Publications
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States are about to be hit by a Medicaid Tidal Wave
Publication -Policy Studies -This report describes the fiscal burden states will face from anticipated Medicaid growth from the recession and congressional restrictions on enrollment control. -
Research & Commentary: Fracking Revolution Saved Illinois Residents and Businesses $24 Billion Over Past Decade
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Residential Consumers Saved $11 Billion, Commercial And industrial Consumers Saved $13.8 Billion -
Research & Commentary: Illinois’ NAEP Scores Take Wrong Turn after Adoption of Common Core
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Post-Common Core Scores Declining Where Pre-Common Core Scores Were Increasing -
Research & Commentary: Georgia NAEP Scores Plunging at Historic Rate Since Adoption of Common Core
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Post-Common Core Scores Declining Where Pre-Common Core Scores Were Increasing -
Research & Commentary: Common Core is Causing Florida NAEP Scores to Plummet at Historic Rate
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Post-Common Core Scores Declining At Same Rate Pre-Common Core Scores Were Increasing -
Research & Commentary: Common Core is Causing Massachusetts NAEP Scores to Decline at Historic Rate
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Post-Common Core Scores Declining At Same Rate Pre-Common Core Scores Were Increasing -
Policy Brief: How to Fix America’s Crumbling Infrastructure: Lessons from Australia
Publication -Policy Briefs -Policymakers and analysts generally agree that much work and many reforms are needed to repair, improve, and enhance infrastructure in America. But how, exactly, should these goals be achieved? -
Research & Commentary: Common Core Has Led to ‘Historic’ Drop in Achievement Scores
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Scores Falling Sharpest For Black And Hispanic Students -
RETURN TO NORMAL: Getting Our States Back to Work Quickly and Safely
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -It is imperative that states reopen their economies before damage from the massive shutdowns becomes intractable. -
Congress’s Medicaid funding increase creates massive legal uncertainty for states during COVID-19 Crisis
Publication -Policy Studies -The report by the Foundation for Government Accountability shows how new funding could restrict states from running Medicaid as they see fit. -
Research & Commentary: Low-Income Illinoisians Will Be Harmed By the Clean Energy Jobs Act
Publication -Research and Commentaries -CEJA Would Set Up A 100 Percent Mandate By 2050 -
Research & Commentary: Mining Expansion Necessary for “Green New Deal” Would Devastate the Global Environment
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Mining Expansion Necessary for “Green New Deal” Would Devastate the Global Environment -
Policy Brief: How the Green New Deal’s Renewable Energy Mining Would Harm Humans and the Environment
Publication -Policy Briefs -As this paper shows, expanding mining on the scale needed to meet the renewable energy requirements contained in the Green New Deal and other proposed renewable energy mandates would cause unimaginable harm to the environment, wildlife, and humans. -
Policy Brief: How to Solve America’s Debt Crisis in the Wake of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Publication -Policy Briefs -Just as the government adjusted to a post-World War II economy, the government must design a phase two fiscal plan for a post-coronavirus pandemic economy. -
Is Medicaid Expansion Worth It?
Publication -Policy Studies -The report reviews three economic studies to determine Medicaid expansion impact on mortality and health outcomes. -
Research & Commentary: Economic Costs of a Fracking Ban Would Be Too Much for Colorado to Bear
Publication -Research and Commentaries -468,000 Jobs Lost And $187 Billion In Lost GDP By 2025 If Fracking Banned In The Centennial State -
Research & Commentary: Ending Fracking in Texas Would Trigger Recession
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Over Three Million Jobs Lost And $1.5 Trillion In Lost GDP By 2025 If Fracking Banned In The Lone Star State -
Research & Commentary: Low-Income Tax-Credit Scholarship Program Would Be a Great First Step for Minnesota
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Tax-Credit Scholarship Programs Are The Most Popular Form Of Private School Choice In The Country -
Research & Commentary: Banning Fracking Would Be Bad News for Ohioans
Publication -Research and Commentaries -700,000 Jobs Lost And $245 Billion In Lost GDP By 2025 If Fracking Banned In The Buckeye State -
Research & Commentary: Renewing Mississippi’s Special Needs ESA is a No-Brainer
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Successful Program Deserves Renewal and Expansion to More Mississippi Families -
Research & Commentary: Florida Flavor Ban Would Not Curb Youth Vaping Use, Will Hurt Businesses
Publication -Research and Commentaries -A proposed bill in the Florida Legislature would ban the sale of flavored nicotine products and have substantial effects on the Sunshine State's economy. -
Research & Commentary: Washington Bill Would Open Up Possibility of Regressive, Harmful Cap-and-Trade Program or Carbon-Dioxide Tax
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Cap-And-Trade Programs, Carbon-Dioxide Taxes Do Little To Reduce Emissions, Act As Regressive Tax -
Research and Commentary: Gas Tax Increases Will Hurt the Kentucky Economy
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans and Cameron Sholty examine a nearly $500 million tax and fee increase on Bluegrass State drivers. -
Research & Commentary: The Closer a Colorado Resident Lives to a Drill Site, the More Likely They Are to Support Hydraulic Fracturing
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Those Living Closest To Drill Sites Have Best Understanding Of What Those Sites Entail
