Publications
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Research & Commentary: Oregon Budget Should Not Rely on Sin Taxes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a major tax increase proposal in Oregon which includes several sin tax increases. -
Research & Commentary: State Pension Funds Should Lower Assumed Rate of Investment Return
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines pension reform and argues in favor of decreased rate-of-return assumptions for pension fund investments. -
Research & Commentary: Arizona Considers Flat Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses the flat tax and Arizona's proposed tax reforms. -
Roadmap for the 21st Century: Introduction
Publication -Policy Briefs -The Roadmap for the 21st Century Project is a collaboration of free-market experts nationwide reflecting their views on the major public policy choices facing the nation, particularly those affecting economic growth and prosperity. -
Roadmap for the 21st Century: Budget and Tax
Publication -Policy Briefs -In other words, the economic policies adopted during the Obama years produced a sustained slower rate of economic growth that fundamentally transformed America into a nation on the path to becoming a third world country. -
Research & Commentary: Preserve the Quill Nexus Standard for Internet Taxes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses state internet sales taxes and a proposed bill to codify the long standing nexus standard. -
Right-To-Work Laws Ranked State by State
Publication -The Leaflet -Examines a recently published study by Priya M. Abraham, a senior fellow with the Commonwealth Foundation titled Transforming Labor: A Comprehensive, Nationwide Comparison and Grading of Public Sector Labor Laws. -
Research & Commentary: Arkansas Income Tax Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses a new tax cut proposal being considered in Arkansas. -
Research & Commentary: South Carolina Pension Reform Could Be on the Horizon
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses pension reform in South Carolina and how states should move away from defined-benefit pension systems to defined-contribution plans. -
Research & Commentary: Carbon Tax Is Not a Win-Win
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Case For A Carbon Dioxide Tax "In Theory And In Practice" Is Dubious -
Research & Commentary: Ending Balance Amendment Worth a Look for Kansas
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Kansas' ending balance law and argues it would force the state government to more closely monitor and limit state spending. -
Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania’s High Vaping Tax Needs to Go
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses Pennsylvania's onerous vaping tax and the need for reform. -
Research & Commentary: Sin Taxes: An Ineffective Cure for New Mexico’s Budget Woes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses sin taxes and how they distort markets, reduce economic competitiveness, and encourage unsustainable increases in government spending while placing an excessive burden on lower-income taxpayers. -
Research & Commentary: Kentucky Pension Funds Need Systemic Reform, Not a Band-Aid
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines pension reform proposals in Kentucky and argues the state should follow the private sector’s lead and start switching workers to defined-contribution plans. -
Research & Commentary: South Carolina Pension System Needs Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines pension reform proposals in South Carolina and argues the state should follow the private sector’s lead and start switching workers to defined-contribution plans. -
Research & Commentary: States Moving Away from Sales Tax Holidays
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines sales tax holidays and how they are a gimmick that benefits only a small number of companies. -
Research & Commentary: Wisconsin’s Minimum Markup Law Faces New Challenge
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the Unfair Sales Act and its effect on Wisconsin's economy. -
Football Season and Fantasy Sports
Publication -The Leaflet -Lawmakers across the nation have been working to ban or heavily regulate the growing fantasy sports industry, and fantasy sports businesses. -
Research & Commentary: Kansas Needs to Adjust Its Assumptions on Pension Investments
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines state pension funds and assumed rates of return. -
Research & Commentary: Gas Tax Hike Is Not the Answer for Wisconsin’s Roads
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines how motor-fuel taxes are applied and the impact they have on states’ economies. -
Research & Commentary: Nevada’s Need for Pension Reform Grows
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Nevada's pension system and discusses the need for reform. -
Research & Commentary: Gross Receipt Tax Proposal Would Make Oregon Noncompetitive
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines gross receipt taxes and argues Oregon should reject a proposed gross receipt tax, as it over complicates the tax code. -
Research & Commentary: Taxpayer Funded Stadiums a Bad Deal for Taxpayers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Atlanta, Las Vegas, the Twin Cities, and Arlington, Texas are recent examples of an out-of-control trend: the public funding of private sports facilities. -
Research & Commentary: States Testing Vehicle-Mileage Tax Programs
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Several states – including Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire – are applying for “$2.1 million in federal money to study so-called ‘mileage-based user fees,’ which would tax drivers based on the number of highway miles they drive.
