Research and Commentaries
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Research & Commentary: Ohio Tax Reform, or Tax Shift?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In his 2016–2017 budget, Ohio Gov. -
Research & Commentary: Ending Texas’s Margins Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Texas’s franchise tax, commonly known as the “margins” tax, has been controversial since its inception, facing lawsuits and repeated repeal attempts. Lawmakers are expected to take up legislation again this year to repeal the tax. -
Research & Commentary: Connecticut Minimum Wage Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislators in Connecticut are now considering proposals to effectively raise the minimum wage for many of the state’s workers from $9.15 per hour to $15 per hour. -
Research & Commentary: Federal Death Tax Repeal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Few taxes imposed by state and local governments are more controversial than the estate tax, popularly referred to as the “death tax.” Estate taxes are levies on property transferred from a deceased person’s estate to relatives or other parties. -
Research & Commentary: Federal Death Tax Repeal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Few taxes imposed by state and local governments are more controversial than the estate tax, popularly referred to as the “death tax.” Estate taxes are levies on property transferred from a deceased person’s estate to relatives or other parties. -
Research & Commentary: Rolling Back North Carolina’s Renewable Power Mandate
Publication -Research and Commentaries -North Carolina is considering rolling back its Renewable Energy and Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS) law requiring utilities to generate from renewable sources 12.5 percent of retail electricity sales by 2021. -
Research & Commentary: Direct Solar and Renewable Sales
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Research & Commentary: Direct Solar and Renewable Sales The solar power industry is pushing states for special carve-outs that would grant them (and in some cases, the renewable power industry as a whole) a new and exclusive monopoly right to produce -
Research & Commentary: Experimental Drugs and the Right to Try in Nevada
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Nevada is one of several states considering legislation allowing terminally ill patients to obtain experimental drugs without getting federal approval, known as “Right to Try.” Colorado was the first state to implement a right-to-try law in May 2014. -
Research & Commentary: Alabama Common Core Repeal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Alabama legislators are debating a proposal that would repeal the state’s implementation of Common Core State Standards, a set of requirements for what elementary and secondary school children should know in each grade in math and English. -
Research & Commentary: Georgia Certificate-of-Need Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Georgia 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 duplication of services. -
Research & Commentary: Idaho Tax Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Idaho legislators are considering a major tax reform proposal that would eliminate both the sales tax and the tax credit for groceries, establish a flat tax for upper-income earners, and institute a 7 cent fuel tax increase. -
Research & Commentary: Tennessee Hall Tax Elimination
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Tennessee is often identified as one of the nine U.S. states without an income tax. Although it is true Tennessee does not tax income derived from wages, it does levy a tax on income from investments – known as the Hall Tax. -
Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania Tax Reform Proposal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s (D) $4.7 billion 2015–2016 budget represents a 16 percent increase in spending. The budget proposal would make several major changes to the tax code, including $2. -
Research & Commentary: Indiana’s Common Construction Wage
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Indiana General Assembly is considering a proposal to end the state’s prevailing wage law, known in Indiana as the common construction wage (CCW). -
Research & Commentary: Tax Reform in Mississippi
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Mississippi Legislature is considering three major tax proposals to lower or even eliminate the state’s income tax while reforming business taxes such as the state’s franchise tax. -
Research & Commentary: Tennessee 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: Pennsylvania Severance Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) is proposing a $2.5 billion net tax increase as part of his 2015–16 budget. These tax hikes include a new 5 percent severance tax on natural gas, calculated on the value of gas at the wellhead plus 4. -
Research & Commentary: Rhode Island Welfare Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, implemented in 1996, ended the national entitlement to welfare for families with dependent children and created Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), a block-grant program -
Research & Commentary: Gov. Bentley’s Tax Hike Proposal
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In an effort to combat what he claims is a $700 million budget shortfall, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) has proposed a series of tax increases designed to generate $541 million in new tax revenue. -
Research & Commentary: Wisconsin Higher Education Subsidies
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Wisconsin has a $283 million budget deficit for the fiscal year ending June 30. That shortfall is expected to balloon to approximately $2 billion in 2015–17, according to the Legislative Fiscal Bureau, which spurred Gov. -
Research & Commentary: Massachusetts Welfare Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, implemented in 1996, ended the national entitlement to welfare for families with dependent children and created Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), a block-grant program -
Research & Commentary: North Carolina Certificate of Need Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -North Carolina is one of 36 states that have 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: Governor LePage’s Tax Reform Plan for Maine
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In January, Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) proposed a new tax reform plan that would move the state further toward his goal of eliminating the state income tax. -
Research & Commentary: Virginia Certificate of Public Need
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Virginia is one of 36 states that have 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.
