Government Policy

Research Center

West liberty state college, West liberty, wv   26074

 

 

Dr. Calvin Kent

On Milton Friedman

In honor of Milton Friedman's birthday, Dr. Calvin Kent, Vice President of Research at Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia and GPRC Distinguished Fellow made a presentation at the Wheeling Rotary Club, Wheeling, WV on July 30, 2007. To read that presentation, click here.

 

 

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The Latest Book

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Dr. Michael Hicks

GPRC Distinguished Fellow

 

 

 

"The Local Economic Impact of Wal-Mart" by GPRC Distinguished Fellow Dr. Michael Hicks has been described as "a must-read for local and regional policy-makers and community leaders facing Wal-Mart related decisions and controversies." It is available on Amazon.com. Click here.

 

latest publications

 

"W. Va.'s Business Tax Structure: Room for Improvement"

Rob Capehart, The State Journal, November 1, 2007

"Property Tax Debate: Passion vs. Prudence"

Michael Caryl, The State Journal, October 18, 2007

"Higher Education a True Investment in the Future"

Rob Capehart, The State Journal, October 11, 2007

"SCHIP Funding May Hurt State Budgets"

Rob Capehart, The State Journal, October 4, 2007

"Let's Give John Marshall His Due"

Cal Kent, The State Journal, September 27, 2007

"Switchgrass: A Reasonable Energy Alternative"

Cal Kent, The State Journal, August 30, 2007

"The Energy Tax in One Lesson"

Rob Capehart, The State Journal, August 9, 2007

"Remembering Milton Friedman and Corporate Tax Rates"

Rob Capehart, The State Journal, August 3, 2007

"Held Back: No Child Left Behind Needs Some Work"

Heritage Foundation, Policy Review, Aug. - Sept. 2007

"Glimpse of Lost Future Gives Direction to Tax Reform"

Rob Capehart, The State Journal, July 18, 2007

"Decentralizing State Government Makes Sense in West Virginia"

Rob Capehart, The State Journal, June 28, 2007

"Sales Tax Deserves Additional Examination"

Rob Capehart, The State Journal, June 21, 2007

 

news and opinion

 

"Europeans Refuse to Understand U.S. Health Care System"

Grace-Marie Turner, Heartland Institute, December 1, 2007

"Junk Science Used to Raise Taxes"

Joseph Bast, Heartland Institute, December 1, 2007

"Mandatory Sick Leave Policy Loaded with Problems"

Hoppy Kercheval, Metronews, November 14, 2007

"Prevailing Wage Law Drives Up Costs in Kentucky"

Jim Waters, Heartland Institute, December 13, 2007

"U.S. House Fails to Override SCHIP Veto"

James Gelfand, Heartland Institute, November 13, 2007

"Universal Health Care Law in Maine is Ineffective"

Jillian Melchior, Heartland Institute, November 13, 2007

"West Liberty to Provide Laptops to Freshmen"

Associated Press, November 10, 2007

"Anything that Produces Heat is Hot"

Rob Cornelius, The State Journal, November 8, 2007

"Slow Economy Predicted"

The State Journal, November 8, 2007

"States Can Grow Economies by Cutting Tax Rates"

Heartland Institute, November 1, 2007

"New Jersey Overtaxes Tobacco, Reduces Revenue"

Gregg M. Edwards, Heartland Institute, November 1, 2007

"Workers Comp Oversight Opposed"

The Intelligencer, October 17, 2007

"Home Rule Plan to Target Housing"

Huntington Herald-Dispatch, October 13, 2007

"Capehart Touts Tax Reform"

Parkersburg News and Sentinel, October 12, 2007

"Education Alliance Announces SEEDS Schools"

The State Journal, October 11, 2007

"West Virginia 34th in Business Tax Rankings"

The Tax Foundation, October 10, 2007

Capehart Sworn In as New WLSC President

WTRF-TV, October 7, 2007 (with video)

Capehart Sworn In as 33rd President of West Liberty State College

The Sunday News-Register, October 7, 2007

Inaugural Address of Robin C. Capehart

33rd President of West Liberty State College

West Liberty State College, West Liberty, WV, October 6, 2007

Federal Tax Hike on Cigars Proposed

Budget and Tax News, October 1, 2007

"W.Va. Math, Reading Scores Lag Behind U.S."

Charleston Daily Mail, September 25, 2007

"Manchin Pushes for SCHIP Rule Changes"

Charleston Daily Mail, September 18, 2007

"Unleashing Capitalism: The First Six Months"

The State Journal, September 18, 2007

"West Virginia Ranks 49th in Property Tax Burden"

The Tax Foundation, September 12, 2007

"State Lawmakers Burden the Poor"

NCPA, September 12, 2007

"West Virginia Foreign Development Efforts Lack Results"

AP, September 11, 2007
"Multi-State Comparison Shows Higher WV Tax Burden"

The State Journal, August 23, 2007

"Ready to Roll"

The State Journal, June 20, 2007