Record 47 Million Americans Now Receive Food Stamps

By Matt Cole

10/09/2012

Although food stamp participation rates typically increase during a recession, a new study demonstrates that the rate of growth between 2008 and 2012 is unique.

TAGS: Diana Furchtgott-Roth, food stamps, Louisiana, Manhattan Institute, Obama, SNAP, Stimulus, USDA

Teacher Evaluations Highlight Divide Between Unions and Reformers

By Matt Cole

09/19/2012

The new system of evaluating teacher effectiveness often includes “value-added” data that measures the extra value a teacher adds to a student's standardized test score. Value-added data offers an objective measure of teacher effectiveness that did not previously exist.

TAGS: Act 54, Bobby Jindal, Education Reform, Louisiana, Manhattan Institute, marcus winters, rayne martin, stand for children, teacher evaluations, teachers unions, value added

Commentary: The State Bankruptcy Debate

By Jamison Beuerman

01/27/2011

As states across the country face fiscal crises, discussions have begun about legislation which would permit individual states to declare bankruptcy. Currently, federal law prohibits states from filing for bankruptcy, but a number of prominent policymakers and scholars have proposed changing the rules.

TAGS: David Skeel, Manhattan Institute, Newt Gingrich, Pension Reform, Tom Petruno

Commentary: What New Orleans Can Learn From Atlanta’s Public Housing Model

By Jamison Beuerman

01/18/2011

As the proposed redevelopment of the Iberville housing projects moves forward incrementally, nascent opposition to transforming the last of New Orleans remaining “Big 4” pre-Katrina projects has begun to swell, as evinced in the piece by Elizabeth Cook of NewOrleansindymedia.org.

TAGS: Atlanta Housing Authority, Elizabeth Cook, Manhattan Institute, Renee Glover

Beware of Bank Regulations Curtailing Credit

By Jennifer Moreale

02/18/2010

As Diana Furchtgott-Roth of the Manhattan Institute points out, there is widespread hostility towards the financial sector even though: 140 banks failed in 2009 regulators and Congress encouraged banks to make high-risk loans many banks were required by Hank Paulson to take the TARP money in 2008 all but one large bank repaid TARP funds...

TAGS: Barack Obama, Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee, Jason Zweig, Manhattan Institute, Volcker Rule

Louisiana’s Comeback Agenda

Louisiana’s Comeback Agenda is a bold vision for policy change in Louisiana. Given our economic and cultural assets, Louisiana should be an economic powerhouse. This agenda is the roadmap for how we get there. It’s intended to serve as a guide for lawmakers, candidates, and community leaders to spark discussion and debate toward proven policies that will...

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