There’s a lot of activity at our Facebook page. Recently we saw a conversation worth discussing further. In a discussion about whether or not Puerto Rico wants to become a… Read more »

Hawaii became the 50th State of the Union in 1959. Our series on the paths to statehood taken by the various States of the Union will have more detail about… Read more »

Alaska became a state in 1959, along with Hawaii. The experience of Alaska before and after statehood has some lessons for us when we think about how statehood might affect… Read more »

Puerto Rico is not yet a state, but that didn’t stop Barron’s from calling it the “worst state” in their recent “State of the States” report. Puerto Rico not only… Read more »