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Drain the Swamp: Relocate the Department of Labor to West Virginia
October 24, 2019
Is it time to relocate Washington, D.C.? Well, not in a literal geographical sense – that would be a feat that would make even Marvel supervillain, Ultron, blush. (Look up the plot for Marvel’s Avengers: Age of Ultron.) More realistically, what about relocating the litany of federal agencies that currently sit in our nation’s capital? […]
The Unseen Genius of Prices
September 26, 2019
We interact with prices every day. But, what is a price? What do these prices mean? What information do prices convey? Take a moment to think about it. If you’re like me – most of the time, those interactions take the form of their sum ballooning wildly out of control and rapidly […]
Politicians and Potato Chips: Political vs. Traditional Markets
July 11, 2019
“Remember in November” We’ve been hearing that line for a while, and no doubt, we’ll continue to – especially now that the special session on “education betterment” is complete, and that resolution included the West Virginia Legislature allowing for the creation of the state’s first (three) charter schools among the laundry list of other […]
Cardinal Institute Applauds Promises to Fund Pay Raises with Spending Cuts
March 8, 2018
Free-market think tank applauds promises made to finance public employee pay raises through spending cuts and rather than tax increases CHARLESTON, WV (March 6, 2018) — The Cardinal Institute for WV Policy applauds reports of the commitment being made to pay for public employee pay raises through spending cuts rather than tax increases. The Cardinal […]
Cardinal Institute Releases New Tax Reform Study
March 10, 2016
For Immediate Release January 28, 2016 Contact: Garrett Ballengee (304.561.7634) Cardinal Institute Releases New Tax Reform Study Study finds up to $1 billion in new investment and disposable income could be realized with broad-based tax reform CHARLESTON, WV (March 10, 2016) – As the state legislature tackles the state’s budget crisis in the waning days of […]
Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy and Taxpayers Protection Alliance Release Report on Wasteful State Spending, Misuse of Taxpayer Funds
January 28, 2016
For Immediate Release January 28, 2016 Contact: Garrett Ballengee (304.561.7634) David Williams (202.258.6527) Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy and Taxpayers Protection Alliance Release Report on Wasteful State Spending, Misuse of Taxpayer Funds (Charleston, W.Va.) – Today, the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance released a new report entitled: Wild, Wasteful […]