Research and Commentaries
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Research & Commentary: $15 Minimum Wage Will Hurt New Jersey Workers and Businesses
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislators in New Jersey are considering a substantial increase to the state’s minimum wage, increasing it from $8.38 per hour to the en vogue rate of $15 per hour. The wage would increase each year by either $1. -
Research & Commentary: Michigan Direct Primary Care Pilot Could Save Medicaid Millions
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A new pilot proposal currently being considered in Michigan would integrate a direct primary care (DPC) program into the state’s expensive Medicaid system to help reduce costs and improve care. -
Research & Commentary: What the Empirical Research Says on Education Choice
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The fourth edition of A Win-Win Solution: The Empirical Evidence on School Choice, by Greg Forster of the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice’s (FFEC) was released in May 2016. -
Research & Commentary: North Carolina School Vouchers Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A bill that would substantially increase the size of North Carolina’s school voucher program was filed in the North Carolina Senate on May 10. -
Research & Commentary: Massachusetts Considering Unreliable Millionaire Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Massachusetts legislators recently voted to advance a change in the state’s constitution that would create a new 4 percent surtax on all incomes over $1 million. These tax dollars would be strictly allocated for public education and transportation. -
Research & Commentary: Gas and Vehicle Taxes Burden Drivers, Don’t Fix Roads
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Consistent declines in gas tax revenue have left many states scrambling to fund the maintenance of their critical infrastructure, especially roads and bridges. -
Research & Commentary: Gas Tax Increase is Not the Answer for Arkansas’ Roads
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Arkansas legislators are now considering a substantial increase in their state’s motor-fuel excise taxes. The plan would increase the gas and diesel taxes in order to pay for road and infrastructure improvements. -
Research & Commentary: Attack on Nexus Standard Will Hurt Online Economy
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The debate over internet sales taxes has reached a crucial crossroads. -
Research & Commentary: Ohio Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard Update
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In 2015, Ohio took a small but important first step for electricity consumers by voting to freeze the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard (AEPS), also known as a renewable power mandate. -
Research & Commentary: Michigan Should Move Away from Maintenance of Certification
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Certification and licensing requirements can have a significant effect on the growth of any market, especially in the health care industry – where doctors face myriad licensing, certification, and education requirements to maintain their licenses and -
Research & Commentary: Higher State Support for Green Energy Increases Energy Costs for Consumers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -An analysis published in early May 2016 by the Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF) has found a “statistically significant correlation … between high electricity bills and states with numerous policies supporting green energy. -
Research & Commentary: Missouri Education Savings Account Bill
Publication -Research and Commentaries -On April 27, the Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill that would establish the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program, which would provide children with special needs and disabilities with an education savings account (ESA) that -
Research & Commentary: Rhode Island Carbon Dioxide Tax Proposal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Research & Commentary: Rhode Island Carbon Dioxide Tax ProposalA carbon dioxide tax proposal promoted by Energize Rhode Island was introduced in the Rhode Island House of Representatives on January 27. -
Research & Commentary: Oklahoma ‘Medicaid Rebalancing’ is Simply Medicaid Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Oklahoma legislators are now considering a Medicaid expansion proposal that has been pitched by its backers as an alternative to full Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. -
Research & Commentary: The Parent Petition in Michigan
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The education system in Michigan, especially in Detroit, is in dire need of reform. -
Research & Commentary: Don’t Burden Illinois Drivers with Nation-High Gas Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Illinois legislators are now considering a bill that would hike the state’s gasoline excise tax by 30 cents per gallon. -
Research & Commentary: Ohio Medicaid Expansion Failures
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Few states demonstrate the failure of Medicaid expansion better than Ohio. Gov. John Kasich’s (R) expansion of Medicaid is already beginning to hemorrhage expenses the state’s budget may not be able to withstand. -
Research & Commentary: Prescription Drug Price Controls
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The pharmaceutical industry spends billions of dollars each year on the research and development of new products. -
Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania Needs Pension Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Pennsylvania faces a serious and growing problem with its public pension systems. According to Pennsylvania’s own estimates, the total unfunded pension liability is set to grow by 38 percent, to $65 billion, in 2018. -
Research & Commentary: Are Maintenance of Certification Programs a Money Grab?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Certification and licensing can have a significant effect on the growth of any market, especially in the health care industry, where doctors face myriad licensing, certification, and education requirements to maintain their licenses and continue -
Research & Commentary: Return of the ‘Unfair’ Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Illinois General Assembly is once again considering moving the state away from a flat tax system to a progressive tax system. -
Research & Commentary: Exelon Renews LCPS Efforts
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Since 2014, the Exelon Corporation – which owns ComEd, the largest provider of electricity in Illinois – has been lobbying state legislators to create a “low carbon portfolio standard” (LCPS). -
Research & Commentary: Missouri Should Pursue Certificate of Need Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A major health care construction project bringing new mental health facilities to Columbia, Missouri was recently rejected by the state’s certificate of need (CON) board. -
Research & Commentary: FDA Deeming Regulations Could Destroy Vaping Industry
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Electronic cigarettes, commonly called e-cigarettes, have quickly become one of the most popular tobacco replacement products, with the total market value of the industry expected to hit $50 billion by 2030.
