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Op-ed: Telling Dreamers to ‘get in line’ misses the mark on immigration

Congress must find a solution for Dreamers that provides a clear path to citizenship for them in the country they’ve made their home.

Op-ed: Tariffs and Econ 101

Tariffs have pushed waves of economic uncertainty throughout the financial sector. Stocks tumbled last week.

Koopman Joins Center for Growth and Opportunity

Tech policy scholar to lead strategy and research at The Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University LOGAN, Utah — Christopher Koopman, former Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Technology Policy Program at the Mercatus Center at George Mason

Students Present Research on Capitol Hill

Undergraduate Research Fellows from the Center for Growth and Opportunity at Utah State University presented research at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City, on February 28, 2018. Their presentation was part of the annual event Utah’s Research on

Op-ed: Mixed Signals for U.S. Solar Industry

Instead of imposing more tariffs, lawmakers should be working to reduce the costs of regulatory compliance.

Op-ed: 11 Billion reasons to raise park entry fees

Josh Smith and Camille Harmer argue that the proposed fee hike is an appropriate way to raise funds to carry out these repairs.

Op-ed: ‘Dreamers’ are worth the wall

As the government faces another shutdown, immigration reform is once again a sticking point. The immigration process is in need of expansion.

Op-ed: Keep fossil fuels in the ground, supports a form of economic self-destruction

Professor William F. Shughart II, of Utah State University, and Josh Smith, of the Center for Growth and Opportunity, argue that the best way to promote progress in the renewable energy sector is not to halt production of fossil fuels. Refusing to acknowledge that the

Op-ed: Let the market determine energy sources’ futures

No matter where the subsidies go, they come out of the pockets of taxpayers. Government favoritism has costs that fall on the average person.

Op-ed: California’s Soaring Gas Taxes Aren’t Even Going to the Roads

The average price of regular unleaded gas is now $3.02 per gallon, meaning that taxes represent about 20 percent of the retail price.

Op-ed: Paying more at the pump will not fix California’s roads

Californians will now be paying almost 60 cents per gallon in taxes for their gasoline purchases—an increase of 12 cents. The increase comes after the rise of hybrid and electric vehicles has caused a decline in gas-tax revenue and left the highway trust fund short on