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Independence Day Commentary from Jim Waters

Smaller GovernmentRichard InnesJuly 1, 2012Comment

‘1-percent’ argument doesn’t work for coal mining, either

Energy, Increase Free Markets, News, Smaller GovernmentJim WatersJune 28, 2012coal, coal mining, Energy, EPA, jobs, mining, war on coalComment

Focus on wasteful spending, not more revenue

Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller GovernmentJim WatersJune 26, 2012debt, Kentucky Club for Growth, state budgetComment

Taking liberty to the airwaves: BIPPS & the Bulldog

Smaller Government, Transparency and Accou..., UncategorizedJim WatersJune 25, 2012Bulldog Deters, pension crisis, radio, Real Talk 1160Comment

Bluegrass Bullet: How much can one vote cost?

Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller Government, Transparency and Accou...June 21, 2012Future Shock, Gold Rush, HB299, Public PensionsComment

Standing firm against Rx mandates for decongestants

Media, Smaller Government, UncategorizedJim WatersJune 19, 2012government overkill, pseudoephedrineComment

Video: Institute for Justice discusses the Individual Mandate

Increase Free Markets, Smaller GovernmentJim WatersJune 18, 2012health care, Institute for Justice, ObamaCare, videoComment

Courier-Journal columnist refers to Institute's pension report

Media, Reduce Government Spen..., Right to Work, Smaller GovernmentJim WatersJune 15, 2012charters, Courier-Journal, debt, Future Shock, pensions, prevailing wage, right to workComment

New law allows Hoosiers to protect their homes from unlawful entry by police officers

News, Smaller GovernmentJim WatersJune 13, 2012Comment

Lisa Jackson & the EPA – Pot calling the kettle black

Energy, Media, News, Smaller GovernmentJim WatersJune 13, 2012EPAComment

Taking liberty on the road: Jim Waters in Bardstown tonight

Education, Increase Free Markets, Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller Government, Transparency and Accou..., UncategorizedJim WatersJune 12, 2012sound public policyComment

NEWS ALERT: Institute's exposé: Legislators’ pensions a modern day ‘gold rush’

News, Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller Government, Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersJune 11, 2012Future Shock, Gold Rush, News Alert, Public Pensions Comments

Taking liberty to the airwaves: New BIPPS pension report author Lowell Reese joins Joe Elliott this afternoon

Media, Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller Government, Transparency and Accou..., UncategorizedJim WatersJune 11, 2012Future Shock, Gold Rush, Public Pensions, radioComment

Coming Monday! The next installment of 'Future Shock'

Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller Government, Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersJune 9, 2012Future Shock, Gold Rush, Public PensionsComment

Institute for Justice takes on Certificate of Need

Increase Free Markets, Smaller GovernmentJim WatersJune 5, 2012certificate of need, health care, Institute for JusticeComment

VIDEO: Liberty Awards

Increase Free Markets, Media, Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller Government, Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersJune 5, 2012 Comment

Raise taxes, become less appealing

Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller GovernmentJim WatersJune 1, 2012Maryland, Reason-com, taxesComment

States should flatly reject ObamaCare exchanges

Increase Free Markets, Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller GovernmentJim WatersMay 31, 2012Affordable Care Act, cato institute, catoinstitutevideo, federalism, health care, health insurance exchanges, health policy, individual mandate, ObamaCare, obamacare exchanges, regulation, unconstitutional Comments

Planning for Kentucky's Future

Reduce Government Spen..., Smaller Government, Transparency and Accou...Jim WatersMay 30, 2012Bluegrass Institute, Planning For Kentucky's Future, publicationComment

Over-regulation hurts mid to lower-income workers, says the Institute for Justice

Reduce Government Spen..., Right to Work, Smaller Government, UncategorizedJim WatersMay 24, 2012Comment