Publications
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Research & Commentary: Study Finds ‘No Detectable Changes in Lung Health’ of E-Cigarette Users Who Have Never Smoked
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Lindsey Stroud examines a November 2017 long-term study on the effects of e-cigarettes and vaping devices. -
Research & Commentary: Financial Literacy Classes in K–12 Education
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, State Government Relations Manager Lindsey Stroud examines several states' legislation regarding financial literacy graduation requirements. -
Research & Commentary: Utah Considers ‘Netflix Tax’
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a Netflix tax proposal in Utah. -
Research & Commentary: Alabama Should Re-Implement Work Requirements for SNAP
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new bill in Alabama that would add work requirements to the state’s food stamp program. -
Research & Commentary: Hybrid Pension Reform Models
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines hybrid pension models and how they can help states bring their pension costs under control. -
Research & Commentary: California Should Empower Parents with ESAs
Publication -Research and Commentaries -K-12 Public Education Takes Up 43 Percent Of California Budget, But Results Are Poor -
Research & Commentary: Missouri Should Expand Direct Primary Access to Medicaid Patients
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Charles Katebi examines direct primary care and a proposal in Missouri that would expand direct primary care to patients on Medicaid. -
Research & Commentary: Vermont’s Certificate of Need Laws Punish Success
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Vermont's certificate of need laws and how they hinder the growth of the state's health care market. -
Research & Commentary: Cash Balance Plans Are a Solid Option for Pension Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines an alternative approach to traditional state worker pension programs, cash balance plans. -
Research & Commentary: States Hiding True Pension Debt
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines how many states hide their true pension liabilities through their accounting practices and how states can make their reporting more accurate. -
Research & Commentary: Ohio Looks to Ensure Eligibility and Limit SNAP Fraud
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new bill in Ohio that would require state officials to conduct quarterly eligibility checks on food stamp recipients, using several state and federal databases. -
Research & Commentary: Illinois Regulations Acting as a de Facto Ban on Hydraulic Fracturing
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Four Years After HFRA, No Fracking Occurring In Illinois -
Research & Commentary: Dental Therapists Could Help Solve Arizona’s Dental Shortage
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposal that would improve access to dental care for all Arizonans by allowing dental therapists to provide needed care. -
Research & Commentary: Military Families Overwhelmingly in Favor of Private School Choice Programs
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Seventy-Two Percent In Favor Of ESAs -
Research & Commentary: Land Subsidence, Not Climate Change, Is the Cause of Water Intrusion in and Around Chesapeake Bay
Publication -Research and Commentaries -"Land Subsidence" Is The Sinking Or Lowering Of The Land Surface, Mostly Due To Human Activity -
Research & Commentary: Vaping Taxes and Bans Hurt Smokers Trying to Quit
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans and Lindsey Stroud examines vaping bans and taxes and how they block what is for many smokers a viable method for quitting. -
Research & Commentary: Unreliable Tax Hikes Will Not Save Oklahoma’s Budget
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a tax hike proposal in Oklahoma that includes a hike in the state severance, gasoline and tobacco taxes. -
Research & Commentary: The Need for Universal ESAs in New Hampshire
Publication -Research and Commentaries -New Life For ESA Program Is Good News For New Hampshire Children -
Research & Commentary: Gas Taxes Are a Poor Option for Funding Illinois Infrastructure
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Illinois' transportation funding shortfall and how gasoline taxes are not the best option for generating additional revenue. -
Research & Commentary: Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program Leads to Significant Boost in College Enrollment
Publication -Research and Commentaries -FTC Participation Associated With 15 Percent Increase In College Enrollment -
Research & Commentary: Analysis of Oklahoma Geological Survey Data Shows Large Decrease in Seismicity Since 2015
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Monthly Earthquakes In Sooner State Have Decreased 86 Percent From June 2015 Peak. -
Research & Commentary: Oregon Carbon Tax a Slush Fund for Failing Green Projects
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Proposal Is Not Revenue Neutral, Merely Generates Slush Fund For Unreliable Energy Projects -
Research & Commentary: Soda Taxes Continue to Fall Flat
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the failure of Philadelphia and Cook County's soda taxes and why such a tax is unlikely to raise the revenue supporters expect. -
Research & Commentary: How States Can Address America’s Doctor Shortage
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans and Lindsey Stroud examine ways states can reform medical licensing standards.
