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The Buckeye Institute: Eliminate Ohio’s ‘Notoriously Flawed’ Energy Subsidies

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The Buckeye Institute submitted written testimony to the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee on the policies in Senate Bill 44, which would eliminate the taxpayer-funded subsidies included in the “notoriously flawed” House Bill 6 from the 133rd General Assembly. In his testimony, Greg R. Lawson, a research fellow at The Buckeye Institute, told lawmakers that eliminating the “notoriously flawed” taxpayer-funded subsidies included in House Bill 6 was an “important course correction” that would end one of the worst examples of crony capitalism. 

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Bracing for Stimulus Overkill

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In a new piece, The Buckeye Institute looks at D.C.’s state and local bailout package with Logan Kolas, writing, “As part of Washington, D.C.’s spending bonanza, House Democrats outlined a proposal to send state and local governments in Ohio more than $11 billion—more than half of which would go into state coffers. This aid is on top of the roughly $400 billion in pandemic relief, which included aid for schools, that the federal government sent state and local governments in 2020, and as we recently learned, this taxpayer-funded windfall is not necessary.”

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Prescription Drug “Rebate Walls”: Time for a Check-up

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In a new piece, Buckeye’s Rea S. Hederman Jr. looks at prescription drug rebate walls, writing, they are “one of the murkiest, least transparent practices in health care—and perhaps it is time for a routine check-up. The attorney general’s office can help by examining rebate wall policies, potentially anti-competitive practices, and the net prices paid for prescription drugs by Ohio health insurers.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Ohio Needs a Student-First Approach to Education Funding

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The Buckeye Institute released a new policy brief, Fund Students First: Now is the Right Time for Education Savings Accounts, which outlines the benefits of empowering families—not just school districts—to educate their children. In the brief, author Greg R. Lawson writes, “[N]ow is the perfect time for Ohio to begin funding students first….Pursuing a student-first funding program—especially during the ongoing pandemic—will help Ohio better meet the needs of its students, its teachers, and its families.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Allow Pharmacists to Help Care for Ohioans

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The Buckeye Institute submitted written testimony to the Ohio House State and Local Government Committee on the policies in House Bill 6, which would allow pharmacists to test for COVID-19 and administer COVID-19 vaccines—a recommendation that Buckeye made in the early days of the pandemic. In his testimony, Buckeye’s Greg R. Lawson urged lawmakers to remove “obstructive regulatory red-tape” to help fight the pandemic, which is “essential for Ohio’s long-term success.”

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“House Bill 1, Senate Bill 3, and the Future of Criminal Justice Reform in Ohio”

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In a piece for the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, The Buckeye Institute explores the future of criminal justice reform in Ohio. In the article, Andrew Geisler, legal fellow with The Buckeye Institute’s Legal Center, writes, “State policymakers took a significant step forward in passing House Bill 1. However, additional criminal justice and sentencing reforms remain necessary. Policymakers and advocates should continue to ask: How can Ohio treat non-violent offenders more fairly? What policy tools will reduce the state’s prison population to prevent overcrowding? And how can Ohio work from a rigorous data-driven baseline rather than anecdotal evidence?”

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The Buckeye Institute: Expanding Broadband is Vital for Ohio’s Future

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The Buckeye Institute submitted written testimony to the Ohio House Finance Committee on the policies in House Bill 2, which would expand access to broadband internet service to underserved areas of Ohio. In his testimony, Buckeye’s Greg R. Lawson, told lawmakers that with many areas across Ohio lacking access to broadband the “economic gap between those communities with broadband access and those without will likely continue to widen,” and that “[w]ithout adequate plans to deliver broadband service throughout the state, Ohio risks leaving many communities and families behind…"

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The Buckeye Institute: Reducing Red Tape Will Help Ohio’s Economy

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The Buckeye Institute submitted written testimony to the Ohio Senate Government Oversight and Reform Committee on the policies in Senate Bill 9, which would “cut through unnecessary restrictions and red tape that strangle Ohio’s economy, entrepreneurs, and workforce.” In his testimony, Buckeye’s Greg R. Lawson applauded the Senate for “continuing regulatory reform and cutting bureaucratic red tape,” and urged lawmakers to “eliminate many of the unnecessary regulations that strangle our businesses and keep our citizens from working.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Policies in Senate Bills 3 & 6 Welcome Medical Professionals to Come Make a Living in Ohio

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The Buckeye Institute submitted written testimony to the Ohio Senate Health Committee on the policies in Senate Bill 3 and Senate Bill 6, which would make it easier for licensed medical professionals to come make a living in Ohio. In his testimony, Buckeye’s Greg R. Lawson noted that while the policies in Senate Bill 3 and Senate Bill 6 can “make Ohio a more attractive place to live and work,” “[u]niversal recognition of occupational licenses remains the ideal” policy.

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