Publications
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The Leaflet: Tick Tock: The Government Debt Bomb Countdown Continues
Publication -The Leaflet -New report reveals that major cities' finances are deeper in the red than previously thought. High spending and high taxes continue to drive businesses and residents out of these cities, and the debt time bomb ticks on. -
Research & Commentary: New Report Details How Oil and Gas Production Is Vital to New Mexico’s Budget
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Nearly One Third Of New Mexico's General Fund Came From Oil & Gas Production In Fiscal Year 2018 -
Research & Commentary: Oregon Cigarette and Vape Tax Would Vaporize Tobacco Harm Reduction
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Multiple bills would increase cigarette tax by $2, apply a 95 percent wholesale tax to vaping products, and one bill would tax vaping products at two different rates. -
The Leaflet: States Raise Fuel Taxes to Repair Roads
Publication -The Leaflet -Crumbling infrastructure in many states have prompted legislators to propose higher fuel taxes to fund road repairs. Fuel tax hikes should always be paired with other tax cuts and spending cuts. -
The Leaflet: School Choice Battles Are Brewing
Publication -The Leaflet -Tax-credit scholarships are being considered in several states across the country. These scholarships are extremely popular with parents and their children, but teacher unions oppose them. -
The Leaflet: The Road to Prosperity Is Paved With Free-Market Policies
Publication -The Leaflet -States with tax-and-spend policies continually fall at the bottom of economic outlook and performance rankings. -
The Leaflet: Many Cities Are Tumbling Into Billion-Dollar Sinkholes
Publication -The Leaflet -Cities all across the country are sinking into a financial morass. Only 12 of the nation's 75 most populous cities had budget surpluses in fiscal year 2017 and collectively are in the hole $330 billion. -
Testimony Before the North Dakota House Government and Veteran Affairs Committee Regarding Pension Reform
Publication -Testimony -Bette Grande testified before a North Dakota committee on the issue of pension reform. -
Mercatus Center: Amazon HQ2 Is the Only Competition Where the Losers Are Winners
Publication -Policy Briefs -'[C]ities and states are throwing their money away when they court Amazon’s favor through subsidies.'' -
Research & Commentary: Study Finds Carbon-Dioxide Taxes Would Significantly Depress GDP and Economic Growth
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Six Different Economy-Wide Price Scenarios, From $36 To $144 Per Ton, Modeled -
Research & Commentary: Carbon-Dioxide Tax Would Be Bad for Washington
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Tax Would Start At $15 Per Ton, Rise By $2-Plus Inflation Per Ton Each Year -
The Leaflet: Trillion-Dollar Burden
Publication -The Leaflet -Overgenerous pension plans and benefits to government workers have led to $1.5 trillion in unpaid bills accumulated across all 50 states. -
Research & Commentary: Bad Stadium Deals Hurt Cities Large and Small
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses stadium subsidies, their negligible effect on local economies, and a how even a small city arena can have dire effects on a cities' budget. -
Research & Commentary: State Lottery Would Be a Poor Revenue Source for Mississippi
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines state lotteries, their shortcomings, and discusses why Mississippi should consider other ways to manage the state's budget. -
Research & Commentary: New York Seeks to Bypass Janus – and Unions Stand to Benefit
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines several proposals in New York that would undermine state workers’ rights and benefit public unions. -
The Leaflet: The End of Dues-Skimming Could Finally Be Near
Publication -The Leaflet -This week's Leaflet discusses the controversial practice of union dues-skimming, and the proposed action by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services that may soon end the practice. -
Research & Commentary: Tampa Ballpark Not Worth Its Potential $400 Million Taxpayer Price Tag
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the new stadium proposal being considered in Tampa and how taxpayers may be on the hook for a multimillion dollar bill. -
Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania Should Strengthen Budget Transparency Tools
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new proposal in Pennsylvania that would improve transparency in the state's budget and spending process. -
Research & Commentary: It’s Time to End the Skimming of Union Dues
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses how union dues are being skimmed from in home care providers in several states and the need to end the practice. -
The Leaflet: Millions May Soon Gain the Right to Work
Publication -The Leaflet -SCOTUS' upcoming Janus has the potential to put personal freedom back into the hands of workers and forever change the role of unions in the U.S. workforce. -
Policy Brief: How to Cure Pennsylvania’s Health Benefits Crisis
Publication -Policy Briefs -In this Policy Brief, Charlie Katebi argues taxpayer spending on health care for Pennsylvania state employees has skyrocketed as a result of wasteful incentives and a lack of price transparency in the state’s health care system. -
The Leaflet: All Bets Are On
Publication -The Leaflet -Delaware became the first state other than Nevada to legalize sports betting. Other states are sure to follow, as there is potential for states to collect $20 billion in new tax revenue. -
Research & Commentary: Subsides Help Big Sugar While Hurting Consumers and the Economy
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Senior Policy Analyst Matthew Glans discusses the U.S. Sugar Program and its negative effects on the US agricultural industry. -
The Leaflet: Farm Bill Needs a Makeover
Publication -The Leaflet -Congress is working on a new "farm bill" that includes farm subsidies, crop insurance, and food assistance. Most of the bill's annual budget goes to the food stamp program, or SNAP. The proposed bill offers needed reforms to SNAP.