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Deceptive Deficit Tax
By: William E. Simon Jr.
6.26.2003
Apparently, some states think they're above the law. Recently, it was revealed that at least 18 states are collecting taxes on Internet-access charges even though the practice is banned under the national Internet-tax moratorium.
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Answering Orwell
Technology Op-Ed
6.25.2003
It was 100 years ago this week that George Orwell was born, making it a good time to reconsider his dystopian vision, especially his assertion that technology would become a tool for totalitarian rulers to monitor and control citizens.
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New Study from PRI Outlines Policy Reforms for Children's Issues
Press Release
6.23.2003
On Monday, June 23, the United States Supreme Court held as constitutional the section of the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) that requires public libraries to use Internet filtering software to block access to material that is “obscene, child pornography or harmful to minors” as a condition of receiving federal funding.
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Fast Forward
Technology Op-Ed
6.18.2003
Online music circles are abuzz that Microsoft, Yahoo, Amazon, and AOL Time Warner are preparing to launch services that compete with the overwhelmingly successful Apple iTunes store, an a la carte menu of downloadable songs for 99 cents each.
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Teacher Training in California is Politically Correct but Academically Weak, Says New Study
Press Release
6.11.2003
San Francisco, CA – California’s process for credentialing teachers cultivates mediocrity, elevates political correctness over academic content, discourages qualified candidates, and harms the prospects of students, according to Certified or Qualified? How California’s Teacher Credentialing Process Harms Educational Quality, released today by the Pacific Research Institute.
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State's Profligate Short-Timers
Business and Economics Op-Ed
By: Benjamin Zycher
6.9.2003
How is it that a state so rich now finds itself with one of the nation's highest tax rates, a multibillion-dollar budget deficit and poor public services?
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