Keeping you up-to-date on the latest by Manhattan Institute Scholars. http://www.manhattan-institute.org Manhattan Institute Our lives are more deeply affected by science and technology than ever before, but that does not mean that we are more rational than our forefathers in our everyday conduct. http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/miarticle.htm?id=3439 http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/miarticle.htm?id=3439 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST Last year at this time, many governors and state legislators were imploring Congress to let them spend more money by expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program. http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/miarticle.htm?id=3430 http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/miarticle.htm?id=3430 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST The folks over at Newsweek have a sly sense of humor. They put New York mayor Michael Bloomberg on the cover of their November 3 issue and let him dispense fiscal advice to the next president. http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/015/780ioxdt.asp http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/015/780ioxdt.asp Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST I'M AT THE annual meeting of the West Virginia Medical Association, and the conversation has turned to obesity. My colleague, an orthopedic surgeon with a local practice, explains how his clientele has grown younger with each passing year. http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/miarticle.htm?id=3415 http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/miarticle.htm?id=3415 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST THE most noteworthy aspect of Gov. Pater son's news confer ence yesterday wasn't the detailed breakdown of his $2 billion in proposed changes to close a projected shortfall in the current state budget. http://www.nypost.com/seven/11132008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/govs_brave_talk_138433.htm http://www.nypost.com/seven/11132008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/govs_brave_talk_138433.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST THE city's relatively new system of grading schools, A to F, was meant in part to pressure them to improve - leading to higher scores among students. Has it worked? http://www.nypost.com/seven/11122008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/grading_nyc_schools__how_it_helps_138265.htm http://www.nypost.com/seven/11122008/postopinion/opedcolumnists/grading_nyc_schools__how_it_helps_138265.htm Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST Recently the American Library Association issued a press release that declared: 'ALA seeks $100 million in stimulus funding as U.S. libraries face critical cutbacks, closures.' http://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2008/11/librarians_and_other_keynesian.html http://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2008/11/librarians_and_other_keynesian.html Tue, 11 Nov 2008 19:00:00 EST