Publications
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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 -
Research & Commentary: More Education Funding Does Not Improve Education Outcomes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans and Lennie Jarratt examine a proposed tax hike in Rhode Island that would raise taxes on residents earning more than $500,000 annually and use the funds for K-12 education. -
Research & Commentary: Gas Tax Increase Would Harm Bay State Economy
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed transportation funding plan in Massachusetts where drivers would pay 5 cents per gallon more for gasoline and 9 cents more per gallon for diesel. -
Research & Commentary: Virginia Should Not Raise Taxes on Tobacco Products or Levy New Taxes on Tobacco Harm Reduction Products
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Proposal would increase cigarette taxes to $0.60 per pack, double the other tobacco products tax, and create a new tax on liquid nicotine at $0.066 per milliliter. -
Research & Commentary: Studies Show Fracking Ban Would Wreak Havoc on U.S. Economy
Publication -Research and Commentaries -7.5 Million Jobs Lost In 2022 Alone, $5,000 Annual Decrease In Household Income -
Research and Commentary: Illinois Should Create Interstate Compact to End Corporate Giveaways
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Illinois Looking To Stand Up To Corrupt Corporate Welfare -
Research & Commentary: New Series of Bills Would Open Up Telemedicine in Michigan
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines five new bills that have been proposed for the spring legislative session that would expand telemedicine in Michigan and bring needed clarity on how these services are defined and reimbursed.
