Archive for April, 2008

Green Communities

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Massachusetts has long poured its energies into environmental protection. Shift the focus to energy efficiency itself and the rose tinted view gets murky. Recent studies estimate that the state pumps out 87 million tons of carbon per year. The Bay State is not an efficiency leader, but solidly in the middle as the 25th highest carbon emitter in the U.S. So, can the Bay State lead from the center?

The Boston Archdiocese celebrates 200 years

Monday, April 28th, 2008

As the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston celebrates its 200th anniversary, we will look at who is Catholic, what that means for both parishioners and the church and what it signifies about the power of the church in Massachusetts.

Are you a Catholic church parishoner? Tell us what it means to you.

Money Woes

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Join Radio Boston as we look at the override debate in some cities and towns and ask if ther is there a better way to pay for municipal services.

Marking War Milestones

Monday, April 28th, 2008

We are talking with veterans from north central Massachusetts about their experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan and what they think now that they are home.

Recruiting High School Athletes

Monday, April 28th, 2008

How do some student go from scholar athlete to scholarship athlete? What kind of recruiting tactics are colleges using? And is it a good idea for students to make verbal commitments to colleges as early as their sophmore year?

Heroin Addiction

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Why are heroin addicts getting younger? Why is the drug so cheap? What can be done to stop what one doctor calls, “a silent epidemic?”

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Monday, April 28th, 2008

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Close the Texas Youth Commission?

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Is it time to do away with the Texas Youth Commission? Senate Criminal Justice Chairman John Whitmire believes so. Almost a year into the restructuring effort at TYC, Whitmire now thinks it makes more sense to do away with that entity and create a new model for juvenile justice in Texas. Marc Levin, Director of the Foundation’s Center for Effective Justice, has been a leader in Texas′ juvenile justice reforms, and this week, he brings us up to speed on the current discussions.

The Left’s new attack on Health Savings Accounts

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Proponents of a complete government takeover of health care have been hostile to the notion of consumer-driven health care and the emergence of Health Savings Accounts. Now it seems that they are not content to merely argue their case against market-based reforms and individual ownership and control of health insurance and health care, but they also intend to erect barriers that would introduce unnecessary red tape and regulation to tamp out any enthusiasm for HSAs and health care flexibility. To talk about this new attack against HSAs, we have Mary Katherine Stout, Vice President of Policy and Director of the Center for Health Care Policy at the Texas Public Policy Foundation.

Category 5 calamity of windstorm insurance

Monday, April 28th, 2008

A coastal state at even greater risk for hurricanes than Texas is Florida. During 2005, when Hurricane Rita ripped apart the Texas Golden Triangle, almost every part of Florida was affected by one of four hurricanes. As the former chairman of the Florida House Insurance Committee, State Rep. Dennis Ross has been a staunch advocate of free-market solutions to his state’s windstorm crisis. He sat down for this interview following his presentation at the Foundation’s 6th Annual Policy Orientation for the Texas Legislature.