Publications
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Research & Commentary: GMO Labeling Laws Are Harmful and Unnecessary
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Vermont’s genetically modified organism (GMO) labeling law is set to take effect on July 1, 2016. -
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: $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. -
The Leaflet: National Mental Health Awareness Month Shines Light on Mental Health Service Shortage
Publication -The Leaflet -May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, a week which aims to shine a light on a major health care crisis in the United States, including the shortage of mental health facilities and services for the 62 million Americans who experience mental -
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 -
The Leaflet: States Impacted by Federal Regulations
Publication -The Leaflet -Patrick A. McLaughlin, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center, and Oliver Sherouse, research analyst at Mercatus, recently released the 2016 edition of the Federal Regulation and State Enterprise (FRASE) Index. -
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 -
Saving Chicago Students: Strike Vouchers and SOS Accounts
Publication -Policy Briefs -The Heartland Policy Brief examines why teachers are threatening to strike, the history of teacher strikes in Illinois, and the performance and financial challenges faced by students, their parents, and the taxpayers of Illinois. -
The Leaflet: States Reconsider Subsidies for Solar Power
Publication -The Leaflet -Across the country, states are considering making reforms to their net metering laws. Net metering grants people the opportunity to sell back to utilities companies the excess energy generated from their solar rooftop panels. -
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. -
The Leaflet: Some States Still Await Tax Freedom
Publication -The Leaflet -Tax Freedom Day (TFD) fell on April 24 in 2016. As the Tax Foundation explains in its annual report on TFD, “Tax Freedom Day is the day when the nation as a whole has earned enough money to pay off its total tax bill for the year.
