Research and Commentaries
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Research & Commentary: Kentucky Certificate of Need Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Kentucky is one of 36 states with certificate of need (CON) laws that are intended to slow the growth of health care prices, promote consolidation of health care providers, and limit the duplication of services. -
Research & Commentary: Delaware Estate Tax Repeal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Few taxes are more controversial than the estate tax, popularly referred to as the death tax. Death taxes are levies on property transferred from a deceased person’s estate to relatives or other parties. -
Research & Commentary: The Exelon Bailout
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Over the past year, the Exelon Corporation, which owns ComEd, the largest provider of electricity in Illinois, has been pushing state legislators to create a "low carbon portfolio standard” (LCPS). -
Research & Commentary: States Without Charter Schools Are Falling Behind
Publication -Research and Commentaries -All but seven states (Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and West Virginia) allow for the public funding of charter schools. Charter schools are an alternative to traditional district public schools. -
Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania Should Not Backslide on Certificate of Need
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Pennsylvania is one of 14 states that do not require hospitals to acquire a certificate of need (CON) to introduce new medical services or facilities. Pennsylvania’s CON statute expired in 1996. -
Research & Commentary: Ohio Project Labor Agreement Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A project labor agreement (PLA) is a pre-hire collective bargaining pact establishing the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project. PLAs have been used for public and private construction projects since the 1930s. -
Research & Commentary: The Growing Illinois Municipal Pensions Problem
Publication -Research and Commentaries -On May 12 and 13, Moody’s Investors Service again downgraded Chicago credit ratings for the seventh time in two years. Its credit rating is now above only Detroit’s. -
Research & Commentary: North Carolina Tax Reform, a Model for Other States
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In 2013, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a pro-growth tax reform bill, which has vastly improved the state’s economy and is a model for other states. -
Research & Commentary: North Carolina Renewable Energy and Efficiency Portfolio Standard
Publication -Research and Commentaries -North Carolina is considering joining Ohio, West Virginia, and Kansas by rolling back its Renewable Energy and Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS), a law which arbitrarily requires utilities to generate 12. -
Research & Commentary: Michigan Certificate of Need Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Michigan is one of 36 states with certificate of need (CON) laws that are intended to slow the growth of health care prices, promote consolidation of health care providers, and limit the duplication of services. -
Research and Commentary: Nevada Education Savings Accounts
Publication -Research and Commentaries -State Sen. Scott Hammond (R-Las Vegas) is sponsoring a bill to create education savings accounts (ESA) for all students throughout Nevada. -
Research & Commentary: Is the Affordable Care Act Helping Emergency Rooms?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -One of the central goals of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was to limit the number of patients using emergency rooms as their primary venue for health care treatment. -
Research & Commentary: Missouri Certificate-of-Need Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Missouri is one of 36 states with certificate of need (CON) laws that are intended to slow the growth of health care prices, promote consolidation of health care providers, and limit the duplication of services. -
Research & Commentary: Alaska Medicaid Expansion Update
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Alaska Gov. Bill Walker (I) made Medicaid expansion a central issue even though the Alaska State Legislature has opposed expanding Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). -
Research & Commentary: Should Missouri Become the 26th Right-to-Work State?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Missouri General Assembly is now considering a proposal that would make it the nation’s 26th right-to-work state. -
Research & Commentary: Alabama Flat Tax Proposal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Alabama legislators have considered several major tax proposals during the current legislative session, including Gov. Robert Bentley’s (R) $541 million tax hike package. -
Research & Commentary: North Dakota Federal Environmental Law Impact Review Fund
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The North Dakota House of Representatives has passed a new law to form a committee to review federal legislation and agency regulations that detrimentally impact, or have the potential to detrimentally impact, the state’s agricultural, coal, and/or oil -
Research & Commentary: Does Minnesota Need a Gas Tax Increase?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton (D) has proposed a 6.5 percent increase to the state’s excise tax on gasoline at the wholesale level, an increase of 16 cents per gallon over the next four years. -
Research & Commentary: Ohio Tax Reform, House Budget Proposal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Early in 2015, Ohio Gov. -
Research & Commentary: Does Minnesota Need a Gas Tax Increase?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton (D) has proposed a 6.5 percent increase to the state’s excise tax on gasoline at the wholesale level, an increase of 16 cents per gallon over the next four years. -
Research & Commentary: Louisiana Tobacco Tax Hike
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Louisiana legislators are now considering several proposals to increase the state’s tobacco tax. One proposed by state Representative Harold Ritchie (D-Bogalusa) would increase the state’s cigarette tax from 36 cents per pack to 68 cents. -
Research & Commentary: Electronic Cigarettes Can Save Medicaid Billions
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Electronic cigarettes have quickly become one of the most popular nicotine replacement products, with the total market expected to hit $1.7 billion this year. -
Research & Commentary: Arkansas Vaping Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Tobacco and electronic cigarettes have become popular targets for tax increases. States with growing budget problems have flocked to sin taxes as potential sources of new or increased tax revenue. -
Research & Commentary: North Carolina Certificate of Need Repeal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -North Carolina is one of 36 states which have certificate of need (CON) laws.
