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Finally realizing that Wisconsin’s economic health is dependent on a friendly business climate, some entrepreneuing legislators have crafted an agenda, Invest Wisconsin, that will reform many of the antiquated tax structures, reverse a set of egregious and destabilizing Supreme Court decisions from this summer, and promote investment in telecommunications infrastructure.
Read about it here or see [...]

As George Will so often does, his op-ed in this morning’s Washington Post hits the mark on egregious spending by our “fiscal conservatives” here in our nation’s capital. It is well worth the read, as well as some further thought: link

Bill Peacock of the Texas Public Policy Foundation has an interesting piece on the future of Texas telecommunications policy.
He specifically addresses the future of Texas Telecom under SB5, passed this summer in the special session.

The blog, Eminent Domain Watch, has a good piece here from the Gwinnett Daily Post.
The timing wasn’t right during this year’s General Assembly session for limiting eminent domain in Georgia.
But that was before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that the city of New London, Conn., was legally justified in boosting its tax base [...]

11/19
Macon County Chapter Meeting
8am
Franklin,NC
Prime Sirlion
Dutch Treat
11/28
Orange Co. Chapter Meeting
12noon
Occoneechee Steak House
Hillsborough
Old Dogwood St., behind Hardees on Churton St.
Guest Speaker
Chad Adams
VP John Locke Foundation
Cener For Local Inovation
11/29
Yadkin County Chapter Meeting
7pm
Yadkinville,NC
Ace’s Seafood
Dutch Treat
12/6
Mitchell County Chapter Meeting
7pm
Bakersville,NC
County Court House
12/16
Mitchell County Dinner Meeting
Special Guest Congressman Patrick McHenry
6:30pm
Bakersville, NC
Sallie’s Resturant

Congress today removed the $223 million earmark for a new bridge to connect the town of Ketchikan, Alaska to a nearby island of 50 full-time residents. I’ve been to Ketchikan and $223 million could buy the entire place. The funds for the bridge will stay in Alaska but now Congress will allow state [...]

The Maryland chapter of FreedomWorks is starting a membership drive this month, in order to increase the number of local chapters in the state. If you are interested in starting a local chapter in your town, please contact Grassroots Manager Brendan Steinhauser at 202-942-7612. He will put you in touch with the volunteer chapter leader [...]

Unfortunately, the state of Montana has been ranked 5th in the U.S. for its love of per capita pork spending.
Citizens Against Government Waste has the report here.

The Pennsylvania Senate recently passed a bill that would limit yearly increases in government spending.
Read the policy piece by the Allegheny Institute here.
Now, all we need is for the House to pass the measure, and for the Governor to sign it.

The state of Pennsylvania is considering legislation to remedy the egregious Kelo v. New London Supreme Court decision. Stay tuned for updates on this urgent property rights issue!