Publications
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Research & Commentary: Commuter Tax Subsidies
Publication -Research and Commentaries -With the price of fuel on the rise in recent years, millions of American workers are paying more attention to the growing cost of commuting to work. -
Research & Commentary: South Dakota School Funding
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In 2006, two-thirds of South Dakota’s public school districts sued the state for more money, claiming the legislature didn’t provide enough for the system to ensure all South Dakota students receive a “free and quality education. -
Research & Commentary: Lowering Idaho’s Corporate Tax Rate
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Many business and civic groups, including the Idaho Chamber Alliance, have recommended reducing the state’s 7.6 percent corporate income tax rate. -
Research & Commentary: School Turnarounds
Publication -Research and Commentaries -How to turn a failing school into a successful one has stumped educators and policy analysts for decades. -
Research & Commentary: Crop Insurance and Farm Subsidies
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Farmers buy crop insurance for protection against the financial impact of natural disasters affecting their crops and the loss of revenue caused by declines in agricultural commodity prices. -
Research & Commentary: National Flood Insurance Update
Publication -Research and Commentaries -On Thursday, September 8th, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held its first formal markup of a bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program. -
Research & Commentary: Kansas Income Tax Elimination
Publication -Research and Commentaries -State of Kansas Budget Director Steve Anderson has expressed hope the state legislature will approve a bill to eliminate the state’s personal income tax over time. -
Research & Commentary: Higher Education Budget Cuts
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In 2010, states cut higher education budgets by a total of $1.2 billion. In 2011, the cuts are expected to reach $5 billion. -
Climate Change Reconsidered: 2011 Interim Report
Publication -Books -The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), already under severe criticism for violating the requirements of academic peer review and relying on secondary sources, comes under attack again in a new report co-produced by three -
Research & Commentary: Reform Unionism
Publication -Research and Commentaries -As school choice and competition measures eke into the American education system, the implications are becoming clear to the nation’s three million public school teachers and the unions to which many of them belong. -
Research & Commentary: Advantages of Managed Care for Medicaid
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The skyrocketing costs caused by Medicaid’s fee-for-service approach have states struggling to meet their government budgets, and access to quality health care is becoming scarcer. -
Research & Commentary: Windstorm Insurance on the Atlantic Coast
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Hurricane Irene appears likely to make landfall in the United States sometime in the next few days. The storm, predicted to become a “major hurricane” by the end of the week, may hit both Florida and North Carolina. -
Research & Commentary: Credit Scoring Debate in Massachusetts
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A debate over the use of credit scoring to determine insurance rates and eligibility continues to rage in Massachusetts. -
Research & Commentary: School Funding Lawsuits
Publication -Research and Commentaries -With state and local governments tightening their belts in response to falling tax revenues caused by the bad economy, school districts facing cuts are increasingly resorting to lawsuits to force governments to give them more money. -
Research & Commentary: Recovery Audits
Publication -Research and Commentaries -For decades, retailers and other private-sector businesses have hired independent auditors to track down improper payments and recover the money. Now governments at all levels are being encouraged and even required to do the same thing. -
Research & Commentary: Online Learning and Related Technology
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Online K-12 education is growing rapidly as lawmakers authorize state-run or -approved virtual education options such as single classes from myriad operators and entire virtual schools. -
Research & Commentary: The Home Mortgage Interest Deduction
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Few public policy issues evoke more fervor than those promoting homeownership. -
Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania Liquor Privatization
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Mike Turzai recently introduced House Bill 11, which would privatize the state’s liquor sales. -
Research & Commentary: Teacher Evaluations
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Taxpayers and state governments are increasingly acting on the principle that teachers should receive evaluations of their work, to measure their effectiveness and ensure better education for students. -
Research & Commentary: Keystone XL Pipeline
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Keystone XL Project is an approximately 1,661-mile pipeline expansion project that will transport crude oil from Canadian oil sands to U.S. refining markets. -
Five Things to Consider Before Raising Tobacco Taxes: A Review of the Research
Publication -Policy Briefs -Tobacco use poses well-known health risks. Smokers, on average, die earlier than nonsmokers. Estimates of lost life expectancy range from two or three years to 14 years; most researchers agree on six to eight years. -
Research & Commentary: Exchange Regulation and State Implementation
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The massive and complex package of proposed health exchange rules released recently by the U.S. -
Research & Commentary: Florida’s Online Travel Agent Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Florida’s tourism industry brings in more than $60 billion each year and is the state’s most profitable industry. -
Research & Commentary: High-Stakes Tests and Cheating in Atlanta
Publication -Research and Commentaries -An investigative report from Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal’s office charges 178 Atlanta Public Schools teachers and administrators with falsifying students’ state standardized tests.