Which states have the most debt? New report shows big divide

Note: This is a joint op-ed with Mariana Trujillo of the Reason Foundation. States and local governments across America have collectively accumulated over $6 trillion in liabilities, roughly $5 trillion of which are long-term obligations. These burdens are unevenly distributed. Some states keep a disciplined balance sheet, while others accumulate massive liabilities, requiring payments that crowd out present-day spending—to the detriment of both current taxpayers and future

Which states have the most debt? New report shows big divide

Does higher spending increase student outcomes?

Fast food jobs at risk with high minimum wages

Migrating towards state approval for federal land projects

Does higher spending increase student outcomes?

The American education system is at a crossroads. The rise of AI, student apathy, the literacy crisis and recovery from the global COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns are looming over the education system. American education is important. Just as low-quality steel will lead to a lower quality chassis of a car, poorly educated American workers will lead to a drop in quality of their respective vocations. At this stage of specialization in the American economy, it is more important

Luke Hill

Fast food jobs at risk with high minimum wages

Across the country, raising the minimum wage continues to be a topic of conversation. Some claim that raising the minimum wage to $20 would help both low-income employees as well as employers. Though some are moving forward with this experiment, others are being more cautious. For example, voters in Olympia, Washington, this year rejected a ballot measure to raise the minimum wage to $20 an hour. California, however, recently enacted this policy for the fast-food sector with

Sam Cardwell

Migrating towards state approval for federal land projects

What’s good for the goose is also good for the gander, or so the saying goes. But this adage never seems to hold true for the federal land discussion, even when an alliance could benefit both sides of the debate. The current federal efforts to prioritize the energy independence of the United States may finally ruffle enough feathers to embolden an agreement on the necessity of local and state-level influence on federal projects. For years, Idahoans have objected to the fede

Madilynne Clark