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The Buckeye Institute: COVID-19 Pandemic Devastates Ohio’s Workforce

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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, “In the first jobs report after Ohio shutdown due to the coronavirus, the state’s unemployment rate skyrocketed—as expected—from 5.8 percent in March to 16.8 percent in April, with the number of employed workers dropping by 823,700, the sharpest decline ever recorded.”

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“The Buckeye Institute: Policies in Senate Bill 3 Would Make Ohio’s Drug-Sentencing Laws More Effective, Flexible, and Just”

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In Evidence-Based Sentencing Reform: The Right Policy for Ohio, The Buckeye Institute outlines the significant strides the policies in Senate Bill 3 take in making Ohio’s drug-sentencing laws more effective, flexible, and just. “Patterned after the Recodification Committee’s recommendations…, Senate Bill 3 restores sentencing flexibility so that judges can secure just results for every defendant under the unique facts and circumstances of each case.”

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“Ohio should expand school choice during the coronavirus crisis, not constrict it”

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On Cleveland.com, Buckeye’s Greg Lawson looks at education policies that put the needs of families and students first, writing, “Rather than end a program that has benefited thousands of Ohio’s children, and return to the one-size-fits all education approach that has failed so many students, policymakers should look for smart and innovative solutions that put the needs of students and families first.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Targeted Assistance to Local Governments Should Prioritize Public Health and Safety

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In Policy Solutions for the Pandemic: Targeted State Assistance for Local Governments, The Buckeye Institute outlines how the state should target assistance to local governments to help communities respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by focusing state taxpayer dollars on meeting essential public health and safety demands created by the pandemic. “As Ohio’s local governments and municipalities struggle to survive the economic challenge posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath, the state should provide communities with targeted, financial aid to spend on essential public health and safety services.” 

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The Buckeye Institute: Ohio Should Make Medical License Reciprocity Permanent

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In Policy Solutions for the Pandemic: Medical License Reciprocity Should be Permanent, The Buckeye Institute calls on Ohio to make permanent policies that recognize out-of-state medical licenses for doctors, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, and other medical professionals. “By making these new rules permanent, Ohio will be able to attract more highly trained care providers, which will benefit patients across the state.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Education Savings Accounts Will Give American Families Certainty

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In Giving Families Certainty: Enhancing Education with Education Savings Accounts, The Buckeye Institute outlines how federally funded education savings accounts (ESA), can stabilize educational routines for families during future epidemics, natural disasters, or other unanticipated disruptions. “A federally funded ESA initiative—funded using existing tax dollars and with states in the lead—would give families the tools they need to continue their child’s education during future epidemics or natural disasters.”

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The Buckeye Institute: COVID-19 Related Lawsuits Threaten Ohio’s Economy

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In written testimony to the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee on the policies in Senate Bill 308, The Buckeye Institute urged the Committee to define “reasonable conduct” in the COVID-19 context using either the state’s or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines for workplace safety as Buckeye recommended in its recent policy memo. 

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The Buckeye Institute: Businesses and Workers Need Immunization from COVID-19 Lawsuits

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The Buckeye Institute submitted written testimony to the Ohio House of Representatives Civil Justice Committee on the policies in House Bill 606, which would provide businesses and workers with immunity from COVID-19 related lawsuits, writing, “Ohio should provide businesses and individuals clear safety guidelines that give them the confidence to reenter the marketplace without fearing virus-related lawsuits.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Pandemic Threatens Mental Health Too

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In Policy Solutions for the Pandemic: Remove Barriers to Mental Health Services, The Buckeye Institute outlines why Ohio should permanently remove barriers that prevent out-of-state mental health professionals from treating Ohioans and practicing in the state. “The COVID-19 pandemic threatens not only Ohioans physical health, but also our mental health, and any increase in mental illness or difficulties will require more treatment from therapists and mental health providers.”

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