Publications
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Research & Commentary: West Virginia Right-to-Work Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -West Virginia is considering becoming the nation’s 26th right-to-work (RTW) state. Adopting RTW legislation would help create new jobs by improving the state’s business climate and economic competitiveness. -
Research & Commentary: Minimum Wage Reform in Missouri
Publication -Research and Commentaries -During the 2015 legislative session, the Missouri House and Senate approved a bill that would have prevented cities from passing ordinances that would increase the minimum wage to a level greater than the state’s. Gov. Jay Nixon (D) vetoed the bill. -
Research & Commentary: Wisconsin Alternative Minimum Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) and state legislators are currently embroiled in a debate over the state’s budget. -
Power to the People
Publication -Books -Power to the People: The New Road to Freedom and Prosperity for the Poor, Seniors, and Those Most in Need of the World’s Best Health Care -
Research & Commentary: Medical Licensing and the Doctor Shortage
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A 2011 study published in the Milbank Quarterly found Obamacare would create a need for between 4,300 and 7,000 more physicians in the United States by 2019. -
Hydraulic Fracturing a Game-Changer for U.S. Energy and Economies
Publication -Policy Studies -Vast reserves of oil and natural gas have been known to exist in shale formations throughout the United States for decades, but extracting these resources was not economically viable until the advent of “smart drilling” technology – the combination of -
Research and Commentary: Effects of Obamacare on Businesses and Employment
Publication -Research and Commentaries -There has been much debate over how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will affect business decisions and job creation. -
Research & Commentary: Illinois Minimum Wage Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In his 2013 State of the State speech, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn proposed increasing the state’s minimum wage from $8.25 to $10 an hour over the next four years. A similar minimum wage proposal failed to pass in the state Senate in 2012. -
Research & Commentary: Illinois Minimum Wage Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In his 2013 State of the State speech, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn proposed increasing the state’s minimum wage from $8.25 to $10 an hour over the next four years. A similar minimum wage proposal failed to pass in the state Senate in 2012. -
Research & Commentary: Hydraulic Fracturing Ban in New York State
Publication -Research and Commentaries -As Gov. Andrew Cuomo prepares to decide whether to allow hydraulic fracturing in New York State, extreme environmental activist groups are pressuring him to ban the technique, which they say threatens the public health. -
Research & Commentary: Unemployment Insurance Fraud and Overpayments
Publication -Research and Commentaries -With the nation’s economy still in the doldrums, unemployment compensation funds in many states have become insolvent. One reason is that waste and fraud plague the system. -
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The Leaflet – Governor Walker’s Act 10
Publication -The Leaflet -It has been a year since Wisconsin’s Act 10, which limited collective bargaining rights for most public employees, went into effect. The passing of these reforms has led to next week’s nationally significant recall election of Governor Scott Walker. -
No. 107 – Illinois’ Public Pension Crisis: Policy Study (pdf)
Publication -Policy Studies -This analysis finds Illinois is facing a serious public pension fund crisis due to systematic underpayment of the state’s obligations for more than 25 years. -
No. 56 Entrepreneurial Independent Contractors vs. The State
Publication -Policy Studies -Entrepreneurship, independence, risk-taking, and freedom of contract were essential to America's development as the world's greatest economic power. Unfortunately, America appears to have lost its entrepreneurial "edge," and our economy shows it. -
No. 56 Entrepreneurial Independent Contractors vs. The State
Publication -Policy Studies -Entrepreneurship, independence, risk-taking, and freedom of contract were essential to America's development as the world's greatest economic power. Unfortunately, America appears to have lost its entrepreneurial "edge," and our economy shows it.