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Red Tape Strangles Charities
Real Clear Policy | March 3, 2023
Elizabeth McGuigan & Wayne Winegarden
A recent Gallup poll ([link removed]) shows Americans see the government as the top problem facing the nation. For the most vulnerable Americans this may be especially true as new research shows that excessive government burden is having a negative impact on the organizations that struggling individuals and families rely on: charities.
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Shouldn't doctors be allowed to own hospitals?
Washington Examiner | Sally Pipes
March 6, 2023
Experts from the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission ([link removed]) , and the American Medical Association just released a paper ([link removed]) urging Congress to peel back the Affordable Care Act’s ([link removed]) restrictions on creating and expanding physician-owned hospitals.
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Costly union-only agreements result in fewer city projects
Free Cities Center | Sal Rodriguez
March 8, 2023
From street repairs to building construction, municipal infrastructure projects are costly, but often necessary, endeavors. To get them done in the most cost-effective manner possible, city taxpayers are best served by having open, competitive markets for contracts to complete such projects efficiently and at the best price.
This might sound like common sense.
Enter government-mandated project labor agreements ([link removed]) (PLAs).
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How parental choice can help save our urban areas
Free Cities Center | Lance Izumi
February 28, 2023
One way or the other, parents are not going to stand for the poor performance, poor campus safety and ideological indoctrination within the public schools. Whether California lawmakers give it to them or not, they will find better choices for their children. Therefore, for the sake of California’s cities, let us hope that policymakers open up those choices for our state’s parents.
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