Publications
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Research & Commentary: South Dakota House Considering Tax Increases for Select Businesses
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in South Dakota that would increase taxes on the gross receipts of all mamajuana sales in the state. -
Testimony before the Virginia Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations on Senate Bill 663 Regarding Telehealth
Publication -Testimony -Matt Dean Testifies before the Virginia Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations Regarding Telehealth Legislation. -
Testimony Before the South Dakota House Taxation Committee on House Bill 1045, An Act to Increase a Tax on The Gross Receipts of All Sales of Marijuana in the State
Publication -Testimony -Samantha Fillmore Testifies on HB 1045 in South Dakota. -
Testimony before the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review and Consumer Protection
Publication -Testimony -Matt Dean Testifies before the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Government Operations, Legal Review, and Consumer Protection on Direct Primary Care Legislation. -
Research & Commentary: Universal ESA Program Would Be Game-Changer for Oklahoma Families
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Program Would Be Open To All Oklahoma Children -
Research & Commentary: Hawaii Carbon-Dioxide and Gas Tax Would be a Major Burden for Families and Businesses
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Regressive Gasoline Tax Would Top Out At $33.16 Per Barrel In 2035 -
Testimony Before the Virginia Subcommittee on Certificate of Need on Senate Bill 130
Publication -Testimony -Matt Dean Testifies before the Virginia Subcommittee on Certificate of Need on Senate Bill 130 -
Research & Commentary: New Mexico House Rolling Out New Legislation to Comport with Minimum Wage Increases
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in New Mexico that addresses minimum wage increases. -
Testimony Before the Virginia Education and Healthcare Committee, Subcommittee on Certificate of Need
Publication -Testimony -Matt Dean Testifies before the Virginia Senate Committee on Education and Healthcare on SB 205 Regarding Certificate of Need -
Testimony Before the Washington Senate Committee on State Government and Elections regarding legislative and executive authority in a state of emergency
Publication -Testimony -Samantha Fillmore testifies before the Washington Senate Committee on State Government and Elections Regarding Senate Bill 5909 -
Research & Commentary: Universal ESA Program Would Be Game-Changer for Alabama Families
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Program Would Be Open To All Alabama Children Beginning With 2024–25 School Year -
Understanding Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Metrics: A Basic Primer
Publication -Policy Briefs -Environment, social, and governance scores are theoretically supposed to incentivize “responsible investing” by “screening out” companies that do not possess high ESG scores while favorably rating those companies and funds that make positive contributions to ESG’s three overarching categories. A company’s ESG score has become a primary component of its risk profile. -
Research & Commentary: Washington State Proposes Commonsense Restrictions to Unilateral Gubernatorial Power During States of Emergency
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate Bill in Washington that would put a legislative check on gubernatorial emergency powers. -
Testimony Before the Georgia House Education Academic Innovation Subcommittee Regarding HB 999
Publication -Testimony -Testimony Before the Georgia House Education Academic Innovation Subcommittee Regarding HB 999 -
Testimony Before the Virginia House Finance Subcommittee #1 Regarding HB 788
Publication -Testimony -Testimony Before the Virginia House Finance Subcommittee #1 Regarding HB 788 -
Research & Commentary: Universal ESA Program Would Be Game-Changer for Peach State Families
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Program Would Be Open To All Georgia Children -
Testimony Before the Virginia House Education K–12 Sub-Committee Regarding HB 294
Publication -Testimony -Testimony Before the Virginia House Education K–12 Sub-Committee Regarding HB 294 -
Policy Brief: Felonious Killings of Law Enforcement Officers in 2021
Publication -Policy Briefs -Felonious killings of police officers in 2021 was the highest it has been in more than 25 years. -
Testimony before the Florida House Health and Human Services Committee Regarding HB 14 on Telehealth Expansion
Publication -Testimony -Matt Dean testifies before the Florida House Health and Human Services Committee Regarding Telehealth Expansion -
Testimony Before the South Carolina Senate Committee on Education Regarding S 935
Publication -Testimony -Testimony Before The South Carolina Senate Committee On Education Regarding S 935 -
Testimony Before the Tennessee Senate Standing Committee on Education Regarding SB 1674
Publication -Testimony -Testimony Before The Tennessee Senate Standing Committee On Education Regarding SB 1674 -
Research & Commentary: Low-Income South Carolina Families Deserve Education Scholarship Accounts
Publication -Research and Commentaries -20,000 Low-Income Children Could Benefit From Program By 2025–26 -
Research & Commentary: Curbing Executive Authority to Unilaterally Join Regional Cap-and-Trade Schemes is the Right Move for Florida’s Legislature
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation Would Protect Legislative Authority, Ensure Debate On Cap-And-Trade Programs -
Research & Commentary: South Carolina General Assembly Taking Another Swing at Big Tech
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines an Assembly Bill in South Carolina that would check big tech's unilateral power over free speech