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Taxation Without Representation Meets the 21st Century

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On RealClear, The Buckeye Institute’s Robert Alt asks, “Who is authorized to tax the income of a commuter who doesn’t commute?” Buckeye challenged a half dozen cities across Ohio in court—most recently Cincinnati in Schaad v. Alder, which had its oral arguments before the Ohio Supreme Court on March 1—for taxing the income of workers who do not live in, and were legally prohibited from working in, those same municipalities under Ohio’s pandemic-era stay-at-home order.  

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State-Based Visas for High-Skilled Immigration Needed to Reverse Population Loss

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Ohio is locked into an international fight to attract the world’s best and brightest. A recent report from The Buckeye Institute details how a well-designed system of state-based visas can attract more talent to Ohio, ease strains in industries critical to national security, keep semiconductor investments on track, complement efforts to train its existing workforce, and help reverse worrisome demographic trends. States across the country deserve more say in the fight to attract international talent. They should join the chorus of voices asking for commonsense state-based visas.

Policy Research & Reports, Press Releases

“Keep, Cut, Change: The Buckeye Institute’s Roadmap for Ohio’s Budget Conference Committee”

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As the Conference Committee begins its work on Ohio’s biennial budget and analyzes some hotly-contested issues, The Buckeye Institute released its Keep, Cut, Change policy guidance memo with recommendations for which version of the budget—Executive, House, or Senate—lawmakers should adopt and what should be cut or changed. “To help guide lawmakers in their negotiations … The Buckeye Institute offers its Keep, Cut, Change roadmap to achieve effective policy outcomes that will benefit all Ohioans.”;  

Legal, Press Releases

The Buckeye Institute to SCOTUS: “Rent is Too Damn High” in NYC Due to Unconstitutional Rent Control Laws

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The Buckeye Institute and Professor Richard A. Epstein jointly filed an amicus brief in 74 Pinehurst v. New York City, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to hear this case and protect property owners from unconstitutional government “regulatory takings” that are imposed through rent-control schemes. “A perennial candidate infamously lamented that rent in New York was ‘too damn high.’ He was right. Rent control laws violate the Fifth Amendment’s takings clause and limit housing stock, which causes market distortions.” 

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The Buckeye Institute Named Finalist for State Policy Network’s Prestigious Bob Williams Award

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The Buckeye Institute is a finalist for the prestigious Bob Williams Award for Outstanding Policy Achievement in the category of Best State-Based Litigation, which celebrates think tanks doing exceptional work. The Buckeye Institute’s cases—particularly Schaad v. Alder—which challenge Ohio’s pandemic-era emergency municipal income tax system were selected among the entries. “We are honored even to be nominated as a finalist for the Bob Williams Awards for Outstanding Policy Achievement for The Buckeye Institute’s work relentlessly advancing our cases to protect Ohio taxpayers from unconstitutional tax schemes.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Ohio’s Job Market Remains Strong

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The Buckeye Institute commented on the newly released jobs report from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, saying, “The strength of Ohio’s job market continued to set records as unemployment fell to a new record low of 3.6 percent, down from 3.7 percent…Private-sector businesses added 5,900 workers to their payroll in May, continuing the growth seen in April. And over the past few months, both the household and payroll surveys are telling the same story—Ohio’s job market remains strong.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Senate Budget Puts Ohio on Path to Greater Prosperity

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The Buckeye Institute commented after the Ohio Senate passed its version of House Bill 33, Ohio’s biennial budget, saying, “The Ohio Senate budget includes the boldest school choice expansion in Ohio history, empowering families to find the educational setting that best fits their children’s needs. The Senate budget also returns money to taxpayers through significant tax cuts and puts stronger guardrails on future spending to protect taxpayer dollars.”

Press Releases, Testimony & Public Comments

The Buckeye Institute: Senate Bill 122 Sets Consistent Statewide Conditions for Bail

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The Buckeye Institute testified on the policies in Ohio Senate Bill 122, which will set consistent statewide conditions for defendants being released on bail while they await trial—just as voters authorized when they overwhelmingly passed Issue 1 in 2022. The bill will make “Ohio’s pre-trial procedures more consistent with the Fourteenth Amendment’s due process protections and the Sixth Amendment’s guarantee of the right to a speedy trial” and will put Ohio on “the long road to comprehensive bail reform.”

Legal, Press Releases

The Buckeye Institute Calls on the U.S. Supreme Court to Protect America’s Judicial System from Abuse

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The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Acheson Hotels v. Laufer, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to safeguard the American judicial system from abuse and send a clear message that lawsuits must be based on actual injury or harm. “The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) serves a laudable goal, but this case is not about the ADA. This case is about the abuse of America’s judicial system.” 

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The Buckeye Institute Will Continue Fighting the Biden Administration’s Unlawful Tax Mandate in Court

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The Buckeye Institute commented on the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of cert in Ohio v. Yellen, which challenged the constitutionality of the Biden Administration’s federal tax mandate included in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The mandate prohibits states from directly or indirectly using ARPA funds to offset any reduction in taxes. “Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to hear Ohio v. Yellen, there are other opportunities for the high court to reign in this sweeping usurpation of state policymaking power.”

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