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“The Buckeye Institute: As Spring Arrives, Ohio Experiences New Job Growth”

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The Buckeye Institute commented on newly released employment data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, saying, “Spring has brought a rebirth to job growth in Ohio with 6,200 new private sector jobs, a falling unemployment rate of 4.4 percent, and a growing labor force participation rate of 62.7 percent. All these are positive signs for Ohio’s economy…While this month’s rebound in job growth is good news, state policymakers must remain cautious about increasing burdens that could harm the economy…”

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New Buckeye Institute Research Finds Alaska’s Proposed Tax Increases Would Lead to Fewer Jobs and Not Close the Budget Gap

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A new report, Unsustainable Spending: The State of Alaska’s Budget and Economy, by The Buckeye Institute’s Economic Research Center, found that raising taxes would not raise the revenue needed to address Alaska’s $1.6 billion budget shortfall. “Putting new taxes on Alaskans only burdens the state through reduced investment, a stagnant economy, and lower job creation, and it fails to cover the state’s current budget shortfall.” The research was conducted in conjunction with the Alaska Policy Forum.

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The Buckeye-Institute Inspired OhioCheckbook.com Has Made Government More Accountable and Should be Made Permanent

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The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio House State and Local Government Committee on the policies in House Bill 46, which secure Ohio’s progress on transparency and government accountability by codifying the Ohio Checkbook initiative. “[T]his effort is just the beginning. True transparency will not be achieved until every governmental unit has opened its account books and made them available online for all of us—every Ohio taxpayer—to better understand how our governments work on our behalf.”

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“The Buckeye Institute Releases Famous Piglet Book, Finds $2.5 Billion in Savings for Ohio Taxpayers”

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The Buckeye Institute released its 2019 Piglet Book, which identified $2.5 billion in savings for Ohio taxpayers. “Making these cuts will save Ohio taxpayers money, make government more efficient and effective, and keep the state on solid financial ground to better weather the next economic storm.” The Piglet Book is an analysis of Ohio’s proposed biennial budget and offers savings for policymakers to consider as they debate the state’s two-year budget.

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The Buckeye Institute: Policymakers Should Listen to Majority of Ohioans and Find More Cuts to Offset Impact of Ohio’s New Gas Tax

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Robert Alt, president and chief executive officer of The Buckeye Institute, issued a statement after the Ohio House and Senate conference committee passed the conference report on Ohio’s transportation budget Tuesday afternoon, saying, “The Buckeye Institute applauds the Senate for demanding that some tax relief for working Ohioans be part of the gas tax increase, but more spending and tax cuts need to be done to relieve the burden on Ohio families.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Clarity on Ballot Issues Will Make Taxing and Spending Decisions More Transparent to Voters

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The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio House Ways and Means Committee on the policies in House Bill 76 and the importance of making local tax levy questions easier for voters to understand. In the testimony, Buckeye noted how “complicated and complex ballot language obscures the issues and prevents voters from making informed decisions, casting meaningful votes, and holding their representatives accountable.”

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New Buckeye Institute Poll: Majority of Ohioans Support Lower Gas Tax Increase and Demand Offsets

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A new Buckeye Institute poll found that a majority of Ohioans support a lower gas tax increase and insist that policymakers offset any increase in Ohio’s gas tax by cutting taxes and spending in other areas. “Ohioans want good roads, but a majority of them expressed that any tax increase to pay for roads should be small and they also demanded that any increase in the gas tax should be offset by corresponding spending cuts or other tax cuts.”

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Legislation Developed from Buckeye Institute Proposal Would Remove Employment Barriers for Military Spouses

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The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio Senate Transportation, Commerce, and Workforce Committee on Senate Bill 7, which was developed from recommendations made by The Buckeye Institute in its 2016 policy brief Increasing Job Opportunities for Military Families. The policies in Senate Bill 7 would be “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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The Buckeye Institute: Ohio Courts Should Look to the Text of Laws to Determine Legislative Intent

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The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee on Senate Bill 108, which would eliminate a law—Ohio Revised Code Section 1.49—that encourages Ohio courts to rely on problematic sources to devise the legislative intent of ambiguous statutes. “By instructing Ohio courts to look for meaning outside the text of a statute, Revised Code 1.49 encourages courts to circumvent the constitutional legislative process…Ohio courts should look to the text of statutes rather than extrinsic evidence of dubious value.”

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The Buckeye Institute Urges Policymakers: Don’t Increase the Tax Burden on Ohioans!

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Robert Alt, president and chief executive officer of The Buckeye Institute, issued a statement as the Ohio House and Senate conference committee begins meeting on Ohio’s transportation budget. “Raising the gas tax places a significant tax burden on ordinary Ohioans, and the Ohio Senate deserves credit for offering some relief by expanding the EITC.  But that action alone is not enough. More work remains to be done by the General Assembly and the DeWine Administration to ensure that the total tax burden Ohioans face is not increased…”

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