A Review of Transparency Policy for 2009-2010
The Best & Worst to Come: A Review of Transparency Policy for 2009-2010 As we review the best and worst transparency legislation of 2009, it’s also time to begin to consider what…
Taxpayers Lose in Government-Funded Lobbying Game
When taxpayers were promised the $800 billion federal stimulus package was going to create jobs, few realized this meant more government jobs. Some government jobs – police officers and teachers,…
Unleashing Capitalism Fact Sheet
Unleashing Capitalism A Prescription for Economic Prosperity in South Carolina FACT SHEET Capitalism (n): an economic system characterized by private ownership of capital goods and investments determined by private decision;…
Policy Council Testifies on Sales Tax
By Dr. Jameson Taylor Director of Research TRAC Testimony: November 12, 2009 Lower the Rate and Eliminate Sales Tax Exemptions South Carolina needs sales tax reform that is equitable and…
How School Choice Can Create Jobs
HOW SCHOOL CHOICE CAN CREATE JOBS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA AN EXPERIMENTAL CASE STUDY OF FIVE COUNTIES Sven R. Larson, Ph.D. Our findings are based on the research of Russell…
Fast Facts About the Budget & Control Board
South Carolina's Budget & Control Board (BCB) is a unique state agency, the only one of its kind in the country. While the Board itself is technically made up of…
A Review of Environmental Policy for 2009-2010
As we review the best and worst environmental legislation of 2009, it’s also time to begin to consider what ideas are likely to resurface during the 2010 session. Following a…
A Review of Environmental Policy for 2009-2010
As we review the best and worst environmental legislation of 2009, it’s also time to begin to consider what ideas are likely to resurface during the 2010 session. Following a…