Study: Virginia a ‘brighter star’ for small business

By   /  May 7, 2013  /  Capitalism, Free Market, News, Regulations, Virginia  /  No Comments

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By Carten Cordell │ Watchdog.org, Virginia Bureau
ALEXANDRIA — Virginia’s reputation as a state friendly to business growth isn’t just for giant corporations.
A new study out from website Thumbtack.com and the Kauffman Foundation found the Old Dominion to be the sixth friendliest state for small business growth.
The study, which is in its second year, gave Virginia [...]

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VIDEO: British author reflects on Thatcher: ‘We were in the last-chance saloon’

By   /  April 8, 2013  /  Capitalism, Featured, Free Market, National, National News, New Mexico, News, Politics  /  No Comments

THE PASSING OF THE IRON LADY: Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died Monday, April 8, at the age of 87.

An author and economist who followed the career of Margaret Thatcher — he also worked with her on a biography — says the woman who helped transform the economic landscape in the United Kingdom left a powerful legacy on international affairs.

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WI taxpayers beware: Lessons of a troubled venture capital past

By   /  February 15, 2013  /  Accountability, Budget, Capitalism, economic development, Economy, Featured, Governor, Legislature, News, Politics, State Budgets, State Government, State Politics, Taxes, venture capital, Wisconsin  /  2 Comments

As Wisconsin lawmakers consider another venture capital plan, lessons from the past may serve as warnings for the taxpayers who would have to pay for it.

By Ryan Ekvall | Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON – Deep-pocketed investors in risky start-up businesses want Wisconsin taxpayers to protect them from losses in case their investments go sour.
Democratic and Republican leadership, including Gov. Scott Walker, appear to be willing to grant them that protection.
Editorial boards from Wisconsin’s major newspapers have wholeheartedly endorsed this investment high-wire act with a taxpayer safety net.
But [...]

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Liquor privatization could mean new markets for PA wineries

By   /  February 7, 2013  /  Business, Capitalism, Featured, News, Pennsylvania, State Government  /  No Comments

BOTTLED UP: Pennsylvania wineries, like Tamanend Winery in Lancaster, could find new audiences for their products if the state system was privatized.

By Melissa Daniels | PA Independent
HARRISBURG — If Linda Jones McKee wants to sell a bottle of wine from Tamanend Winery at liquor stores in Maryland, she knows just what to do.
Call up a distributor, and make an appointment. Bring in some samples to find out what the distributor likes. If they’re interested, negotiate a price [...]

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WI’s real bipartisan issue: Let them eat venture capital

By   /  February 6, 2013  /  Assembly, Budget, Business, Capitalism, economic development, Featured, Finances, Governor, Legislature, News, Politics, State Budgets, State Government, State Politics, State Senate, venture capital, Wisconsin  /  No Comments

FREEBIES: Missouri lawmakers can accept any number of gifts from lobbyists, and most aren't shy about doing so.

By Ryan Ekvall | Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON – For all the talk of bipartisanship in the new session, there sure has been a lot of partisan politics – from contentious mining regulations to the very rules that govern debate.
But there seems to be at least one policy initiative on which majority Republicans and minority Democrats can agree: taxpayer funding for [...]

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