Research & Commentary: Georgia Parent Trigger
A Georgia legislator plans to propose an education reform that has garnered significant national attention: the Parent Trigger.
Research & Commentary: “Use it or Lose it” Proposals
With gasoline prices reaching all-time highs, some activists and politicians are attacking oil and gas companies for not fully developing the federal leases for energy production they hold, and the
Research & Commentary: Oregon Capital Gains Tax Reform
As Congress considers whether to allow the capital gains tax rate to increase at the beginning of 2013, states across the nation are debating whether to change their own capital gains tax rates.
Research & Commentary: Internet Sales Taxes
In the past few years members of Congress have proposed several bills to expand states’ ability to tax purchases made online and from mail-order catalogs.
Research & Commentary: Franchise Taxes
Several states either have begun transitioning away from franchise taxes or are considering repeal. A franchise tax is a state tax levied on businesses and partnerships chartered within a state.
Research & Commentary: Taxing Cloud Computing
Cloud computing has fundamentally changed how consumers purchase and use software and computing services, by moving many of the functions online.
Research & Commentary: Objective Teacher Evaluations
In the past three years, more than 20 states have passed legislation modifying teacher evaluation systems, and more have committed to do the same in Race to the Top or No Child Left Behind waiver a
Research & Commentary: Education Savings Accounts
A new report pinpoints education savings accounts as the next-generation school voucher system for states committed to real education reform.
Research & Commentary: Commodities Position Limits
Since the 2008 financial crisis, the effect of speculation on commodities pricing has been hotly debated.
Research & Commentary: The Fiscal Cliff and Taxmageddon
Absent action from Congress and the president, the United States will face what many are calling a “fiscal cliff” at the beginning of 2013.
