April 19, 2024 | The Buckeye Institute

The Buckeye Institute Calls on SCOTUS to Protect Citizens from Unconstitutional Forfeiture Laws

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The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Sanchez v. United States opposing unconstitutional forfeiture laws, which create perverse incentives for law enforcement to seize private property when its owner is not convicted of a crime, or in this case, wasn’t charged, or even suspected of a crime. “The result of forfeiture laws is a system where revenue generation—not crime prevention—is the primary driver of law enforcement decisions.”

The Buckeye Institute: Ohio’s Job Market Still Sending Mixed Signals

The Buckeye Institute commented on Ohio’s newly released jobs report from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, saying, “Ohio’s job market has cooled since the sizzling summer of 2023. While Ohio is adding new jobs, faster job growth is needed to reduce an unemployment rate that has crept up over the last several months…Ohio needs to focus on fiscal and economic reforms that will lead to job growth in the Buckeye State.”