Publications
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Research & Commentary: Taxpayer Funding of Sports Facilities
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In the early days of professional sports, nearly all new sports facilities were privately financed. In recent years, by contrast, the trend in stadium financing has moved toward taxpayer subsidies for new stadium construction or renovation. -
Climate Change, Energy Policy, and National Power
Publication -Policy Briefs -Global warming alarmism threatens U.S. national power and national security, say Admiral Thomas B. Hayward, Vice Admiral Edward S. Briggs, and Captain Donald K. Forbes. -
Research & Commentary: Medicaid Expansion and Marketplace Virginia
Publication -Research and Commentaries -State legislators in Virginia are now considering legislation that would expand the state’s Medicaid program, the most prominent of which is Marketplace Virginia. -
Research & Commentary: Maryland Estate Tax Reform
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: Tennessee Hall Tax
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: E-Cigarette Regulation in Ohio
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: Oklahoma Parent Trigger
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Oklahoma 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: “All-of-the-Above” Energy Strategy
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Among the most popular justifications for interventionist energy policies is pursuit of a government-imposed “diversified” energy portfolio. -
Research & Commentary: Wisconsin Renewable Portfolio Standard
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In 1999, Wisconsin implemented a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) mandate requiring electric cooperatives and investor-owned utilities to obtain from renewable sources 2.2 percent of the electricity sold to customers, by 2012. In 2006, former Gov. -
Research & Commentary: Chip-and-PIN Mandate
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Since the recent financial data breaches at Target and other stores, several legislators and consumer groups have called for new regulations requiring banks and retailers to transition from the current magnetic strip, swipe, credit card system, the -
Research & Commentary: New Hampshire Medicaid Expansion
Publication -Research and Commentaries -New Hampshire legislators are nearing a deal that would expand the state’s Medicaid program, using a model similar to one employed in Arkansas, where federal Medicaid dollars are used to purchase private medical insurance. -
Research & Commentary: Education Savings Accounts for Special-Needs Children
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In 2011, Arizona pioneered education savings accounts, an innovative form of school choice that deposits a child’s state education money into an account parents control and can use for a variety of education options, such as tutoring, therapy, online -
Research & Commentary: Tennessee Vouchers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Tennessee lawmakers are trying again to pass school choice legislation after several years of failed attempts caused by differences over how big the program should be. Gov. -
Research & Commentary: Federal Ownership of Public Lands
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Nearly half the land of the western United States is owned by the federal government, including 82 percent of Nevada, 68 percent of Alaska, 64 percent of Utah, 63 percent of Idaho, 61 percent of California, 49 percent of Wyoming, and 48 percent of Oregon. -
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The Leaflet – Is it Sunrise or Sunset for Solar Power?
Publication -The Leaflet -Is it Sunrise or Sunset for Solar Power? During his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama singled out solar power as the flagship source of renewable energy, a source currently responsible for only 0. -
Research & Commentary: The Limitations of Solar Power
Publication -Research and Commentaries -For more than a century, mankind has sought ways to convert the sun’s heat and light into electricity. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, enough energy from the sun hits Earth every hour to power the planet for an entire year. -
Research & Commentary: Regulating and Taxing E-Cigarettes in Washington
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: Should Maryland Increase Its Minimum Wage?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley in January released a plan to raise the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $10.10 an hour by 2016 and index it to inflation in perpetuity. -
Research & Commentary: Should Kentucky Increase Its Minimum Wage?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Kentucky legislators are now considering a bill, sponsored by House Speaker Greg Stumbo, that would increase the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 over a three-year period. -
Research & Commentary: Medicaid Expansion and Healthy PA
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Pennsylvania has yet to approve an expansion of Medicaid under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare), but in September 2013 Gov. -
Testimony to the Kansas House Committee on Education On House Bill 2621 to repeal and replace Common Core
Publication -Testimony -Testimony to the Kansas House Committee on Education On House Bill 2621 to repeal and replace Common Core February 19, 2014 Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony. -
Testimony of James Taylor – Kansas House Standing Committee on Energy and Environment
Publication -Testimony -Senior Fellow James Taylor's written testimony submitted on February 13, 2014 to the Kansas House Energy & Environment committee on a resolution to oppose the Presiden't Climate Action Plan. -
Research & Commentary: Illinois Corporate Income Tax Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Illinois’ combined federal and state corporate income tax rate is 41.2 percent, fourth-highest in the United States and the industrialized world. After a 47 percent increase to the base rate in 2011, Illinois’ state corporate income tax rate of 9. -
A Better Medicare for Seniors and Taxpayers
Publication -Policy Briefs -Of all the entitlement programs in the U.S. requiring reform, Medicare – the federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older – presents the most difficult problem of all.