Recent Research & Commentary

Research & Commentary: Maine Parent Trigger

Joy Pullmann
February 18, 2013

Maine legislators are considering an education reform that has garnered significant national attention: the Parent Trigger.

Research & Commentary: North Carolina Tax Reform

Matthew Glans
February 11, 2013

This year North Carolina joined the growing number of states considering major changes to its tax system.

Research & Commentary: Ohio Medicaid Expansion

Kendall Antekeier
February 11, 2013

As states implement provisions of the federal health care law, many are debating whether to expand their Medicaid programs in order to receive a larger federal subsidy. Gov.

Research & Commentary: South Carolina Parent Trigger

Joy Pullmann
January 31, 2013

South Carolina legislators are considering an education reform that has garnered significant national attention: the Parent Trigger.

Research & Commentary: 9-1-1 Fund Raids

Matthew Glans
January 30, 2013

The 9-1-1 and emergency response systems play a key role in public health and safety.

Research & Commentary: Wisconsin Income Tax Reform

Matthew Glans
January 28, 2013

In his 2013 State of the State Address, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker proposed cuts in the state’s income tax rates to be phased in over a few years.

Research & Commentary: Reducing School Violence

Joy Pullmann
January 28, 2013

A wave of political rhetoric and action immediately followed the Newtown, Connecticut school shooting that ended 27 lives, in which a mentally ill young man used his mother’s legally acquired guns

Research & Commentary: Uranium Mining and Property Rights

Taylor Smith
January 28, 2013

The world’s 14th-largest deposit of known recoverable uranium is in southern Virginia at Coles Hill in Pittsylvania County.

Research & Commentary: Minnesota Frac Sand Mining

Taylor Smith
January 28, 2013

According to Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, topping the list of environmental issues for the 2013 state legislative session is silica or “frac” sand mining.