The Buckeye Institute testifies on eliminating unnecessary salon “manager’s license”
“Ohio law requires a cosmetologist to have 10 times the training of EMTs. The case for licensing reform doesn’t get much clearer.”
Commentary & In the News
The Buckeye Institute testifies on energy policy
The Buckeye Institute’s Joe Nichols told legislators today that the General Assembly should have authority to approve any carbon emission plan that the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency submits to federal regulators.
Cato Institute podcast: Robert Alt discusses criminal justice reform
In a new Cato Institute podcast, The Buckeye Institute’s President Robert Alt discusses why prosecutors should be required to prove criminal intent when convicting people of crimes.
The right to try: give hope to terminal patients
Darcey Olsen’s recently released book Right to Try gives a powerful look at how states can defend the rights of the terminally ill. The book takes its title from the “Right to Try” laws enacted in 24 states, which allow terminal patients to access potentially lifesaving treatments without full FDA approval.
New report identifies 31 job licenses for Ohio to eliminate or scale back
The Buckeye Institute released a new report today advocating that licensing requirements be eliminated or sharply reduced for Ohioans in 31 occupations.
The Buckeye Institute testifies for asset forfeiture reform
Sometimes standing up for liberty is a lonely task. The Buckeye Institute’s Statehouse Liaison Greg Lawson testified before the Ohio House Judiciary Committee today on why the state’s civil asset forfeiture law needs to be reformed. This is the Judiciary Committee’s third hearing on the reform proposal (H.B. 347).
The Buckeye Institute’s Bill Batchelder testifies before U.S. Senate
Former Ohio House Speaker Bill Batchelder, now a fellow at The Buckeye Institute’s Economic Research Center, testifies to Congress today about the advantages of legislatures budgeting for two years at a time rather than just one.
“Columbus school levy, part I: putting the cart before the horse”
On November 5, 2013, Columbus voters will consider an additional levy of 9.01 mills to fund Columbus city schools. For the Columbus taxpayer, this levy will add around $315 in new tax burden for every $100,000 of residential property value.
Shale boom provides great opportunity for Ohio families — if taxes kept low
“I can honestly say that if it weren’t for the oil and natural gas industry, I wouldn’t be here…My concern is…How many families would miss out on these opportunities if people opposed to fracking are able to stifle an industry with so much promise?”
Ohioans deserve transparency and accountability in Obama’s energy regulations
Obamacare for electricity—that effectively sums up the Obama administration’s new carbon dioxide regulation called the Clean Power Plan. Just as Obamacare forced states to set up their own health insurance exchanges or use a federal exchange, the carbon rule forces states to develop their own energy plan or implement a federal plan forced on them by Washington.