In an opinion piece in The Hill, Buckeye’s Rea S. Hederman Jr. looks at the need to give states more flexibility to, “change Medicaid overall and think of how to deliver the best care, to the most patients for the best price.”
Tune in for a conversation on smart on crime initiatives, which will keep Ohio safe and improve outcomes across the state.
The Economic Research Center recently released a policy report which revealed that Ohio’s RPS will slow economic growth and job creation. Not surprisingly, RPS advocates and special interests lobbyists challenged the Center's findings—albeit by ignoring the evidence and misrepresenting the report. We address several of those challenges and misrepresentations here.
In The Cincinnati Enquirer, Buckeye’s Daniel J. Dew and Michael Hough, with the Faith and Freedom Coalition, look at the injustice of civil asset forfeiture, writing, “Another year should not go by while Ohioans are deprived of their due process rights. Civil asset forfeiture reform is necessary to restore constitutional private property rights for Ohioans, and to make a statement that the people, and not government, are in charge once again.”
President Obama’s landmark climate change regulation continues to be on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court offers a ruling on his “Clean Power Plan.” Yesterday, however, a major decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit fast-tracked the much anticipated decision.
Ohio needs many different labor reforms. Ending the mandatory use of labor agreements (PLAs) in public projects will save Ohio taxpayers money.
Have you ever heard of View from the Top? It was a 2003 movie featuring actress Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Mark Ruffalo, and Rob Lowe. What about Rebound (2005) or Summer Catch (2001)? These films have a few things in common: They were filmed in Ohio, busts at the box office, and losers both for investors and Ohio taxpayers.
Ohio added 12,400 jobs in February, a sign that the state’s economy is moving forward. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.9%.
The Buckeye Institute is pleased to roll out our newly redesigned Ohio Jobs Tracker (formerly known as our Ohio by the Numbers report) along with today’s release of January state jobs numbers from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. This monthly labor market report charts 5 core economic indicators and also highlights a different aspect of the Ohio economy each month.
Health care is expensive. The demand for treatment exceeds the number of doctors and nurses providing care. By helping to increase the supply of health care providers, particularly in areas that are currently underserved, policymakers can expand access to citizens in need. Charity care is one solution.
