Publications
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Research & Commentary: ‘Vaping 21’ Laws Favor Cigarettes over Tobacco Harm Reduction
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation restricting access to vaping products, yet not combustible cigarettes, is a disservice to public health. -
Research & Commentary: Tax-Credit Scholarship for Special Needs Perfect Complement to Utah’s Carson Smith Scholarship Voucher
Publication -Research and Commentaries -The Special Needs Opportunity Program Would Have $12 Million Budget In 2020 -
Research & Commentary: Oregon Should Say No to Cap-and-Trade
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Cap-And-Trade Programs Do Little To Reduce Emissions, Act As Regressive Tax -
Research & Commentary: E-Cigarettes Help Military Service Members Quit Smoking
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Study finds that military services members smoke at a lesser rate than the general population and that 11.1 percent of military service members report daily e-cigarette use. -
Research & Commentary: Regressive Carbon-Dioxide Tax Proposals Are Bad News for Vermont Families and Businesses
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Proposals Would Cap At $40, $50 Per Ton, Respectively -
Research & Commentary: Joining RGGI Would Raise Costs and Harm Low-Income Virginians
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Cap-And-Trade Programs Do Little To Reduce Emissions, Act As Regressive Tax -
Research & Commentary: Hawaii Flavor Ban Will Negate Public Health, Harm Military Members
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Proposal would ban menthol cigarettes and flavors in tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes and vaping devices. -
Research & Commentary: Tax-Credit Scholarship Program Would Benefit Low-Income Nebraska Students
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Tax-Credit Scholarship Programs Are The Most Popular Form Of Private School Choice In The Country -
Research & Commentary: Flavor Bans Would Snuff Out Vaping in New York
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation would ban the sale of flavored e-liquids despite evidence that flavors are essential in helping smokers quit combustible cigarettes. -
Research & Commentary: Medicaid Expansion Bad for Oklahoma
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a Medicaid expansion proposal in Oklahoma that would dramatically increase the costs of the program while doing little to improve health care outcomes. -
Research & Commentary: Georgia Legislature Should Address CON Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the revived debate in Georgia over the state's controversial certificate of need program. -
Research & Commentary: Addressing Idaho’s Dental Health Shortage with Dental Therapy
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new proposed law in Idaho that would allow the Idaho Board of Dentistry to license dental therapists, a reform that could help address the state's dental health shortage. -
Research & Commentary: Fracking Moratorium in New Mexico Would Be Short-Sighted and Costly
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Proposal Would Ban All New Fracking Permits Until June 2023 -
Research & Commentary: Washington E-Cigarette Tax Will Vaporize Tobacco Harm Reduction
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation would apply a 95 percent tax on e-cigarettes and vaping devices. -
Research & Commentary: Nebraska Should Avoid Relying on Alcohol Taxes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Proposal would increase the tax on beer by 345 percent, the tax on wine not from farm wineries by 1,032 percent, and the tax on distilled spirits by 227 percent in an effort to provide property tax relief. -
Research & Commentary: South Dakota’s Proposed Tax on Vaping Would Damage Tobacco Harm Reduction Efforts
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation aims to apply a 35 percent wholesale tax to electronic cigarettes. -
Research & Commentary: Connecticut Considers Regressive Carbon-Dioxide Tax and Misguided Energy Extraction Bans
Publication -Research and Commentaries -There Is No Scientific Justification For Banning Of Fossil-Fuel Development In Connecticut -
Research & Commentary: Denying Licenses to Those in Student Loan Default is Bad Policy for Georgia
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new proposed law in Georgia that would prohibit the suspension or denial of licenses for those in default with their student loans. -
Research & Commentary: Nebraska Should Avoid Using Tobacco and Vaping Taxes for Property Tax Relief
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Proposal to increase the state's tobacco tax and create a vaping tax disproportionately impacts lower income Nebraskans and is a disservice to public health, -
Research & Commentary: Expanding the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarships Program Would Help More Low-Income Sooners
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Proposal Would Increase Program Budget Up to $15 Million -
Research & Commentary: Federal Tax Reform Opens Door for Kansas Tax Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Kansas' efforts to respond to recent federal tax changes and why these reforms are important. -
Research & Commentary: ESA Bill Would Provide Quality School Options for Low-Income, Special Needs, and Bullied Georgia Students
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Program Would Also Be Open To Children In Foster Care And The Children Of Active Duty Military Members -
Research & Commentary: Arkansas E-Cigarette Tax Is Disservice to Tobacco Harm Reduction
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Proposal to add a 68 percent tax to vaping products is a disservice to tobacco harm reduction. -
Research & Commentary: Utah’s Proposed E-Cigarette Tax Will Snuff Out Harm Reduction
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Less than 10 percent of revenue generated by tax will go toward tobacco prevention and education.
