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All We Want for Christmas is an End to Subsidies

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In a new blog, The Buckeye Institute’s Greg R. Lawson urged the Ohio General Assembly to end all taxpayer-funded subsidies, writing, “In the wake of the scandal surrounding the passage of House Bill 6, the Ohio General Assembly is now considering delaying the new charges, which were imposed to subsidize several nuclear and coal power plants in Ohio and Indiana. However, Ohioans deserve more than a delay, they deserve an end to taxpayer-funded subsidies, entirely.”

Press Releases, Testimony & Public Comments

The Buckeye Institute: House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 3 are Complementary Pieces for Holistic Reform

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The Buckeye Institute submitted written testimony to the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee on the policies in House Bill 1, which, along with Senate Bill 3, offers a holistic approach to drug sentencing reform. In his testimony, Andrew J. Geisler, a legal fellow with Buckeye’s Legal Center, noted that “House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 3 offer complementary, not competing proposals. Paired together, these two bills will remove some barriers that Ohio law creates for those on recovery’s road to employment and redemption.” 

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Revisit how cities are being funded

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In the Tribune Chronicle and The Vindicator, The Buckeye Institute responds to the concerns of city officials who worry about losing the ability to impose income taxes on nonresidents’ income. Jay R. Carson, senior litigator at Buckeye’s Legal Center, writes, “Adequately funding our cities through the pandemic and beyond should be a priority for lawmakers, but the U.S. and Ohio constitutions both recognize that no matter how important or worthwhile a governmental goal is, the means that the government uses to achieve it must comport with due process.”

Legal, Press Releases

“In Brief to U.S. Supreme Court The Buckeye Institute Argues Cuyahoga County Essentially Robbed Plaintiff of $79,000 in Equity”

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The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Feltner v. Cuyahoga County Board of Revision asking the high court to protect the rights of citizens who have their property seized. Buckeye’s brief argues that the Fifth Amendment’s takings clause requires a county government to refund excess equity to a landowner when the county seizes that land in a tax foreclosure.

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The Buckeye Institute: Connecting Ohio to Broadband is Essential for the Future

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The Buckeye Institute submitted written testimony to the Ohio Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee on the policies in House Bill 13, which would expand access to broadband internet service to underserved areas of Ohio. In his testimony, Greg R. Lawson noted that the pandemic has “highlighted the importance of high-speed broadband access” for telehealth, online learning, internet commerce, and teleworking. Unfortunately, many areas across Ohio—particularly rural areas—do not have access to this vital tool.

Policy Research & Reports, Press Releases

“The Buckeye Institute: Ohio Can Save More Than $4 Billion in Next Budget by Following Sound, Fundamental Economic Principles”

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The Buckeye Institute released a new policy brief, Weathering the Storm: Budgeting for Prosperity in a Time of Crisis, which outlines sound, fundamental economic principles that—if followed—can save the state more than $4 billion and put Ohio in a better position to weather and recover from the fiscal storm brought about by COVID-19. In the paper, author Greg R. Lawson writes, “With fiscal discipline and transparency, Ohio can emerge from the COVID-19 crisis with an even stronger, more durable economy and a more sustainable state budget in the years ahead.”

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Lawmakers should fix Ohio’s drug sentencing laws

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In The Columbus Dispatch, Buckeye's Andrew Geisler urges Ohio lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 3, writing, “For too long, Ohio has relied mistakenly on the criminal corrections system to house and care for those struggling with drug addiction — spending on average $26,000 per inmate, per year. The state imposes overly broad criminal sanctions that prove far less effective at curbing drug abuse and low-level drug crime recidivism than facilitating targeted treatment programs clinically designed to rehabilitate drug users and nonviolent offenders. Senate Bill 3 corrects that mistake.”

Press Releases

The Buckeye Institute: Ohio’s Labor Market Roared Back to Life in October

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Rea S. Hederman Jr., executive director of the Economic Research Center at The Buckeye Institute and vice president of policy, commented on newly released employment data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, saying, “Ohio’s labor market roared back to life in October with the unemployment rate falling nearly three points to 5.6 percent and the labor force participation rate jumping more than a point to 62.7 percent—which exceeds the national participation rate of 61.7 percent.”

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The Buckeye Institute’s Robert Alt Testifies in Favor of Ohio Senate Bill 3

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Robert Alt, president and chief executive officer of The Buckeye Institute, lent his expertise and testified before the Ohio House Criminal Justice Committee in favor of Senate Bill 3, which would reform Ohio’s drug sentencing laws to better serve justice and treat those suffering from addiction by applying sensible best practices. In his testimony, Alt urged to adopt Senate Bill 3 saying that Senate Bill 3 would “enhance Ohio’s standing as a national leader in criminal justice reform and ensure our criminal justice system treats all Ohioans fairly.”;  

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Ohio can lead by example on telehealth

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At The Center Square, Buckeye’s James Woodward demonstrates why it is time for Ohio to permanently expand access to telehealth, which is included in House Bill 679. Woodward writes, “The Ohio House has passed important, needed legislation that will benefit the state’s patients and health care systems. The Senate should do likewise and avoid adding provisions that might hobble telehealth’s value and effectiveness. Ohio is on the verge of taking the national lead in smart telehealth policy and making medical care safer and more convenient for all. Now is the time.”

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