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The Buckeye Institute: Competition in Ohio’s Electricity Market Will Save Ohioans Money and Improve Economy

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The Buckeye Institute submitted written testimony to the Ohio House Public Utilities Committee on the need to increase competition in Ohio’s electricity market and the important reform policies found in House Bill 247. “Ohio’s hybrid restructuring model is unworkable and policymakers must either go back to a fully integrated, regulated structure or complete the electricity market reforms that the General Assembly initiated in 1999.”

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New Buckeye Institute Report Finds Ohio’s “Money Bail” System is Dangerous to Communities

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The Buckeye Institute released its latest policy report, “Money Bail”: Making Ohio a More Dangerous Place to Live, which looks at the need for Ohio to replace its failing cash bail system with proven risk-assessment tools that provide a fairer, more efficient way to keep Ohio’s communities safe and secure. “The traditional money bail scheme is in dire need of reform, it is an inefficient, expensive, unfair means of protecting communities that has proven no guarantee to stopping repeat offenders.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Proposed Changes to Ohio’s Cash Bail Policy are First Step to Fixing Broken System

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The Buckeye Institute issued a statement upon the introduction of House Bill 439, which would move Ohio away from an arbitrary cash bail system and give judges more flexibility and more information to detain dangerous defendants before trial. “Under Ohio’s current bail system, pretrial release is determined by the amount of money a person has access to rather than the actual threat the person poses to the community. And the policies proposed today are the first step in reforming a broken system.”

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The Buckeye Institute Files Amicus Brief in Janus Case

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The Buckeye Institute filed a new amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States in the case Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31, arguing that overturning Abood v. Detroit Board of Education is unlikely to cause significant decline in union membership or spending. “Forcing Mr. Janus, or any worker for that matter, to pay for speech with which they disagree violates their First Amendment rights, which are some of the most important rights we hold as Americans.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Something to be Thankful for in Ohio’s Jobs Numbers

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The Buckeye Institute commented on newly released unemployment data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, saying, “In time for the holidays, the Ohio labor market is looking up. The household survey showed a solid month for the labor market with the unemployment rate falling from 5.3 percent to 5.1 as more Ohioans found work…All in all, the Ohio economy is slowly looking up from dismal numbers this summer, and will hopefully continue to improve.”

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The Buckeye Institute’s Daniel Dew Named to Justice Reinvestment Committee

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The Buckeye Institute’s Daniel J. Dew has been named to the Ohio Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) 2.0 Ad Hoc Committee. Over the next year, JRI 2.0 will bring together legislators, judges, prosecutors, prison officials, defense lawyers, and criminal justice experts to discuss ways Ohio can safely reduce its prison population. “By bringing together practitioners, policymakers, and experts to look at data, the committee will be able to build on the successes of Ohio’s 2011 Justice Reinvestment efforts…”

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The Buckeye Institute: Competition is Critical When Replacing Aging Water & Sewer Lines

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Following on The Buckeye Institute’s policy brief, Competition Saves Taxpayer Money on Water and Sewer Line Repair, Buckeye submitted testimony to the Ohio House State and Local Government Committee on the policies in House Bill 121. The testimony highlighted the critical importance of ensuring that taxpayers get the best value and the best product for their infrastructure projects. “Governments should embrace competitive bidding…[and] refrain from imposing regulations that negate the market incentives for industries to lower costs and provide better products.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Controlling Board Vote on Medicaid Spending Highlights Need for Greater Reform

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The Buckeye Institute issued a statement on the vote by the Controlling Board, saying, “Today’s Controlling Board vote to authorize the Department of Medicaid to spend an additional $264 million in taxpayer dollars highlights the need for far greater reforms to a program long known as the ‘Pac-Man’ of the state budget. Before any further dollars are appropriated, the General Assembly should make certain that the Kasich Administration will seek waivers that add meaningful personal responsibility requirements…”

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The Buckeye Institute: Ohio Labor Market Bounces Back from Summer Doldrums

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The Buckeye Institute commented on newly released unemployment data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, saying, “In September, the Ohio labor market bounced back from the summer doldrums, with the unemployment rate falling a tenth to 5.3 percent from 5.4, and the private sector created 10,500 new job opportunities…However, the slow, steady Ohio growth is not keeping pace with the national numbers…”

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The Buckeye Institute: Time for the Ohio General Assembly to Get Serious about Closing Tax Loopholes

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The Buckeye Institute issued a statement on the inaugural meeting of Ohio’s Tax Expenditure Review Committee, saying, “Today’s meeting of Ohio’s Tax Expenditure Review Committee is an important step in closing down the voluminous list of tax loopholes that riddle Ohio’s tax code. As we outlined in our Tax Reform Principles for Ohio, every loophole creates an unfair special interest tax break that must be paid for by fewer taxpayers, and once ensconced in statute, they become entrenched and immune to substantial scrutiny.”

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