Joe Barnett

Joe Barnett


  • July 1, 2022

    'Pulitzer’ for Schools Seeks to Transform Education

    A national prize competition is honoring and supporting ambitious programs throughout the nation that increase access to high-quality pre-kindergarten through 12th grade education. The $1 million Yass Prize is the top annual award of the STOP...

  • June 27, 2019

    Government spending blunts economic progress

    Can the U.S. economy grow at a rate of 3 percent, 4 percent, or even better in the years ahead? Or will the growth rate slow to what some have called the “new normal” of 2 percent? It all depends on whether government gets out of the way....

  • March 27, 2019

    Rent Control Won't Solve Oregon's Housing Crisis

    Oregon, taking a bold page out of the progressive playbook, recently became the first state to enact mandatory rent control. Unfortunately, the measure does nothing to address the underlying cause of the state’s housing crisis. Even worse, t...