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Rose's Kosmont Survey cited in LA Times

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The Rose Institute’s Kosmont Cost of Doing Business Survey was featured in a recent article by the Los Angeles Times. In an opinion piece suggesting methods of increasing jobs in Los Angeles, writer Russel Goldsmith suggests lowering the city’s gross receipts tax. He writes: Los Angeles is a particularly expensive place to do business, according to… Continue Reading

Errors in Census Data?

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A paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research authored by Trent Alexander, Michael Davern and Betsey Stevenson concludes that data released to the public following the 2000 Census contains significant errors, particularly in the age sixty-five-and-over demographic. The problem lies in the Public Use Microdata Samples, known as PUMS, data from the 2000 decennial… Continue Reading

Redistricting Reform Bills Pass Indiana State Senate

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By votes of 47-1 and 45-3, the Indiana State Senate approved two significant redistricting reform bills on January 28. The bills, SB-80 and SB-136, now move to the Indiana House of Representatives. The first bill establishes key guidelines for drawing districts, while the second establishes a study committee to look into the possibility of further… Continue Reading

CA Redistricting Commission application deadline extended

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The number of redistricting commission applications is now over 21,000! Clearly, Californians are eager to tackle the challenge of drawing legislative districts in public for the benefit of the people and voters, not for the incumbents and political insiders. Acknowledging the surge in interest, the California State Auditor (who is in charge of the application… Continue Reading

Rose/Voice of San Diego "Out of Reach" articles joined

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Voice of San Diego, with whom the Rose Institute worked to put together our “Comparing San Diego County Services: A Twelve-County Analysis,” ran an insightful and comprehensive series of articles based on the Rose Institute study. The articles are all available from the Special Report center on the Voice website. And now Voice has put… Continue Reading

CA Congressional Elections 2010: The Real Races Become Clearer

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All congressional campaigns in California recently had to submit end of year fundraising reports to the Federal Election Commission.  Election 2010 is now less than a year away, and these most recent fundraising numbers help show which challenger candidates are serious competitors and which ones simply are not.  Following up our previous post on third… Continue Reading

Rose releases report on San Diego County public services

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The Rose Institute today released a report on the provision of services by San Diego County. Both the press release and the full report are now available online. From the press release: “The report comprehensively analyzes San Diego County spending and services in four categories: Welfare, Public Protection, Mental Health, and Other Public Assistance. Looking… Continue Reading