by Dan Mitchell | Jul 28, 2022 | Blogs, States
Ideally, the federal government should be limited to the functions specified by the Founders in Article 1, Section 8, of the Constitution. If we are to have any hope of getting back to that system, it may require two practical steps. If Washington is...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 27, 2022 | Blogs, Education, States
I thought passage of statewide school choice last year in West Virginia was something to celebrate. And it was, especially since other states also expanded educational freedom for families. But there’s even better news from Arizona, where the...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 18, 2022 | Blogs, States
Politicians mostly care about getting reelected and wielding power, so they pay attention to polls because they want to know what to say. As a libertarian, I pay attention to polling data because I want to understand where the public has sensible...
by Dan Mitchell | Jun 4, 2022 | Blogs, States, Tax Competition, Taxation
I’ve already shared the “feel-good story” for 2022, so today I’m going to share this year’s feel-good map. Courtesy of the Tax Foundation, here are the states that have lowered personal income tax rates and/or corporate income tax rates in 2021 and 2022....
by Dan Mitchell | May 11, 2022 | Blogs, States
Federalism is very desirable because it allows different parts of the country to make different decisions, and this helps to teach us about what works. And what doesn’t. It also means Americans can “vote with their feet” by migrating across local...
