Publications
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Research & Commentary: Wyoming Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Wyoming’s civil asset forfeiture laws give law enforcement agencies significant financial incentives to seize people’s property. -
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: Are Regulations Slowing Growth of the Craft Brewing Industry?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Brewers Association reports production at craft breweries – facilities making no more than six million barrels annually – increased by roughly 18 percent last year over the previous year, generating $19.6 billion in sales. -
Research & Commentary: Should Missouri Become the 26th Right-to-Work State?
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Missouri General Assembly is now considering a proposal that would make it the nation’s 26th right-to-work state. -
Why Patent Reforms Are Needed
Publication -Policy Briefs -Patent abuse is harming the U.S. economy. It interferes with market competition, stymies entrepreneurs and innovators, and ultimately costs consumers in higher prices and decreased availability of products and features. -
Research & Commentary: New Mexico Right-To-Work
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In both 1979 and 1981, the New Mexico Legislature passed right-to-work laws, but both bills were vetoed by then-Gov. Bruce King (D). -
Research & Commentary: New Mexico Right-To-Work
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In both 1979 and 1981, the New Mexico Legislature passed right-to-work laws, but both bills were vetoed by then-Gov. Bruce King (D). -
The Leaflet: Ride-sharing Regulations Are Still an Issue for States
Publication -The Leaflet -Ride-sharing Regulations Are Still an Issue for StatesOn Monday, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn vetoed a bill that would have established onerous statewide regulations on ride-sharing services that compete with taxis such as Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar. -
Research & Commentary: Right to Work Policies
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The National Labor Relations Act of 1937 (Wagner Act, or NLRA) fundamentally altered the relationship between employers and employees in the United States. -
Research & Commentary: Rideshare Regulation in Illinois and Chicago
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Over the past several years, the popularity of “transportation network providers” (rideshare) has grown exponentially across the country. -
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: Rideshare Regulation
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Over the past several years, the popularity of “ridesharing” services has grown exponentially across the country. -
Research & Commentary: Michigan’s Scalping Law
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Michigan state Rep. Tim Kelly recently introduced a bill that would allow buyers and sellers of event tickets to negotiate in a free market. -
Research & Commentary: Oregon Electronic Cigarette Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Oregon Legislature is considering a bill to place an excise tax on electronic cigarettes or “e-cigarettes.” Currently, Minnesota is the only state with an excise tax on e-cigarettes. -
Research & Commentary: Prevailing Wage Laws
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Thirty-two states have prevailing wage laws. In most of those states, the laws affect only projects above a certain budget floor, ranging from as low as $1,000 (California, Rhode Island) to as high as $500,000 (Maryland). -
Research & Commentary: Smart Growth Update
Publication -Research and Commentaries -“Smart growth” refers to a city planning philosophy intended to reduce administrative costs, increase population density, decrease urban sprawl, reduce pollution, and similar goals. -
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: Retransmission Fee Update
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Increasing broadcast retransmission fees have caused much tension between multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) and broadcasters. This has led to blackouts, often of major television events, when the two sides cannot reach agreement. -
Research & Commentary: High Frequency Trading
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Increasing computerization of financial trading has had a profound effect on financial markets by introducing a new element: high frequency trading (HFT). -
Research & Commentary: Financial Transaction Taxes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Since the 2007-2008 financial crisis, legislators in the United States and across the world have proposed new taxes on certain financial transactions, including securities trading and stock transactions. -
Research & Commentary: Internet and Broadband Reclassification
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Obama administration’s Federal Communications Commission has undertaken several efforts to increase its regulatory power over the Internet by reclassifying broadband access services from their current status as an informational service to a Title II -
Research & Commentary: Congestion Traffic Pricing
Publication -Research and Commentaries -According to a report by the Texas Transportation Institute, the cost of urban traffic congestion, converted to a dollar value, quintupled between 1982 and 2007. -
Research & Commentary: Estate Taxes
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 the net value of the estate of a deceased person before distribution to the heirs.