Publications
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Research & Commentary: Washington State Considers Vehicle Mileage Tax for Electric Vehicles
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed transportation funding plan in Washington State that would create a vehicle mileage tax for electric vehicles. -
Research & Commentary: Vehicle Mileage Tax Not Ready to Replace Gas Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new transportation funding plan in Utah that would create a vehicle mileage tax (VMT) for electric vehicles. -
Research & Commentary: Utah Studies New Method for Transportation Funding
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses gas taxes, Utah's efforts to improve transportation funding, and why gas taxes are an ineffective, regressive form of taxation that leave transportation systems shortchanged. -
Research & Commentary: Minnesota Should Not Hike Gas Tax to Fund Infrastructure
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed gas tax increase in Minnesota that could increase gas prices in the state by 13 to 15 cents per gallon to cover infrastructure improvements. -
Research & Commentary: Gov. Walz’s Low-Emission Vehicles Order Is Costly, Dangerous, and Unnecessary
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Costs Would Be Sizeable, Environmental Benefits Modest Or Negative -
FAQ: How do Gasoline Tax Hikes Affect Cross-Border Competition?
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -In this FAQ, Matthew Glans examines the effect of gasoline tax changes on the price of fuel, availability of stations, and the overall impact on consumers and the economy across state borders. -
Research & Commentary: Studies Show the Term ‘Zero-Emission Vehicle’ is a Misnomer
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Push For Broad-Based Adoption Of Electric Vehicles Has Environmental Consequences Of Its Own -
Policy Tip Sheet: Gas Taxes are not the Long-Term Solution to Funding Transportation
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -In this Policy Tip Sheet, Matthew Glans examines gasoline taxes, how they have become less effective over time, and why states can no longer rely on them to fund state transportation projects. -
Heartland Brief Exposes Green New Deal’s Environmental Extremism and Authoritarian Socialism
Publication -The Leaflet -Heartland Brief Exposes Green New Deal’s Environmental Extremism and Authoritarian Socialism -
Research & Commentary: Heartland Brief Exposes Green New Deal’s Environmental Extremism and Authoritarian Socialism
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Tremendously Expensive Proposal Would Devastate U.S. Economy, Cause More Environmental Destruction Than Protection -
Research & Commentary: Gas Taxes Can’t Fuel Louisiana Transportation Projects
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses proposed legislation in Louisiana that would gradually increase the state’s gasoline tax from 38.4 cents-per-gallon to 56.4 cents-per-gallon by 2031. -
Research & Commentary: Wisconsin Should Reject Failing Gasoline Taxes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses a new proposal in Wisconsin which includes a provision to hike the state fuel tax and increase fees on licensing and registration. -
Research & Commentary: Overtaxed Illinois Residents Cannot Afford Gas Tax Hikes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed increase of Illinois’ gasoline tax along with several vehicle and registration fee hikes. -
Research & Commentary: Minnesota Should Not Increase Gas Tax Rates
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses a proposed increase in Minnesota’s gasoline taxes that would be the largest in the state’s history. -
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. -
Research & Commentary: Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Would Be a Bad Deal for Washingtonians
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Gasoline Prices Could Rise By 34 Cents Per Gallon To Meet Program Emissions Goals -
Research & Commentary: Gas Tax Hike Will Only Hurt Buckeye State Consumers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses several legislative proposals in Ohio that would increase the state’s motor-fuel tax rates and why this is not the best approach to generate revenue for the state's roads. -
Research & Commentary: Exorbitant Gas Taxes Won’t Fix Michigan’s Crumbling Roads
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses a proposed gas tax hike in Michigan that would make the state's gas tax rate the highest in the country. -
Research & Commentary: Hiking Alabama’s Gas Tax Won’t Solve Funding Issues
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new effort in Alabama to increase the state's gasoline tax and outlines how such an increase will not address Alabama's road fund woes. -
Testimony Before the North Dakota Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Relating to Damaging a Critical Infrastructure Facility
Publication -Testimony -Bette Grande testified before a North Dakota committee about penalizing people who damage a critical infrastructure facility. -
Research & Commentary: Gas Tax Hikes Will Not Solve Alabama’s Road Funding Woes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Alabama's gasoline tax, how revenue is running short, and the potential for future tax hikes. -
Research & Commentary: New Jersey Should End Its Automatic Gas Tax Hikes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans discusses a proposal that would end automatic gas tax increases in New Jersey. -
Public Comment to the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission Regarding the Colorado Low Emission Vehicle Program
Publication -Testimony -Public Comment to the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission Regarding the Colorado Low Emission Vehicle Program -
Research & Commentary: The Failure of Gas Taxes in Kentucky
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Kentucky's gas tax, how it fails to generate needed revenue for transportation projects, and the need for a new source of road funding.