Dallas Morning News: Speaking at the National Center for Policy Analysis’ Hatton W. Sumners Distinguished Lecture Series luncheon in Dallas, Karl Rove gives his explanation for why the GOP struggled to gain seats in the 2012 Congressional election.
Politico: Karl Rove analyzed the GOP’s performance in the 2012 election at an NCPA event saying “Donors were wondering why we are writing checks for people who then turn around and run such lousy campaigns”.
Increasing the number and variety of schools competing for students and teachers will save states money, help resolve many student behavioral issues and improve education quality for a huge number of children, according to a new study that focuses on Texas and was released today by the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA).
The fundamental problem with Texas public schools, and nationwide, is that children are not engaged in useful learning. Far too many children are confused, overwhelmed or bored. As a result, they learn little, become discipline problems, and drop out at high rates. Though the worst problems are in the urban schools attended by the poor, the issue cannot be solely attributed to low income or an urban environment.
The fundamental problem with Texas public schools, and nationwide, is that children are not engaged in useful learning. Far too many children are confused, overwhelmed or bored. As a result, they learn little, become discipline problems, and drop out at high rates. Though the worst problems are in the urban schools attended by the poor, the issue cannot be solely attributed to low income or an urban environment.
Karl Rove On the Firing Line with John C. Goodman Iconic Political Strategist, Former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush, Bestselling Author, Courage and …
Washington Examiner: Philip Klein of the Washington Examiner says NCPA President John C. Goodman was one of a few scholars who developed a viable consumer-based alternative to the Affordable Care Act.
Over the past 30 years, life expectancy beyond age 65 for retiring men with below average income has risen only one year compared to an increase of six years for men with above average income, according to a study from the Social Security Administration.
Bankrate.com: If the retirement age is increased, then Social Security benefits should reflect that high earners get a lower percentage return on the money they pay in while lower earners get a better return, according to a new NCPA study.
Newsmax: In order to stop educating people in areas where employment is shrinking, the government should stop interfering in employment and education markets and allow supply and demand to achieve equilibrium, says NCPA Senior Fellow Pamela Villarreal.
Forbes: NCPA President John C. Goodman responds to Avik Roy’s healthcare alternative to the Affordable Care Act.
Human Events: The Affordable Care Act is going to raise taxes through higher premiums and the health insurance sales tax, says NCPA President John C. Goodman.
heartlander.org: Strict pizza regulations, that are the product of the Affordable Care Act, could require pizza restaurants to post nutritional values for every variation of pizza, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick.
Keynote Speaker – Rudy Giuliani Join us in New Paltz, New York at Mohonk Mountain House A Victorian castle built on spectacular cliffs above the deep-blue waters of Lake Mohonk. …
Psychology Today: The Affordable Care Act offers perverse economic incentives for married couples, says NCPA President John C. Goodman in his latest Psychology Today commentary.
Fifty top high school students from across the country will be chosen to participate in the General Tommy Franks Four-Star Leadership (4SL) summer program July 14-20 in Oklahoma City.
Natural gas is poised to replace coal as the most cost-effective fuel for electricity generation according to a new report from the National Center for Policy Analysis.
The economic downturn that began in 2007 has been particularly hard on both educated workers and employers. However, a 2012 survey from the staffing firm Manpower, Inc. found that nearly half of employers are still having difficulty filling jobs. Yet, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, half of all college graduates under the age of 25 are either unemployed or underemployed — working part-time or at a job below their skill level.
Due to a boom in production and low prices, natural gas now equals coal as the cost-effective fuel of choice for electricity generation. The shift to natural gas comes as many aging coal power plants are being retired. At the end of 2010, 73 percent of all coal-fired capacity was 30 years old or older, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).1Coal plants are also being shuttered due to increasingly stringent environmental regulations that make it difficult and costly to upgrade facilities and equipment.
Psychology Today: The Affordable Care Act negatively affects young adults and artificially raises their health insurance premiums due to new regulations, says NCPA President John C. Goodman.
Townhall.com: NCPA President John C. Goodman comments about the gridlock that has dominated Washington politics in his latest Townhall.com article.
The Charlotte Observer: NCPA Senior Fellow Sterling Burnett says that the non-commercial sale of guns was never intended to be regulated by the federal government.
Internet sales accounted for a growing share of consumer spending over the last decade. Now smart phones and wireless networks provide an almost unlimited ability to shop and purchase goods electronically. Though consumers benefit from this technology, “brick-and-mortar” stores are losing market share to “remote” competitors.
The main impact of the Fiscal Cliff was averted on January 1, 2013, by a last minute agreement by the Obama administration with the Senate and House of Representatives. Among other things, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 permanently extended most of the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts for low- and middle-income taxpayers, which were set to expire.
The Observer: Medicaid clients rate of using generic medication is 10% lower than the nation as a whole, according to an NCPA study.