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3 Things to Know About the Lawsuit Challenging Louisiana’s Act 409
1. What Is Louisiana’s Act 409 (“Charlie’s Law”)? Everyone can agree that child safety matters—especially for three- and four-year-olds in pre-K programs. Act 409, a.k.a Charlie’s Law was intended to strengthen safety by adding new licensing and…
Riverwalk eatery gone thanks to murky Chicago rules
Restaurants and bars bid to be along Chicago’s Riverwalk, so why a proven business with a…
Illinois firefighter pensions torch local finances
In Lake County and across Illinois, fire pensions are driving up property taxes and leaving…
Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 11/14/25
State and local taxes and spending KSTP: Stearns County officials explain how their 5.2% property…
“Political Navigation” Keeps Steering U of MN Off…
The University of Minnesota Physicians, Fairview Health Services, and Attorney General Keith Ellison…
Anti-Trump bluster hides Illinois vulnerability to federal control
A new report finds Illinois lacks protection from federal overreach, with few safeguards to limit funding and mandates. The record U.S. government shutdown highlighted on how states can be impacted by federal reliance, but some states…
The tactics that can reduce chronic absenteeism
Chronic absenteeism, when a student is absent for 10 percent or more of the academic year, has…
Before the Ink Dried, the Union Was Already Calling the…
The bill authorizing UConn Health to purchase Waterbury Hospital wasn’t even written when one of…
Dreams Shouldn’t Depend on Government’s Whims
When Jim Griset proposed to build a small, boutique hotel in downtown Prescott, Ariz.’s historic…
The 4-Day School Week Doesn’t Improve Teacher…
This is the headline finding from a recent study I conducted with researchers from several…
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