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Tragic Incentives and Transgender Medical Care By  Stacie Beck, Ph.D. ,  Associate Professor of Economics and   C.D. Casscells, M.D. Center for Health Policy at the Caesar Rodney Institute October 20, 2023     The 2011 burst in transgender medical treatments came shortly after the passage of the Affordable Care Act. This accelerated after passage of a non-discrimination federal Health and Human Services regulation on private insurance in 2016. The US experienced a dramatic in

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U.S. Offshore Wind Plans Collapsing This is not the time for Delaware to be considering offshore wind.   By  David T. Stevenson , Director Center for Energy & Environmental Policy September 8, 2023 Offshore wind developer Ørsted has delayed its New Jersey  Ocean Wind 1  project to  2026 . Previously, the company had announced construction of the project would begin in October 2023. The delay was attributed to supply chain issues, higher interest rates, and a failure so far to

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The videos below were recorded during the Americans for Prosperity Foundation & Caesar Rodney Institute's Education Freedom event.

The United States is experiencing an endemic health crisis. There is a regional outbreak (on both the East and West coasts) of young girls self-identifying as “trans.”   Previously, in 2018 , according to the U.S. National Health Interview Survey on sexual orientation, 97.3% of men and 96.8% of women identify as “straight,” 1.9% of men identify as “gay,” 1.4% of women identify as “lesbian,” and 0.8% of men and 1.8% of women identify as “bisexual.”   Also, recently, the Cent

DE 'Off' Budget Funding Belongs 'In' Budget These "off" budget bills hide spending growth and are bad policy.   By  Charlie Copeland , Director Center for Analysis of Delaware's Economy & Government Spending July 25, 2023     The Delaware General Assembly passed a $5.6 billion budget for fiscal year 2024. For Delaware's approximately 380,000 households , that is the equivalent of $14,736 per household. That is A LOT of money.   Randall Chase, a widely known veteran reporter i

Misleading Air Quality Report Used to Push Expensive Agenda By  David T. Stevenson , Director Center for Energy & Environmental Policy July 10, 2023 Supporters of the unpopular gasoline-powered car bans and offshore wind projects are now using a misleading air quality report card to push their pocketbook-busting agenda. In its 2023  annual release , the American Lung Association (ALA) gives New Castle County, DE, a "D" for air quality. However, all three Delaware counties eas

Bill Alert: Delaware Legislators Want Taxpayers to Pay Union Dues for State Employees and Others   Taxpayers should NOT be financially responsible for any union membership dues. Defeat SB 72.   By  Charlie Copeland , Director Center for Analysis of Delaware's Economy & Government Spending June 9, 2023     "All Government employees should realize that the process of collective bargaining, as usually understood, cannot be transplanted into the public service.    It has its dist