheer for President Obama on School Reform
How about one cheer for President Obama and Arne Duncan on the subject of school reform? U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has been criticized, and rightly so, for encouraging his employees to attend a rally held by Al Sharpton. While the event was not, strictly speaking, partisan (it wasn’t a function of, say, the [...]
