Celebrating Calvin Coolidge: An overlooked above-average president Bluegrass Beacon, Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller Government, TaxesJim WatersAugust 2, 2023Calvin Coolidge, Supply side economics
New report puts Kentucky in top ten least transparent states Budget, Increase Free Markets, Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller Government, State Budget, Taxes, Transparency and Accou...Guest UserNovember 17, 2021Government Transparency
MEDIA ALERT: Bluegrass Institute issues statement on next week’s special legislative session Bluegrass Institute, Individual Liberty, Smaller Government, Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersSeptember 4, 2021special session, COVID-19
Kentucky's bad blue-state habits: Credit rating "upgrade" is a tiny step forward. Budget, Smaller GovernmentGuest UserMay 7, 2021
Revenue neutrality (at a minimum) is the first principle of tax reform Smaller Government, Taxes, State Budget, Individual LibertyGuest UserDecember 15, 2020
Bluegrass Beacon: Some government distancing, anyone? Bluegrass Beacon, Economic Revival, Smaller Government, Individual LibertyApril 10, 2020COVID-19, sick leave, state budget
Go figure News, Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller Government, Transparency and Accou..., Health CareRichard InnesDecember 2, 2017Drug Problems, Louisville, Reduce Government SpendingComment
Bluegrass Beacon: Embrace politically ecumenical policies Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller Government, Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersFebruary 24, 2017Bluegrass Beacon, General Assembly Committee Votes, House Joint Resolution 35, Leader Adkins, President Stivers, Rep- Ken Fleming, Speaker HooverComment
Bluegrass Beacon: Tales of Congressman Crockett’s exploits still instruct Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller GovernmentJim WatersJuly 27, 2016Davy Crockett, Farmer Bunce, Government charityComment
Kentucky’s education commissioner tells feds where to get off! Education, Federalism, News, Smaller Government, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesJune 2, 2016Education, Federal Over-reach, testingComment
Bluegrass Institute president Jim Waters will speak @ Louisville Forum Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller GovernmentJim WatersMay 9, 2016Comment
More on Education feeding at the federal trough Education, Smaller Government, Transparency and Accou...Richard InnesFebruary 2, 2016Education, Federal Education Spending, taxesComment
LTE: Broadband building best left to private companies Regulation, Smaller Government, Telecom ReformJim WatersMarch 31, 2015Elaina Waters, GON, Lexington Herald-Leader, LTEComment
Broadband by bureaucrats: High costs of high-speed failure Reduce Government Spen..., Regulation, Smaller Government, Taxes, Telecom ReformJim WatersMarch 31, 2015FCC, GON, LFUCG, UTOPIAComment
You can't be 'conservative' and advocate for the Nanny State, too Smaller Government, Featured News, Individual LibertyJim WatersFebruary 8, 2015Campbell County smoking ban, Lexington Herald-Leader, Liberty smoking ban, Sen- Julie Raque Adams, Sen- Ralph Alvarado, statewide smoking ban Comment
NEWS ALERT...Bluegrass Institute poll: Voters from both parties want Frankfort to quit meddling, focus on economic growth Smaller GovernmentJim WatersFebruary 4, 2015Beer distributorship, BIPPS Poll, HB 168Comment
Bluegrass Beacon -- Smoking ban policy déjà vu: There they go again Smaller Government, Individual LibertyJim WatersFebruary 2, 2015Bluegrass Beacon, statewide smoking ban, WFPL Comments
Bill could force Anheuser-Busch to surrender Louisville distributorship Smaller GovernmentJim WatersJanuary 12, 2015Anheuser-Busch, Ann McBrayer, Beer distributorship, Hand family, House Bill 168 Comment
2015 General Assembly: Governor's Medicaid expansion 'promised something that we cannot deliver' Media, Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller GovernmentJim WatersJanuary 5, 2015970 WGTK-AM, Kentucky Teachers Retirement System, Medicaid expansion, Sen- Julie Raque Adams Comment
