Publications
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Research & Commentary: Ohio Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Ohio Senate took a small but important first step for electricity consumers by voting to freeze the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard, also known as a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). -
Research & Commentary: State Waivers from EPA Regulation
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The federal environmental regulatory system is broken. Thousands of pages of flawed environmental rules and regulations exist, with no reasonable chance they’ll ever be reformed given the entrenched special interests that benefit from them. -
The Leaflet: Moving Toward the Future of Education: Blended Learning
Publication -The Leaflet -Moving Toward the Future of Education: Blended Learning Blended learning curriculum programs have been rapidly growing across the country as digital education technologies continue to develop and progress. -
Research & Commentary: Blended Learning
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Blended learning initiatives are becoming increasingly common in K–12 schools. These programs combine in-person “bricks-and-mortar” education with supervised and individualized online learning. -
Research & Commentary: The Myth of a Global Warming Consensus
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Many legislators are told they must enact climate change legislation because an alleged “scientific consensus” holds that man-made climate change requires urgent action. -
Research & Commentary: Medicare Part D’s Success
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Medicare Part D has been a great success by most objective measures. -
Research & Commentary: Education Tax Credits
Publication -Research and Commentaries -As education options have expanded and states have tried different kinds of laws, research and experience are showing even states currently offering some forms of school choice can benefit by improving and expanding their offerings. -
Research & Commentary: Requiring Legislative Approval for Medicaid Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Affordable Care Act (ACA) allows states to expand Medicaid to cover individuals making up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level. -
Research & Commentary: State’s Reliance on Federal Funds
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Decreases in tax revenue, soaring government spending, and the growing burden of unfunded liabilities have created budget crises in many states. -
Research & Commentary: Unemployment Insurance in North Carolina
Publication -Research and Commentaries -During the recent recession, the federal government expanded the number of weeks an individual could receive unemployment benefits, and most states accepted the increased weeks and funding. -
Block Grants for All: Liberating the Poor and Taxpayers Alike
Publication -Policy Briefs -The remarkable success of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 – better known simply as “welfare reform” – is well known. Poverty among female-headed households fell by one-third, meaning nearly 4. -
Research & Commentary: Occupational Licensing
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Government regulation of occupations comes in the form of registration, certification permits, and licensure. A license gives an individual a “right to practice” legally. Occupational licensing has grown dramatically in the past 60 years. -
Research & Commentary: Severance Taxes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Severance taxes are levied when landowners sell nonrenewable resources such as oil, natural gas, iron, copper, and other natural resources for extraction. -
Research & Commentary: The Good and Bad of the Kasich Tax Plan
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Ohio Gov. John Kasich in March began a renewed push for tax reform in 2014, following up on the state’s 2013 tax reforms, which lowered income taxes while increasing sales taxes. Kasich is proposing to lower income taxes across all brackets by 8. -
Research & Commentary: What the Australian Carbon Tax Means for the United States
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Anti-fossil-fuel activists have long advocated federal and state governments should impose carbon taxes. -
Research & Commentary: The Future of High Frequency Trading
Publication -Research and Commentaries -High frequency trading has come under increased scrutiny since the “Flash Crash” of May 6, 2010. Reports showed high frequency trades were not the primary cause of the crash, and the causes of the Flash Crash have yet to be fully determined. -
Research & Commentary: Rideshare Regulation
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Over the past several years, the popularity of “ridesharing” services has grown exponentially across the country. -
Research & Commentary: Illinois’ Unfair “Fair Tax”
Publication -Research and Commentaries -While its neighbors have undertaken positive tax reforms, lowering rates for businesses and individual taxpayers, Illinois has been moving in the opposite direction and is now considering moving from a flat-rate income tax to a progressive tax. -
Research & Commentary: Regulation of Online Gambling
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The debate over the expansion of online gambling in the states continues to move forward while Congress considers the Restoration of America’s Wire Act, which would reverse a 2011 interpretation by the U.S. -
Research & Commentary: Taxing and Regulating E-Cigarettes in New Jersey
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Over the past five years, electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have emerged as a popular alternative for smokers looking to quit or substantially reduce their cigarette use. -
Research & Commentary: Solar Power in Maine
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The State of Maine is considering two proposals to provide greater incentives for solar power. -
Research & Commentary: Tennessee Parent Trigger
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Tennessee legislators are considering an education reform that has garnered significant national attention: the Parent Trigger. The legislation, first passed in California, has been considered in approximately 20 other states. -
Research & Commentary: Michigan Minimum Wage Increase
Publication -Research and Commentaries -There are currently several legislative proposals in Michigan that would significantly increase the state’s minimum wage to as high as $9.50 per hour. Each would significantly reduce the state’s employment rates and economic development. -
Research & Commentary: Ending Internet Access Taxes for Good
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The current national moratorium on state and local taxation of Internet access is set to expire in 2014, but two proposals being considered in Congress would permanently ban discriminatory taxes on broadband Internet access.