Ben Delman

Recent Articles

• Trading Up: Show-Me-State Shows Business New Bait
• Sep 1, 2005
• Missouri is paying employers to pay their employees more. A new law-- the Quality Jobs Act--gives companies tax breaks for hiring workers but asks a lot in return.

• A Beef Plant Goes Bust
• Sep 1, 2005
• Mississippi's failed plan is costly

• Agribigness
• Sep 1, 2005
• Midwestern states are experiencing a round of legal challenges to longstanding laws that ban corporate ownership of farms.

• California's Etax Victory
• Aug 1, 2005
• A California court of appeals has ruled that Borders.com is responsible for the collection of use taxes on purchases made by California residents at its Web site.

• Grading the Graders: Delaware has a New Take on Rating Teachers
• Aug 1, 2005
• When some Delaware students return to the classroom in September, they won't be the only ones anxiously awaiting test scores. A new trial evaluation method will be used to measure teacher performance.

• Online Hit: Seattle Drivers Can Ecalculate Their Commute
• Jul 1, 2005
• King County has taken to the Internet to persuade commuters to keep their cars in the garage.

• Coming to an Intersection Near You
• Jul 1, 2005
• SPUI helps control heavy traffic