Publications
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Research & Commentary: California Should Reject Single Payer Health Care
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new proposal to create a single statewide insurance plan for every Californian and the flaws in such a plan. -
Research & Commentary: The Federal Equitable Sharing Program
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the federal equitable sharing program, civil asset forfeiture and a new call for reform. -
Research & Commentary: Wisconsin Considers State REINS Act
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed REINS Act in Wisconsin and how it could help shrink the growth of government in Wisconsin. -
Research & Commentary: Lack of Pipeline Infrastructure Hurts Northeast Families, Businesses
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Pipeline Opposition Could Cost 78,000 Jobs, $7.6 Billion In GDP, $4.4. Billion In Labor Income In Northeast By 2020 -
Testimony Before the Oregon Senate Education Committee
Publication -Testimony -Testimony Before the Oregon Senate Education Committee -
Marketplace Fairness Act Resuscitated
Publication -The Leaflet -In an effort to fill budget holes, many states push to collect taxes from online and catalog purchases. The Marketplace Fairness Act would allow state governments to change sales taxes on out-of-state retailers, placing the tax burden onto businesses. -
Research & Commentary: States Should Protect the Right to Earn a Living
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Right to Earn a Living Act Removes Unnecessary Regulations -
Research & Commentary: Staffing Surge in Public Schools Has Been a ‘Costly Failure’
Publication -Research and Commentaries -709 Percent Increase In Administrators Since 1950, While Only 100 Percent Growth In Students -
Research & Commentary: States Pursue Work Requirements for Medicaid
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the efforts by several states to add work requirements to their Medicaid programs. -
Research & Commentary: The Return of the Marketplace Fairness Act
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the revived Marketplace Fairness Act and the negative effect it would have on the Internet economy. -
The Leaflet: Appalachian Communities Could Benefit Significantly from Hydraulic Fracturing
Publication -The Leaflet -The American Chemistry Council projects the addition of 100,000 permanent jobs by 2025 in the Appalachian region due to the hydraulic fracturing revolution. -
Research & Commentary: Michigan Considers Moving to 401(k)s for Teachers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed pension reform plan in Michigan which would move all new teachers to a 401(k)-style defined-contribution plan. -
Research & Commentary: Special-Needs ESAs Would Be a Great First Step for Maine
Publication -Research and Commentaries -ESA Would Pay For Tuition, Educational Thearpies, Tutoring Services -
Testimony Before the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform on Civil Asset Forfeiture
Publication -Testimony -In this testimony before the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform Jesse Hathaway discusses civil asset forfeiture and how Wisconsin could lead the national in positive forfeiture reform. -
The Leaflet: What States Can Learn from Arkansas’ Medicaid Reforms
Publication -The Leaflet -The Arkansas "premium assistance" model scales back Medicaid expansion. -
Research & Commentary: State High-Risk Pools for Health Insurance
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines high-risk health care pools and the important role they could play after a repeal of the Affordable Care Act. -
Research & Commentary: Oregon’s Certificate of Need Laws Limit Mental Health Services
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed change to Oregon's certificate of need laws to allow improvements in mental health services for those who served in the military. -
Research & Commentary: Solution for Illinois Pension Crisis Is Closer than You Think
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed pension reform plan in Illinois that would use an existing model to implement a defined contribution model for new state workers. -
Research & Commentary: Why Arkansas’ Medicaid Rollback Could Be a Model for Expansion States
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Arkansas' rollback of its Medicaid expansion and how other states could follow its lead. -
Research & Commentary: Study Says Methane in North Texas Wells Is Naturally Occurring, Not the Result of Hydraulic Fracturing
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Methane In North Texas Wells Naturally Occuring -
Research & Commentary: North Carolina Should Establish Special-Needs ESA
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Personal Education Savings Accounts Program Would Be Available To Students With Disabilities, Children In Foster Care, Children With Active-Duty Military Parents -
Research & Commentary: Oklahoma Should Avoid Gas and Tobacco Tax Hikes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed gas and tobacco tax increase in Oklahoma, arguing it is not appropriate to add the burden of additional tax or fee increases on households that are already cash-strapped. -
The Leaflet: The Intended and Unintended Consequences of ‘Sin Taxes’
Publication -The Leaflet -States and municipalities looking to increase revenues are increasingly turning to “sin taxes” on everything from sugary drinks to cigarettes. -
Testimony Before the Rhode Island House Committee on Finance
Publication -Testimony -Testimony before the Rhode Island House Committee on Finance
