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How to restore Ohio’s leadership in technology and innovation

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In Crain’s Cleveland Business, The Buckeye Institute looks at how Ohio can become a leader in emerging technologies, writing, “Once a cutting-edge innovator and technology trendsetter, Ohio regrettably lags behind peers that have embraced technological change and innovation by reforming their rules and rewriting regulations to keep up with the times. Now, Ohio must do the same if it wants to reclaim its distinguished, trailblazing glory.”

Commentary & In the News

I Am Challenging the Vaccine Mandate to Protect My Workers’ Jobs

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At RealClearPolicy, Angela Phillips, who The Buckeye Institute is representing in its lawsuit against President Biden’s vaccine mandate, explains why she is challenging the mandate. Ms. Phillips writes, “Complying with OSHA’s vaccine mandate and testing requirements risks catastrophic financial consequences. It also means firing qualified, well-trained, hardworking employees who rely on their jobs at Phillips Manufacturing & Tower Company to feed their families and pay their mortgages — for no reason other than to avoid draconian federal fines.”

Press Releases, Testimony & Public Comments

The Buckeye Institute: Making Telehealth Permanent Will Increase Access to Care

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The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio Senate Health Committee on the policies in House Bill 122, which would permanently expand access to telehealth for all Ohioans. With Ohio’s current emergency COVID-19 rules on telehealth access set to expire on December 31, 2021, many Ohioans are at risk of losing access to this vital service unless lawmakers act and give all Ohioans “equal telehealth access to their healthcare providers.”

Policy Research & Reports, Press Releases

“As Lawmakers Review Occupational Licenses, The Buckeye Institute Identifies 63 Licenses Ohio Should Eliminate or Reform”

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As the Ohio House State and Local Government Committee continues its review of Ohio occupational licenses, The Buckeye Institute released a new policy brief, Opening Doors II: Occupational Licensing Reform in Ohio After Senate Bill 255, where it identified 63 licenses that the state should eliminate or reform to make Ohio more economically competitive and make it easier for people to earn a living. In its review, Buckeye identified 40 license or certification requirements that should be eliminated and another 23 requirements that should be modified.

Legal, Press Releases

The Buckeye Institute Files Amicus Brief Opposing Excessive Fines in Columbus Landscaping Case

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The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Stevens v. Columbus calling on the court to protect citizens from overzealous city ordinances that result in excessive fines in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth Amendment. “Since the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215, English law and later the English Bill of Rights has prohibited excessive fines, and our Founding Fathers viewed the freedom from excessive fines as a fundamental protection of liberty.”

Legal, Press Releases

The Buckeye Institute Files Motion for Emergency Stay to Halt Biden’s Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandate on Private Employers

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The Buckeye Institute filed a Motion for Emergency Stay asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to immediately halt the federal vaccine mandate. Buckeye argues that the mandate—one of the most far-reaching and invasive rules ever promulgated by the federal government—exceeds OSHA’s authority, violates the major questions doctrine, violates the Congressional Review Act, and trammels on numerous constitutional principles including the non-delegation doctrine and limitations on federal power under the Commerce Clause.

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The Buckeye Institute Files Lawsuit Against Biden’s Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandate on Private Businesses

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The Buckeye Institute filed a legal challenge against the Biden Administration’s unconstitutional vaccine mandate that applies to private companies with more than 100 employees. The lawsuit was filed directly with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on behalf of Phillips Manufacturing & Tower Company of Shelby, Ohio, and Sixarp, LLC of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The U.S. Department of Labor announced that the vaccine mandate will be officially published in the Federal Register on Friday, November 5, 2021.

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States versus Feds in Emerging Tech

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For many emerging technologies states should play a larger role than the federal government in setting rules and regulations. So, what defines technologies where states should have the primary role? Logan Kolas, economic policy analyst at The Buckeye Institute, joins Caleb O. Brown, host of the Cato Daily Podcast, and outlines the technologies where the federal government should play a muted role in setting the rules of the road.

Press Releases

The Buckeye Institute: Ohio’s Job Market Continues to Slowly Strengthen

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The Buckeye Institute commented on newly released employment data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, saying, “Overall, the September jobs report is good news for Ohio. It shows that the state’s job market continues to strengthen despite an increase in COVID cases. However, it also shows that the pandemic continues to impact Ohio’s economy through supply chain challenges, people continuing to work from home, and fewer people enjoying meals out or other entertainment activities.”

Amicus Briefs, Legal, Press Releases

The Buckeye Institute Files Brief in Ohio v. Yellen to Protect Taxpayers Against Biden’s Tax Mandate

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The Buckeye Institute filed its third amicus brief in Ohio v. Yellen, this time with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. In its brief, The Buckeye Institute urged the court to uphold the decision by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, which agreed with Buckeye’s two previous briefs and ruled that the Biden Administration’s tax mandate—included in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)—is ambiguous and therefore unenforceable, and that the treasury secretary cannot fix Congress’s error through regulatory action.

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