Recent articles by Timothy Nash from governing.com http://www.governing.com/authors/rss/rss/?a=90143657 Dr. Timothy G. Nash is a vice president and holds the Fry Chair in Free Market Economics at Northwood University. 4 Reforms for Florida in a Difficult Economy http://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/4-Reforms-for-Florida.html By Tim Nash, Kurt Bouwhuis, Alexander Watts, and Jonathan Williams. Florida is facing a likely $3 billion budget gap in 2011-2012, and the temptation will be... 5 Reforms for a Better Michigan http://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/5-Reforms-for-a.html As of October, 2009, Michigan had a projected budget shortfall of $2.8 billion for the current fiscal year. In recent history, the governor and Michigan legislature have... Policies that Fuel Economic Performance http://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/policies-fuel-economic-performance.html Data from the Tax Foundation and a recent ALEC study suggests that broad competitiveness policies can help fuel economic growth.