Charles Murray is a courageous, tough-love analyst of social policy. His new book by AEI Press, In Our Hands, is the most radical I’ve read. Ever. Charles has worked to counter poverty since in the Peace Corps four decades ago. With a Harvard B.A. and MIT Ph.D. in political science, he is one of America’s […]
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In the 1970s I created an institution at MSU, the Center for Political Economy and Natural Resources. Among its programs was one to introduce nationally prominent journalists and editors to environmental economics. We attracted top talents from top publications (e.g. Forbes, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post). When I […]
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Bozeman is an attractive place to live. Its natural beauty and community character foster rapid growth. Increased traffic is one unpleasant consequence. In response, some have proposed a public bus system. Is this really the best solution to our traffic woes? How many people travel only from home to work and back home on a […]
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Whether we’re trying to save species or specie, decisions are based on information and incentives. Regulations that generate poor incentives simply won’t work. Good intentions are not enough. Congress tried to protect endangered species via the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973. Prior to 1973, landowners could freely use their land, even if endangered species […]
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“Don’t Gore us with new taxes”, picketters in Miami shouted last week. They opposed Vice President Gore’s plan to “tax” the sugar industry in Florida. A sugar “tax” would be used by the federal government to purchase Everglades land for ecosystem restoration. In addition to the penny-per-pound “tax”, Gore announced a $1.5 billion environmental cleanup […]
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