Publications
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Research & Commentary: Study Notes How Policymakers Can Prevent Coal Plants from Closing Prematurely
Publication -Research and Commentaries -"Straightforward Roadmap" To Help Keep Energy Reliable And Affordable Across The United States -
Research & Commentary: Study Details the Public Policy Decisions Hurting Coal, Raising Electricity Prices for Consumers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -State And Federal Policies Distort Wholesale Power Markets At Expense Of Coal -
Research & Commentary: School Safety Data Underscore the Need for Child Safety Accounts
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Over 1 Million "Serious Offenses" In Public Schools During The 2015–16 School Year -
Research & Commentary: Expanding Internet Sales Taxes in Hawaii Would Be Bad For Taxpayers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new proposal in Hawaii that would require all online retailers to pay state sales taxes, regardless of whether the seller has a presence in the state. -
Testimony before the Colorado House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee
Publication -Testimony -In this testimony before the Colorado House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, Charles Katebi argues in favor of loosening occupational licensing restrictions to expand economic opportunity. -
The Leaflet: Farm Bill Needs a Makeover
Publication -The Leaflet -Congress is working on a new "farm bill" that includes farm subsidies, crop insurance, and food assistance. Most of the bill's annual budget goes to the food stamp program, or SNAP. The proposed bill offers needed reforms to SNAP. -
Testimony Before the Colorado House Transportation & Energy Committee on Gov. Hickenlooper’s Executive Order Mandating Colorado Meet the Paris Climate Accord’s Emission Reduction Requirements
Publication -Testimony -Testimony Before the Colorado House Transportation & Energy Committee on Gov. Hickenlooper's Executive Order Mandating Colorado Meet the Paris Climate Accord's Emission Reduction Requirements -
Research & Commentary: Ending Prevailing Wage Could Save Michiganders Millions
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a referendum that would repeal Michigan’s prevailing wage. -
Research & Commentary: North Carolina Needs to End Certificate of Need’s Obstruction of Health Care
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the need for certificate of need repeal or reform in North Carolina. -
Research & Commentary: Wisconsin School Choice Students Are Outperforming Their Public School Peers
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Results Show Badger State's School Choice Programs Should Be Open To All -
The Leaflet: School Choice Is the Solution to School Bullying
Publication -The Leaflet -Bullying plagues public schools. Youth suicides are up. School choice options, such as Child Safety Accounts, would enable victims of bullying and harrassment to transfer to safe schools within or beyond their residential district. -
Research & Commentary: Indiana Should Continue to Pursue Maintenance of Certification Reform
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the growing proliferation of unnecessary and expensive medical certifications and the need for maintenance of certification reform in Indiana. -
Research & Commentary: Hiking Illinois’ Gas Tax Will Not Solve the State’s Transportation Funding Problem
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Illinois' transportation funding problems and the taxes and fees being proposed to fill the deficit. -
Policy Brief: Protecting Students with Child Safety Accounts
Publication -Policy Briefs -Students should not have to wait years at a time or become victims of violent crime before their parents are allowed to transfer them to safer schools. -
Research & Commentary: Study Shows How ‘Zombie Regulations’ Are Closing Perfectly Good Coal Plants
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Burdensome Obama-Era Regulations Prematurely Closing Coal Plants -
Research & Commentary: Massachusetts Career Technical Education Programs Increasing Graduation Rates, Raising Test Scores
Publication -Research and Commentaries -Low-Income CTE Students 21 Percentage Points More Likely To Graduate Than Public School Peers -
Research & Commentary: Missouri Considers Repealing Costly Prevailing Wage Laws
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposed bill in Missouri that would repeal the state's prevailing wage law. -
Research & Commentary: Missouri Should Require Proof Licensing Rules Are Necessary Before They Are Approved
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a proposal in Missouri that would blunt the threat posed by over regulation by empowering individuals with the ability to oppose occupational regulations or challenge them in court. -
Research & Commentary: Pennsylvania Considers Adding Work Requirements to Medicaid and SNAP
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines two proposals in Pennsylvania that would impose work requirements on two safety-net programs: the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid. -
The Leaflet: What Lawmakers Should Know About Tobacco Harm Reduction
Publication -The Leaflet -This week's Leaflet examines recent studies concluding that e-cigarette health benefits outweigh their risks. Despite such results, policymakers continue to institute measures that decrease the availability and increase prices of e-cigarettes. -
The Patriot’s Guide to Freedom and Firearms
Publication -Books -The 10 principles provided here, with references for further research and documentation if desired, provide a framework for understanding and promoting sound policies regarding firearms in America. -
Research & Commentary: States Move to Re-impose Unnecessary Net Neutrality Rules
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines the efforts by several states to re-impose net neutrality rules at the state level. -
Research & Commentary: Expanding Medicaid in Virginia Would Not Improve Health Care Costs or Outcomes
Publication -Research and Commentaries -In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new effort to expand Medicaid that is now being considered by Virginia legislators that would dramatically increase the cost of Medicaid and impose myriad new restrictions. -
Testimony Before the Louisiana House Commerce Committee on the Right to Earn a Living Act
Publication -Testimony -On April 16, 2018, Arianna Wilkerson testified before Louisiana state representatives in support of House Bill 825, Right to Earn a Living Act.