NCPA – Japan’s current nuclear crisis reinforces the need for Congress to provide options for storing used nuclear fuel, according to experts at the National Center for Policy Analysis and the Caesar Rodney Institute. “The time for political dithering is long past,” said NCPA Senior Fellow H. Sterling Burnett. “The government, by law, is obligated to store spent fuel; it should get to the task of doing so.”
ABCNews.com –The share of the population that is working fell to its lowest level last year since women started entering the workforce in large numbers three decades ago, a USA TODAY analysis finds.
Office of Governor Rick Perry – Gov. Rick Perry today emphasized the importance of competition between the states and the need to return to the principles of the 10th Amendment to ensure our nation’s future prosperity. The governor spoke at the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) Hatton W. Sumners Distinguished Lecture Series.
Dallas Morning News Online – Gov. Rick Perry held a press conference in Dallas this afternoon after his speech to the National Center for Policy Analysis, where he largely laid out his case why states trump Washington.
Dallas Morning News Online – Gov. Rick Perry said Tuesday that he was pleased Congress avoided a government shutdown by reaching a budget deal that cut spending.
Governor of Texas and author of "Fed Up! Our Fight to Save America from Washington"
Star-Telegram: Gov. Rick Perry wants to show California how business is done in Texas. That’s why he and other lawmakers plan to welcome a delegation of California officials on Thursday.
The Heartland Institute – Continuing their assault on improvements in agricultural technology, environmental activists have launched a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for approving alfalfa modified to resist Roundup weed killer.
Environment and Climate News – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has announced it will do its part to help restore jobs and revitalize the state economy by relaxing some regulations on state businesses.
Investment News Online – If the financial downturn scared people into holding cash or other capital-preserving investments during the past few years, they should be aghast at seeing what
they missed out on as the equity markets rebounded.
Dallas Morning News Online – The social cost of adverse medical events could near $1 trillion yearly, according to newly published research.
The Washington Times – The nuclear crisis in Fukushima, Japan, has shown, beyond a doubt, the time has come to deal with the United States’ supply of used nuclear fuel rods – commonly, but erroneously, called ‘waste.’ The most immediate potential hazard in the Fukushima crisis stems from the loss of water cooling the plants stored spent fuel.
The Washington Times – The nuclear crisis in Fukushima, Japan, has shown, beyond a doubt, the time has come to deal with the United States’ supply of used nuclear fuel rods – commonly, but erroneously, called ‘waste.’ The most immediate potential hazard in the Fukushima crisis stems from the loss of water cooling the plants stored spent fuel.
Forbes.com – If Ben Bernanke’s policies haven’t created significant money supply growth in the U.S., how can they be sparking inflation in China?
Forbes.com – If Ben Bernanke’s policies haven’t created significant money supply growth in the U.S., how can they be sparking inflation in China?
Politico: Republicans talk a lot about how Medicaid block grants could help governors bring down their costs, but they don’t talk as much about what, exactly, the states would do with them.
NCPA- The cost of death and injury from medical errors and other adverse events caused by the health care system itself is enormous, according to a new study by the National Center For Policy Analysis. The study is featured in the April issue of Health Affairs, which was released earlier today.
National Journal Online – As much as 45 cents out of every dollar spent on U.S. health care is related to a medical mistake, researchers reported on Thursday.
NCPA President John C. Goodman will be the featured speaker at the Health Insights Conference at the Ritz Carlton San Fransisco, CA on Thursday, April 7th at 8:00 am. Dr. Goodman’s topic …
National Review Online – The Republicans have no plan to insure the uninsured. How do I know that? A New York Times editorial told me. So did Ezra Klein, writing in the Washington Post. But wait. Didn’t John McCain have such a plan during the last presidential election?
National Review Online – The Republicans have no plan to insure the uninsured. How do I know that? A New York Times editorial told me. So did Ezra Klein, writing in the Washington Post. But wait. Didn’t John McCain have such a plan during the last presidential election?
Kaiser Health News – House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., left many details to Congress when he unveiled Tuesday his plan to make major changes to Medicare as part of a fiscal 2012 budget resolution. He says his overall objective is to convert Medicare into a premium support program for which the government will spend a specific amount for beneficiaries’ care, a fundamental shift from the current fee-for-service program. Backers of premium support say it is similar to the health insurance program for federal workers but others say it may not meet seniors’ needs.
Dr. John Goodman will speak at The Philadelpia Society’s 47th National Meeting on April 2, 2011 in Dallas, Texas. The Meeting is being held at the Adolphus Hotel and …