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Taxpayers Continue to Flee States with Heaviest Tax Burdens
Taxpayers Continue to Flee States with Heaviest Tax Burdens
United Van Lines (UVL) is one of the largest moving companies in the United States. Each year since 1977, UVL has issued a study of interstate migration patterns. This study reports the share of outbo...
Tuition Increases by 2.9% in 2013; Lowest Increase in 30 Years
Tuition Increases by 2.9% in 2013; Lowest Increase in 30 Years
  Concerns about rising tuition and how students can afford to finance their major investments in post-secondary education are widespread. Solid insights into these questions require accurat...
Climate Change ; Any Signs Hidden In That Sand?
Climate Change ; Any Signs Hidden In That Sand?
Lake Oahe before and after a six-year drought // Credit: NASA/GSFC/METI/Japan Space Systems and the U.S./Japan ASTER Science TeamGlobal Climate Change : A four part discussion on long-term global soc...
Does Money Buy Happiness?
Does Money Buy Happiness?
Rule number one in effective communication is to establish the relevancy of the topic to the audience. Why should they care? How does it affect their quality of life?Truthful accounting might do just ...
Can States Nullify The Affordable Care Act?
Can States Nullify The Affordable Care Act?
President Obama signs healthcare reform in 2010 // Credit: Reid.senate.govCan a state unilaterally suspend the operation of ObamaCare within its borders? Of course not. That measure would violate the...
Amendment to Protect Industrial Hemp Production Survives House Vote
Amendment to Protect Industrial Hemp Production Survives House Vote
Source: Industrial Hemp Tasmania / FacebookA bipartisan amendment to the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (FARM Bill) that would guarantee a state's right to make its own de...
New Wisconsin Abortion Law Requires Ultrasound, Follows Popular Trend
New Wisconsin Abortion Law Requires Ultrasound, Follows Popular Trend
Credit: Planned Parenthood Advocates of WIAmericans remain divided over their views on abortion. The Gallup survey recently reported that about 45 percent of Americans identify as pro-choice and 48 p...
The U.S. Will Remain Dependent on Foreign Oil
The U.S. Will Remain Dependent on Foreign Oil
The United States uses more oil than any other country in the world, consuming more than 18.5 million barrels a day. Despite important resources in its soil, the U.S. remains dependent on foreign oil....
Union Dissolved
Union Dissolved
Since Obama won reelection a week ago, the White House website has been flooded with petitions from citizens in various states wanting their states to secede from the union.  It is important to n...
How Did Third Party Candidates Perform in the Election?
How Did Third Party Candidates Perform in the Election?
During this election cycle, IVN covered third party candidates to ensure voters could access information about the wide range of choices they had at the ballot box.Gary Johnson, from the Libertarian P...