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“The Buckeye Institute: Just in Time for Christmas, Ohio Sees Third Best Job Growth Year in Last Three Decades”

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The Buckeye Institute commented on newly released employment data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, saying, “Just in time for Christmas, Ohioans received an early present: Private sector job growth has surpassed 106,000 for the year—the third best job growth year in the last three decades. The unemployment rate is also down for the year from 4.9 percent in November 2017 to 4.6 percent in November 2018.”

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The Buckeye Institute’s Work on Occupational Licensing Reform Benefits Workers and Makes Ohio a National Leader

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The Buckeye Institute issued a statement after the passage of Senate Bill 255 by the Ohio General Assembly. “With Senate Bill 255, Ohio becomes a national leader in occupational licensing reform and the policies in the bill will enable policymakers to end permission slip regulations that create barriers to employment for too many Americans…For anyone who has been prohibited from starting a new career or advancing in a job by Ohio’s burdensome occupational licensing requirements, Senate Bill 255 will remove barriers to employment…”

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The Buckeye Institute Releases Economic Freedom of North America 2018

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Ohio ranks an unimpressive 38th out of all 50 states in this year’s Economic Freedom of North America report, released by the Economic Research Center at The Buckeye Institute in partnership with Canada’s Fraser Institute. The report ranks every state and province in North America based on economic freedom, as measured by government spending, taxation, and labor market restrictions. “Ohio continues to lag behind many of its neighbors and, compared to last year’s rankings, is flat lining when it comes to overall economic freedom.”

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“The Buckeye Institute: With Reforms, Ohio Would Be National Leader on Drug Sentencing Policy”

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The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee on Senate Bill 341 and the need for criminal sentencing reform in Ohio. “Ohio stands among the nation’s leaders in looking for commonsense policies that will keep our neighborhoods safe while ensuring that non-violent offenders do not overrun our prisons or our courts, and that those who have gotten clean can return to society and contribute again as fathers, mothers, employees, and citizens.”

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“Federal Judge’s Ruling Allows Buckeye Institute Case to Move Forward, Beginning Legal Fight to Protect First Amendment Rights of Public Employees”

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Robert Alt, The Buckeye Institute’s president and chief executive officer, issued a statement after Maine Federal District Court Judge Jon D. Levy granted the motion to dismiss in Reisman v. AFUM. “The Janus decision raised serious questions about the constitutionality of exclusive representation—questions which the U.S. Supreme Court needs to resolve…We will…appeal this unfortunate decision by the District Court in Maine, and intend to fight for Professor Reisman’s First Amendment rights all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Ohio Senate Should be Applauded for Tackling Tough Criminal Justice Issues

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The Buckeye Institute issued a statement upon the introduction of Senate Bill 341, which indicates the Senate’s willingness to take on difficult smart-on-crime policies. “All across Ohio there are people struggling with drug addiction—people who would be better served by local rehabilitation than a stint in prison. Today the Ohio Senate, led by President Larry Obhof and Senator John Eklund, demonstrated yet again that they are serious about improving the lives of Ohioans and making our streets safer.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Federalism—Greatest Check on Federal Power—Must be Protected

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The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio House Federalism and Interstate Relations Committee on Senate Concurrent Resolution 23 and the importance of constitutional federalism. “Federalism is that unique system of sovereignty and power that protects the people of one state from the dictated policy preferences of another. It allows those governments closest to the people to determine the policies that impact daily life…”

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The Buckeye Institute Files First Major Post-Janus Labor Challenge in the United States Supreme Court

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The Buckeye Institute filed the first significant First Amendment labor-law challenge in the Supreme Court of the United States since the landmark June 27 decision in Janus v. AFSCME. The case, Uradnik v. IFO, calls for an immediate end to laws that force public-sector employees to accept a union’s exclusive representation. “After years of being forced to speak through a union that advocated against her interests, today Professor Uradnik spoke in her own voice, and asked the Supreme Court to protect her First Amendment rights.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Occupational Licensing Policies Needlessly Harm Career Opportunities for Women and Minorities

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The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio House Government Accountability and Oversight Committee on the policies in House Bill 189, which would make Ohio more competitive, more prosperous, and more attractive to entrepreneurs and their employees. “[N]early every Ohio license that requires training can be earned in less time in another state. The state certainly needs to require appropriate training and licensing for jobs with health and safety concerns…However, such concern fades dramatically when applied, for example, to auctioneers, travel guides, and hairdressers.”

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New Research by The Buckeye Institute Finds Work Requirements Would Increase Lifetime Earnings for Medicaid Recipients

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A new report, Healthy and Working: Benefits of Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients, by The Buckeye Institute’s Economic Research Center found that work and community engagement requirements keep benefit recipients participating in the work force, helping them gain valuable work experience and generate higher earnings and income. “[W]ork and community engagement requirements can lead to better job opportunities with better quality private insurance, higher earnings, and provide incentives to work towards economic prosperity.” 

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