Research and Commentaries
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Research & Commentary: Florida Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Florida lawmakers are considering two new proposals that would dramatically change Florida’s civil asset forfeiture laws. -
Research & Commentary: Georgia Welfare Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A proposal from State Senator Hunter Hill (Republican - Atlanta) to reform Georgia’s welfare system would implement a cash diversion plan and enact stronger work requirements for some of the state’s welfare programs. -
Research and Commentary: Utah Convention of States
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Utah is currently considering a proposed multiple-amendment application for an Article V convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. -
Research & Commentary: Certificate of Need Laws Limit Access to Rural Hospitals
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Thirty-six states currently use certificate of need (CON) laws to slow the growth of health care prices, promote consolidation of health care providers, increase charity care, and limit duplication of services. -
Research & Commentary: Moving Florida Away from Pensions for State Workers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Florida legislators are now considering a new pension reform proposal that would place newly hired state, county, K–12, and higher-education workers into a 401(k)-style defined-contribution retirement plan, unless they explicitly request to be enrolled -
Research and Commentary: Missouri Convention of States
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Missouri is currently considering a proposed multiple-amendment application for an Article V convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. -
Research & Commentary: Tennessee Considering Certificate of Need Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Tennessee is one of 36 states with certificate-of-need (CON) laws. CON laws are intended to slow the growth of health care prices, promote consolidation of health care providers, and limit the duplication of services. -
Research & Commentary: Oklahoma Gov. Fallin’s Tax Plan Chooses Wrong Reforms
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) recently proposed two major tax increases, along with several changes to state spending, in her 2016 State of the State address. Fallin’s tax plan would increase the state’s cigarette excise tax by $1. -
Research and Commentary: West Virginia Convention of States
Publication -Research and Commentaries -West Virginia is currently considering a proposed multiple-amendment application for an Article V convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. -
Research & Commentary: Mississippi Civil Asset Forfeiture
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Analysts at the nonpartisan Institute for Justice (IJ) have given the State of Mississippi’s civil asset forfeiture laws a grade of C-. -
Research & Commentary: Oklahoma Balanced Budget Amendment
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The U.S. national debt has reached a staggering $18.5 trillion, and several national entitlement programs are headed toward bankruptcy – some as soon as 2016. -
Research & Commentary: Georgia Income Tax Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Since 2012, an increasing number of states have been looking into ways to reform their tax codes. -
Research & Commentary: Convention of States Proposal in Indiana
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Indiana is currently considering a proposed multiple-amendment application for an Article V convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. -
Research & Commentary: Local Control of Fracking in Florida
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In January 2016, the Florida House of Representatives voted to pass a bill that would prevent local governments from banning or placing moratoria on the practice of hydraulic fracturing, commonly called “fracking,” in their jurisdictions. -
Research & Commentary: Convention of States Proposal in Nebraska
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Nebraska is currently considering a proposed multiple-amendment application for an Article V convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. -
Research & Commentary: Wyoming Balanced Budget Amendment
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The U.S. national debt has reached a staggering $18.5 trillion, and several national entitlement programs are headed toward bankruptcy – some as soon as 2016. -
Research & Commentary: South Carolina Balanced Budget Amendment
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The U.S. national debt has reached a staggering $18.5 trillion, and several national entitlement programs are headed toward bankruptcy – some as soon as 2016. -
Research & Commentary: Virginia Balanced Budget Amendment
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The U.S. national debt has reached a staggering $18.5 trillion, and several national entitlement programs are headed toward bankruptcy – some as soon as 2016. -
Research & Commentary: Colorado’s Hospital Provider Tax and TABOR Collide
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Funding Medicaid programs has proven to be an increasingly difficult task for many states. -
Research & Commentary: Colorado’s Hospital Provider Tax and TABOR Collide
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Funding Medicaid programs has proven to be an increasingly difficult task for many states. -
Research & Commentary: Oklahoma Earthquakes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -While Oklahoma has a long history of seismicity, the state has seen a significant increase in earthquakes since 2013, with 881 measuring at or above a magnitude (M) of 3 on the moment magnitude scale, including 43 from January 6–11, 2016. -
Research & Commentary: West Virginia Balanced Budget Amendment
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The U.S. national debt has reached a staggering $18.5 trillion, and several national entitlement programs are headed toward bankruptcy – some as soon as 2016. -
Research & Commentary: School Choice in Mississippi
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Empower Mississippi, a non-profit advocacy organization whose mission is to improve educational choice in Mississippi, released the results of a new poll of likely voters it conducted showing 78 percent of Mississippians are in favor of school choice, -
Research & Commentary: Arizona Convention of States
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Arizona is considering a proposed multiple-amendment application for an Article V convention. The application has already been passed in four other states.
