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The Buckeye Institute: Competition is Critical When Replacing Aging Water & Sewer Lines

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Following on The Buckeye Institute’s policy brief, Competition Saves Taxpayer Money on Water and Sewer Line Repair, Buckeye submitted testimony to the Ohio House State and Local Government Committee on the policies in House Bill 121. The testimony highlighted the critical importance of ensuring that taxpayers get the best value and the best product for their infrastructure projects. “Governments should embrace competitive bidding…[and] refrain from imposing regulations that negate the market incentives for industries to lower costs and provide better products.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Controlling Board Vote on Medicaid Spending Highlights Need for Greater Reform

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The Buckeye Institute issued a statement on the vote by the Controlling Board, saying, “Today’s Controlling Board vote to authorize the Department of Medicaid to spend an additional $264 million in taxpayer dollars highlights the need for far greater reforms to a program long known as the ‘Pac-Man’ of the state budget. Before any further dollars are appropriated, the General Assembly should make certain that the Kasich Administration will seek waivers that add meaningful personal responsibility requirements…”

Commentary & In the News

“2016 Ohio Crime Up Slightly from 2015, but Still Historically Low”

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The FBI recently released national crime data for 2016. Following the national figures, Ohio’s violent crime ticked up by 2.8 percent and property crime decreased slightly. While any increase in crime raises some concerns, it’s important to look at the data in historical context. Despite the up-tick, violent crime in Ohio is down almost 14 percent since 2008 and an astounding 31 percent from 1997. Likewise, property crime is down 29 percent from just a decade ago.

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The Buckeye Institute: Ohio Labor Market Bounces Back from Summer Doldrums

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The Buckeye Institute commented on newly released unemployment data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, saying, “In September, the Ohio labor market bounced back from the summer doldrums, with the unemployment rate falling a tenth to 5.3 percent from 5.4, and the private sector created 10,500 new job opportunities…However, the slow, steady Ohio growth is not keeping pace with the national numbers…”

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The Buckeye Institute: Time for the Ohio General Assembly to Get Serious about Closing Tax Loopholes

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The Buckeye Institute issued a statement on the inaugural meeting of Ohio’s Tax Expenditure Review Committee, saying, “Today’s meeting of Ohio’s Tax Expenditure Review Committee is an important step in closing down the voluminous list of tax loopholes that riddle Ohio’s tax code. As we outlined in our Tax Reform Principles for Ohio, every loophole creates an unfair special interest tax break that must be paid for by fewer taxpayers, and once ensconced in statute, they become entrenched and immune to substantial scrutiny.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Reforming Ohio Tax System is Needed to Attract Businesses and Grow the Economy

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The Buckeye Institute commented on the Tax Foundation’s newly released 2018 State Business Tax Climate Index, saying, “Unsurprisingly, Ohio ranks near the bottom of the barrel at 45 out of 50 – the same ranking we have had for the past two years. As Ohio stands still, other states are moving forward on tax reform which is a contributing factor to our uneven labor market.”

Policy Research & Reports

Don’t Short Circuit the Ohio Electricity Market

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The Ohio economy depends on an affordable and reliable supply of electricity. Electricity literally powers modern life for Ohioans as we boot up our computers at the office, charge our phones, and crank up the air conditioning on hot summer days. It’s also a key input for manufacturers, which still make up nearly one-fifth of Ohio’s economy and provide hundreds of thousands of Ohioans with good jobs. Manufacturers typically face tough global competition, and rising electricity prices can contribute to a plant cutting its operations—or even closing.

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The Buckeye Institute: Competition Will Save Taxpayer Dollars as Ohio Replacing Aging Water & Sewer Lines

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The Buckeye Institute released its latest policy brief, Competition Saves Taxpayer Money on Water and Sewer Line Repair, looking at the importance of open bidding for water and sewer lines. Ohio has aging water and sewer systems that are constantly in need of repair and many need to be replaced. Unfortunately, some localities are limiting competition by requiring the pipes be made of a more expensive material, when it would be in taxpayer’s interest to consider all materials that are deemed safe.

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