Publications
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Research & Commentary: Attention Bay State Lawmakers: Sin Taxes Do More Harm Than Good
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Proposed legislation in Massachusetts would increase the excise tax on cigarettes by $0.50, double the tax on cigars, and create a 75 percent wholesale tax on electronic cigarettes and vaping devices. -
Research & Commentary: Study Says Methane Emissions from Oil and Natural Gas Production Are Significantly Lower than Previous Estimates
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Oil & Gas Methane Emissions "An Order Of Magnitude Lower" Than Previous Estimates -
Research & Commentary: Child Safety Accounts Would Offer Lifeline to Thousands of DC Children
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Program Would Be Open To All DC Children Facing A Safety Issue At School -
Policy Brief: Global Sea-Level Rise: An Evaluation of the Data
Publication -Policy Briefs -This Policy Brief reviews recent research to determine if there is any evidence of such an acceleration and then examines claims that islands and coral atolls are being inundated by rising seas. -
Healthcare Innovations in Georgia: Two Recommendations
Publication -Policy Studies -The study looks at what health care innovations under Section 1332 waivers would be worthwhile for the State of Georgia. -
Research & Commentary: Study Shows Natural Gas Wells Near Pennsylvania Schools are Completely Safe
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Washington County Well Site Does Not Pose Any Acute Or Chronic Health Concerns To Nearby Schools -
Research & Commentary: Study Finds Wisconsin Private Schools are Much More Cost-Effective than Traditional Public Schools
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Wisconsin Private Schools 36 More Cost-Effective Than Traditional Public Schools -
Research & Commentary: Millionaire Taxes will not Solve Connecticut’s Budget Problems
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines two new proposals to impose an increased tax on high-income Connecticuters, a reform commonly known as a “millionaire tax.” -
Research & Commentary: New Jersey Must Address Pension Problem ASAP
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a pension reform proposal in New Jersey that would create a hybrid pension plan for teachers and non-uniformed state, county, and municipal employees. -
Research & Commentary: Millionaire Taxes Won’t Solve Bay State’s Budget Shortfall
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines an proposed amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution that would create a new 4 percent surtax on all incomes greater than $1 million. -
Policy Tip Sheet: Flat Tax Would Simplify and Stabilize Louisiana’s Tax System
Publication -Policy Tip Sheets -In this Policy Tip Sheet, Matthew Glans examines flat taxes and why Louisiana should move away from its progressive tax system. -
Research & Commentary: Tobacco Tax Increases Would Hurt Low Income Persons, Vaporize Harm Reduction in Rhode Island
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation would increwould increase the cigarette tax by $0.25 from $4.25 to $4.50 per pack, increase the tax on cigars by $0.30 to $0.80 per cigar, and create a new 40 percent wholesale tax on e-cigarettes and vaping devices. -
The Leaflet: Tick Tock: The Government Debt Bomb Countdown Continues
Publication -The Leaflet -New report reveals that major cities' finances are deeper in the red than previously thought. High spending and high taxes continue to drive businesses and residents out of these cities, and the debt time bomb ticks on. -
Research & Commentary: As Oklahoma Oil Production Climbs, Seismic Activity Falls
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Earthquakes Have Decreased 83 Percent Between 2015 And 2018 -
Research & Commentary: Internet Sales Taxes are Bad for Small Businesses
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines internet sales taxes, the negative effects they can have on small businesses, and how states can at least negate their detrimental effects. -
Research & Commentary: Defining E-Cigarettes as Tobacco Products and Restricting Access Would Threaten Harm Reduction in Ohio
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Language added to the 2020-2021 Ohio operating budget would define e-cigarettes and vaping devices as tobacco products, as well as increasing the purchasing age of all tobacco products to 21. -
Research & Commentary: Anchorage Climate Action Plan Would Be Economically Regressive, Environmentally Ineffective
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Per Capita Energy Expenditures In Alaska Are 92 Percent Higher Than U.S. Average -
Research & Commentary: Student Loan Debt Shouldn’t Block Entrepreneurship in the Lone Star State
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a bill in Texas that would end the use of student loan default or breach of a student loan repayment or scholarship as grounds for nonrenewal of a professional or occupational license. -
Research & Commentary: How Reference Pricing Could Boost Consumer Health Care Choices and Reduce Costs
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines reference pricing and how it could be a valuable tool for states seeking to reduce skyrocketing health care costs while maintaining a high-quality standard of care. -
Research & Commentary: New Report Details How Oil and Gas Production Is Vital to New Mexico’s Budget
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Nearly One Third Of New Mexico's General Fund Came From Oil & Gas Production In Fiscal Year 2018 -
Research & Commentary: Drug Approval Reform Popular and Long-Overdue
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Legislation would expand Right To Try, but doesn't go far enough. -
Research & Commentary: Expanding the Role of Physician Assistants in Rhode Island
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a bill in Rhode Island that would allow physician assistants to care for patients without being directly supervised by medical doctors, dramatically improving their ability to provide care. -
Research & Commentary: Alaska Should Reject Private-Option Medicaid Model
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a bill that would shift thousands of Alaskans covered under Alaska’s expanded Medicaid program onto subsidized private insurance plans. -
The Leaflet: U.S. Congressman Introduces Heartland’s Child Safety Accounts for DC Students
Publication -The Leaflet -Heartland's Child Safety Accounts proposal may soon become law in the nation's capitol. Tragic shootings and chronic bullying at schools necessitate school choice.