Recent Research

Research & Commentary: Reforming Wisconsin’s Income Tax

Tom March
July 24, 2012

Wisconsin State Rep. Robin Vos recently called for a legislative council committee on state income tax reform to look at the state’s current, progressive, income tax structure.

Research & Commentary: Public Pensions and the Assumed Rate of Return

Matthew Glans
July 23, 2012

In states and municipalities across the country, the high cost of traditional defined-benefit public pensions has become a hot-button issue as unfunded liabilities have raced out of control.

Policy Tip Sheet: Myth Vs. Fact - Internet Taxes

John Nothdurft
July 19, 2012

Myth 1: A tax on Internet sales just enables states to collect taxes they are already legally entitled to collect.

Research & Commentary: Gasoline Taxes

Matthew Glans
July 17, 2012

(An updated verison of this policy document can be found here)

Research & Commentary: Common Core Draft Science Standards

Joy Pullmann
July 16, 2012

A consortium of consultants and science educators has released a draft of what they plan will become national education standards for K-12 science.

How Should Insurers Treat Tobacco Use? A Review of the Research

Eli Lehrer
July 12, 2012

For insurers, the most salient fact about tobacco use can be summarized simply: overwhelming scientificevidence indicates that all widely used forms of tobacco harm human health.

Research & Commentary: States Should Avoid Medicaid Expansion

Kendall Antekeier
July 3, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

The Leaflet - What Does The Supreme Court Ruling Mean for States?

John Nothdurft
June 29, 2012

What does the Supreme Court ruling mean for states?