It’s more lucrative in many states to live off the government rather than work.
Daily Analysis
The Most Important Ballot Initiative of 2023
Pro-spending lobbies and their allied politicians have not given up on their campaign to gut TABOR.
Ranking Education Freedom in American States
The worst states are mostly predictable.
The Link Between Spending Restraint and Good Tax Policy
Governor Reynolds of Iowa has the right formula.
Red States vs. Blue States, Part IV
There’s a performance gap between red states and blue states.
Ranking State Pension Debt
Only three states have solvent systems.
Is Iowa Becoming the “Florida of the North”?
Iowa lawmakers are enacting big reforms.
The Slow-Motion Suicide of New York and California
Money is escaping from California and New York.
Blue-to-Red Migration, Part III: The Slow-Motion Suicide of High-Tax States
Who is moving can have major implications for a state’s long-run competitiveness.
Blue-to-Red Migration, Part II
Tax-motivated migration is nothing new.