by Dan Mitchell | Jun 15, 2023 | Blogs, Economics, States, Supply Side, Taxation
Last year, I shared the “Feel-Good Map of 2022” that showed 18 states had lowered personal and/or corporate income tax since the start of 2021. And that was after showing a map of 11 state lowering tax rates the previous year. Courtesy of the Tax Foundation,...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 9, 2023 | Blogs, Economics, States, Taxation
Other than doing very well in rankings of state pension debt (see here, here, and here), I’ve never had any reason to notice public policy in Nebraska. That changes today because the Cornhusker State has – like about two dozen other states –...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
School choice is a great idea because it will lead to dramatic improvements in education. But there is also a secondary benefit. Because of inherent waste and inefficiency, government schools are more costly. So adoption of school choice...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 5, 2023 | Big Government, Blogs, States
Give Minnesota politicians credit for consistency. Their policies have Minnesota ranked #39 in both Economic Freedom of North America and Freedom in the 50 states. Those are ratings for overall economic freedom. When looking specifically at fiscal...
by Dan Mitchell | May 5, 2023 | Blogs, Education, States
It this the year of school choice or the decade of school choice? The answer is yes to both. Look at the statewide school choice plans that have been recently enacted. West Virginia in 2021Arizona in 2022Iowa in 2023Utah in 2023Arkansas in...
