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Buckeye Institute Proposal Leads to Reforms That Would Help Military Spouses Find Work in Their Chosen Professions

The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio Senate Transportation, Commerce, and Workforce Committee on Senate Bill 320, which was developed from recommendations made by The Buckeye Institute in its 2016 policy brief Increasing Job Opportunities for Military Families. “Under Senate Bill 320…individuals would still be permitted to work in Ohio within their scope of practice—a positive sign that military spouses stationed here do not need special permission slips from the state to earn a living.”

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Legislation Developed from The Buckeye Institute Proposal Would Make It Easier for Military Spouses to Find Jobs

The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio House Armed Services, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security Committee on House Bill 716, which was developed from recommendations made by The Buckeye Institute in its 2016 policy brief Increasing Job Opportunities for Military Families. The policies in House Bill 716 would grant full professional licenses to military spouses as long as the requirements for the license they held in another state are similar to, or more stringent than, those of Ohio.

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The Buckeye Institute: Occupational Licensing Reform Gives Lawmakers Tools to Help Ohioans Get Good Paying Jobs

The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio House Federalism and Interstate Relations Committee on Senate Bill 255, which would give Ohio legislators the power to rigorously review existing and new occupational licensing laws. Buckeye points out that “Senate Bill 255 begins the overdue effort of reforming the state’s occupational licensing regime and ending a misguided permission slip policy that has stood in the way of growth and prosperity for far too long.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Ohio Courts Should Rely on Text of Statutes to Devise Legislative Intent

The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee on Senate Bill 307, which would do away with a law that encourages Ohio courts to look at problematic sources to devise the legislative intent of ambiguous statutes. In the testimony, Buckeye outlines two problems—the practical and the constitutional—with current Ohio law, which allows judges to consult “amorphous things, such as legislative history, the object sought to be obtained, and the circumstances under which the statute was enacted” when trying to determine legislative intent.

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The Otherwise Minded

On this Thanksgiving Day, The Buckeye Institute’s Robert Alt writes of his gratitude to the “otherwise minded”—20th century’s freedom fighters who fought for freedom of speech, freedom of association, for property rights, and for freedom of religion. Alt writes, “These brave and dignified heroes established a line across which they would not bear government intrusion, and they honored that boundary with their lives.”

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“The Buckeye Institute: Despite Good Job News, Ohio Still Trails National Average”

The Buckeye Institute commented on newly released employment data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, saying, “Ohio is on pace to have its best job creation year since 1997…Despite this good news, the state’s unemployment rate still sits almost an entire point above the national average. …Now, for the fourth month in a row, Ohio’s unemployment rate is 4.6 percent with the labor force participation rate at 62.5 percent. This indicates the state is not attracting the young skilled workers it needs to replace retiring Baby Boomers.”

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The Buckeye Institute Wins Atlas Network’s Inaugural North America Liberty Award

The Buckeye Institute was named the winner of Atlas Network’s inaugural North America Liberty Award on Thursday. The Buckeye Institute was singled out “for its work advancing meaningful criminal justice reform in Ohio.” “This award is quite an honor and a tremendous surprise. We were humbled and grateful to share the stage last week in New York City with the other impressive and deserving finalists…for the Templeton Freedom Award, and this additional recognition…is icing on the cake.” 

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The Buckeye Institute: It’s Time to Fix Ohio’s Broken Occupational Licensing System

Recognizing the critical need for occupational licensing reform in Ohio, The Buckeye Institute issued a statement after Senator Rob McColley’s sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 255. “Ohio’s burdensome occupational licensing requirements make it harder for Ohioans to get good paying jobs, get raises, and earn promotions—most especially for young and minority workers, and those without college diplomas…It’s time to fix Ohio’s broken system and give Ohio legislators the power to rigorously review existing and new licensing laws.”

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“The Buckeye Institute: Military Families Deserve Thanks, Not Government Red Tape”

Building on an idea proposed by The Buckeye Institute in 2016, policymakers have introduced legislation to increase job opportunities for military families. “Families of those serving our nation deserve to be able to work in their chosen profession, unencumbered by government red tape as they move from state to state. And the policies in Senate Bill 320 and House Bill 716 will make it easier for military spouses to immediately start working when their family is transferred to Ohio.”

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