by Byron Schlomach | Aug 28, 2019 | Blog
It’s not uncommon to hear people declare health care a fundamental human right. At least two candidates for U.S. President, Sanders and Warren, would create the obligation for us all to provide health care for everyone through “Medicare for all.” The most common...
by Benjamin Lepak | Jul 3, 2019 | Blog
We all know that Thomas Jefferson authored the Declaration of Independence, but who wrote the Declaration? Who took pen to paper—actually, quill to parchment—and inscribed the words on the document displayed at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.? The name...
by Byron Schlomach | Mar 26, 2019 | Research
The Need for a Knowledge and Skills Audit of State Government Jobs Authors Byron Schlomach, Vance H. Fried Abstract This paper finds that state job postings often require, or express a preference for, levels of education for applicants that are greater than necessary....
by Mike Davis | Feb 20, 2019 | Research
Ten Top Tens: State Rankings Worth Pursuing Authors Mike Davis with Vance H. Fried, Benjamin Lepak, and Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper identifies ten broad policy categories worth pursuing by a state looking for top-ten status. Specific valid metrics for which...
