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The Buckeye Institute: Persistent Challenges Continue to Impact Ohio’s Economic Recovery

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The Buckeye Institute commented on the newly released jobs report from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, saying, “Although the February 2022 unemployment rate is nearly the same as it was in February 2020, too many Ohioans remain out of the economy, with 80,000 fewer workers participating in the job market. And while the private sector added 6,900 jobs in February 2022, there are nearly 130,000 fewer jobs than Ohio’s economy had in February 2020.”

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The Buckeye Institute’s Robert Alt Reacts to Governor DeWine’s State of the State Speech

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Robert Alt, president and chief executive officer of The Buckeye Institute, issued a statement reacting to Governor Mike DeWine’s State of the State speech applauding the governor for highlighting pro-growth tax cuts and regulatory reforms, offering assistance to the administration in efforts to move Ohio away from incarceration to treatment for so many with addiction and mental health issues, and urging caution when it comes to new and increased spending.

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The Buckeye Institute Urges Ohio Lawmakers to Modernize State’s Occupational Licensing Requirements

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The Buckeye Institute submitted written testimony to the Ohio House State and Local Government Committee on the recommendations in House Bill 509, which would help make Ohio more economically competitive by eliminating and modernizing the state’s burdensome occupational licensing requirements. To assist lawmakers in their review, The Buckeye Institute identified 63 licenses that Ohio should eliminate or reform, many of which were adopted by the committee in its 2021 Occupational License Review Report. 

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Buckeye Institute-Championed Universal Occupational License Recognition Would Ease Worker Shortages

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The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee on the policies in Senate Bill 131, which would ease worker shortages and encourage skilled workers to pursue their careers and professions in the Buckeye State—an integral component to modernizing Ohio’s outdated economic system. “Would-be Ohioans with similar licenses in good standing should not have to pay additional fees or take expensive, extraneous classes that do not make them any more qualified for or capable of doing their jobs.”

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New Buckeye Institute Report Outlines How Ohio Can Modernize its Economy to Seize New Economic Opportunities

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The Buckeye Institute released a new policy report, Policy Solutions for More Innovation: Modernizing Ohio’s Policies to Seize New Economic Opportunities, which offers lawmakers policy solutions that, if adopted, would structurally reform Ohio’s outdated economic system, help reverse troubling economic trends, and return the Buckeye State to economic prosperity and leadership. “By adopting the solutions that The Buckeye Institute outlines, policymakers will better enable Ohio to regain its economic footing and achieve long-term economic success.”

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The Buckeye Institute Files Appeal in Toledo & Oregon Income Tax Case

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The Buckeye Institute filed its appeal with Ohio’s Sixth District Court of Appeals in Curcio v. Hufford—Buckeye’s case challenging the authority of the cities of Toledo and Oregon, Ohio to tax the income of nonresidents who did not work within those cities due to the pandemic. “Ohio law does not allow cities to take income taxes from workers based upon ‘let’s pretend’ you performed work in a different city than you actually did.” 

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The Buckeye Institute Celebrates Ironically-Timed St. Patrick’s Day Win to Re-Open D.C. Pub

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The Buckeye Institute and its client Eric Flannery—a Navy veteran and co-owner of The Big Board—are celebrating a hard-fought victory in their case to re-open Mr. Flannery’s popular bar and grill. After weeks of protracted negotiations, D.C. finally agreed to lift its suspension of Mr. Flannery’s liquor license at an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC Board) hearing on Wednesday afternoon. The order is effective at 8 a.m. today, which happens to be St. Patrick’s Day. 

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“The Buckeye Institute: Ohio Rang in the New Year with Strong Job Growth, Labor Participation a Growing Concern”

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The Buckeye Institute commented on Ohio’s newly released jobs report, saying, “In January, Ohio’s job market continued to improve with the unemployment rate falling from 4.5 percent to 4.3 percent. While the state’s unemployment rate remains higher than the national average, this January’s report shows strong improvement compared to January 2021 when Ohio’s unemployment rate stood at six percent. Of concern is the apparent stagnation of Ohio’s labor force participation rate, which remained the same at 61.5 percent…”

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The Buckeye Institute Files Motion Demanding that D.C. Immediately Lift Suspension of The Big Board’s Liquor License

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The Buckeye Institute filed a motion with the District of Columbia’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board demanding that it immediately lift the summary suspension of The Big Board’s liquor license. “It has been clear from the outset that Mr. Flannery and his restaurant The Big Board have been targeted not simply for refusing to enforce D.C.’s Covid mandates as many others have done, but rather because he publicly announced as much.” 

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The Buckeye Institute Calls on 6th Circuit to Protect Nashvillians from Government Extortion

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The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Knight v. Nashville urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to stop the city of Nashville, Tennessee from extorting payments from its citizens to build sidewalks in the city in return for granting building permits for work completely unrelated to sidewalks. “In Dolan v. City of Tigard, the U.S. Supreme Court was clear, city governments cannot impose conditions on citizens—such as forcing citizens to pay to build sidewalks—to receive a building permit that is unrelated to the permit itself.”

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