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Never lose a debate with a global warming alarmist!
May 7, 2021
Education Choice Associated With Higher NAEP Achievement Levels, Higher Gains
A March 2021 report from the School Choice Demonstration Project at the University of Arkansas finds that states with higher levels of education choice, or “education freedom,” are associated with higher achievement levels and higher achievement gains on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test, colloquially known as the “Nation’s Report Card.”
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Education Freedom and Student Achievement: Is More School Choice Associated with Higher State-Level Performance on the NAEP?, states are ranked according to an “Education Freedom Index” that has four components: the availability of private school choice programs in the state, the availability of charter schools in the state, the availability of public school choice (such as open enrollment) in the state, and the ease with which families in the s
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Never lose a debate with a global warming alarmist!
May 10, 2021
In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Maine that would allow citizens a private cause of action if their political speech has been unjustly censored on big tech platforms.
The Maine House of Representatives will soon consider House Bill 1609, “An Act to Stop Social Media Censorship.” This legislation would provide citizens of the Pine Tree State a private cause of action in court if they have been unduly censored or “de-platformed” on the various social media platforms that have become omnipresent in contemporary political speech.
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Never lose a debate with a global warming alarmist!
May 5, 2021
In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Rhode Island that would raise the minimum wage.
Like most state legislatures, Rhode Island has spent substantial time in 2021 focused on economic concerns after a tumultuous 2020. Lawmakers in the Ocean State are spending a significant portion of their legislative session analyzing the state’s economic condition after an unforeseen plunge in tax revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to the financial hardships of the state, elected officials are also grappling with the financial struggles of their constituents. Due to this, lawmakers in the Rhode Island House of Representatives are considering two pieces of legislation that would increase the state’s minimum wage. More specifically, House Bill 5130 and House Bill 5939 propose raising the state’s minimum wage from $11.50 per hour to $15 per hour by 2024.
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Never lose a debate with a global warming alarmist!
May 5, 2021
In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Maine that would raise the minimum wage.
Following the financial roller coaster that was 2020, many state legislatures are beginning sessions reeling from budget deficits due to lost tax revenue because of the coronavirus-related recession. Because of the perilous economic situation, many states are considering quick fixes to address their budget problems, even though these so-called quick fixes would likely make matters worse over the long term.
Maine lawmakers recently proposed a bill that would hike the state’s minimum wage. More specifically, House Bill 1279 proposes raising the state’s minimum wage from $7.50 per hour to $16 per hour, by January 1, 2025. If passed, HB 1279 would incrementally increase the Pine State’s minimum wage, beginning with an increase to $13 per hour on January 1, 2022. The minimum wage wou
Publications
Never lose a debate with a global warming alarmist!
May 5, 2021
In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate Bill in Rhode Island that would raise the minimum wage.
Following the financial roller coaster that was 2020, many state legislatures are beginning sessions reeling from budget deficits due to lost tax revenue courtesy of the coronavirus-related recession. Because of the perilous economic situation, many states are considering quick fixes to address their budget shortfalls, even though these so-called quick fixes would likely make matters worse over the long term. Ocean State lawmakers, like many others, have proposed legislation proposed that would hike the state’s minimum wage. More specifically, Senate Bill 689 proposes raising the state’s minimum wage from $11.50 per hour to $16 per hour, by January 1, 2023. If passed, the minimum wage hike would begin incrementally, with an increase to $13 per hour on October 1, 2021. The min