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Edward Timmons is the Vice President of Policy with the Archbridge Institute. He was the founding director of the Knee Regulatory Research Center. He completed his Ph.D in Economics at Lehigh University. He enjoys teaching economics to students with a wide variety of backgrounds and interests. His research has been published in The Journal of Law and Economics, the Journal of Labor Research, Cato Journal, Health Economics, Health Policy, the British Journal of Industrial Relations, Monthly Labo…

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Reviving the American dream is going to require licensing reform

Reviving the American dream is going to require licensing reform

As policy makers consider ways to address income inequality and decreases in economic mobility, the costs of …

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Allow Pa. nurses a greater role in providing health care

Allow Pa. nurses a greater role in providing health care

The state doesn't have to wait on the federal government to make progress. State legislators in Harrisburg ca…

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Allow Floridians full access to physical therapy services | Opinion

Allow Floridians full access to physical therapy services | Opinion

Floridians, just like other Americans, deserve the opportunity to receive access to the health care that they…

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Edward Timmons, Conor Norris: Lower the barriers for working in Maine

Edward Timmons, Conor Norris: Lower the barriers for working in Maine

Maine needs new workers, and new legislation may make it easier for workers to come to the state for more tha…

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A 15-year-old N.J. law is costing patients real time and money with no real benefit, study finds

A 15-year-old N.J. law is costing patients real time and money with no real benefit, study finds

There are a lot of great things that make New Jersey unique - costly dialysis clinic regulations that might l…

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Iowa has opened the door of economic opportunity

Iowa has opened the door of economic opportunity

Residents of the Hawkeye state have long known that Iowa is a great place to live and raise a family. Thanks …

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As Feds Pull Back Student Loans, States Should Reform Cosmetology Licensing

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By Preston Cooper, Edward Timmons
| Political Economy with Jim Pethokoukis
The Trump administration is pulling back federal student loans for cosmetology schools — and it’s a great opportunity for states to stop forcing aspiring beauticians to take on debt just to practice their trade. Under the administration’s proposed “Do No Harm” rule, colleges and trade schools can no longer enroll pupils using federal student loans if their graduates earn less than early-career workers with only a high school diploma.
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Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government

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By Edward Timmons, Preston Cooper
| Washington Examiner Verified
The Trump administration is pulling back federal student loans for cosmetology schools — and it’s a great opportunity for states to stop forcing aspiring beauticians to take on debt just to practice their trade. Under the administration’s proposed “Do No Harm” rule, colleges and trade schools can no longer enroll pupils using federal student loans if their graduates earn less than early-career workers with only a high school diploma.
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Statewide View: Minnesota cannot wait to reform child care licensing

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By Martha Njolomole, Edward Timmons
| Duluth News Tribune Verified
Child care operates in a “broken market,” or so goes the popular explanation for its high costs and low wages. But the economics of child care are the same in South Dakota as in Minnesota, and yet parents in South Dakota spend less than half as much as their Minnesota counterparts on center care. After adjusting for income differences, Minnesota ranked as the ninth least-affordable state in 2024 with day care costs for infants eating up 18% of the median family income.
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