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The Buckeye Institute: Businesses and Workers Need Immunization from COVID-19 Lawsuits

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The Buckeye Institute submitted written testimony to the Ohio House of Representatives Civil Justice Committee on the policies in House Bill 606, which would provide businesses and workers with immunity from COVID-19 related lawsuits, writing, “Ohio should provide businesses and individuals clear safety guidelines that give them the confidence to reenter the marketplace without fearing virus-related lawsuits.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Ohio Should Allow Pharmacists to Provide the Medical Care They Are Trained to Provide

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The Buckeye Institute submitted written testimony to the Ohio Senate Local Government, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs Committee on the policies in Senate Bill 303, which would allow pharmacists to care for those with chronic conditions. Noting that the policies in Senate Bill 303 are a “step in the right direction,” Buckeye urged policymakers to “build on Senate Bill 303’s foundation with policies that will help Ohioans access the sort of drug treatment already offered in Florida and other states.”

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The Buckeye Institute’s Robert Alt Testifies Before the National Coronavirus Recovery Commission

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Robert Alt, president and chief executive officer of The Buckeye Institute, testified to the prestigious and influential National Coronavirus Recovery Commission offering his advice as the Commission considers public policy recommendations to address the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of “saving lives and livelihoods.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Education Pluralism Gives Ohio the Holistic Approach to Education Reform it Needs

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Greg R. Lawson, a research fellow at The Buckeye Institute, will testify on Wednesday before the Ohio House and Ohio Senate Conference Committee that is looking at solutions to the problems facing Ohio’s EdChoice program. In considering various changes to the program, Lawson will urge the committee to ensure that “[a]ny short-term solutions that would scale back or eliminate EdChoice should include protections for students currently benefiting from EdChoice.”

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The Buckeye Institute: It’s Time to Trim Burdensome Licensing Requirements for Ohio’s Cosmetologists

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Greg R. Lawson, research fellow at The Buckeye Institute, testified Wednesday before the Ohio House State and Local Government Committee on the policies in House Bill 399, which would trim burdensome licensing requirements for Ohio’s cosmetologists, making it easier for people seeking to work to start a new career. In his testimony, Lawson urged policymakers to “remove at least some of the occupational licensing obstacles faced by Ohio’s working men and women.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Universal Occupational Licensing Reciprocity Will Fuel Economic Growth

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Andrew J. Kidd, Ph.D., economist with The Buckeye Institute’s Economic Research Center, testified Wednesday before the Ohio Senate General Government and Agency Review Committee on the policies in Senate Bill 246. Those policies would make it easier for people with licenses in other states to live out their dreams in Ohio and would fuel the economic growth the state desperately needs. 

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The Buckeye Institute: Ohio Needs to Shine a Light on Local Tax Loopholes

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Andrew J. Kidd, Ph.D., economist with The Buckeye Institute’s Economic Research Center, testified Tuesday before the Ohio House Ways and Means Committee on the policies in House Bill 255, which would increase transparency of local tax expenditures. Kidd testified that the significance of the policies in House Bill 255 are that they “shine a light on the true costs of local tax expenditures and contribute to Ohio’s ongoing conversation about how to make our state and local tax codes fairer, and our residents more prosperous.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Ohio’s Ballot Language Should be Clear and Concise to Promote Transparency

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Greg R. Lawson, research fellow at The Buckeye Institute, submitted testimony to the Ohio Senate General Government and Agency Review Committee on the policies in House Bill 76, which would make Ohio’s ballot language easier for voters to understand by using clear and concise language. In his testimony, Lawson pointed out that “[c]larity and transparency will reinforce local accountability and, more importantly, help ensure that the votes that are cast actually reflect the true and informed will of the electorate.” 

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The Buckeye Institute: Policymakers Need to Make it Easier for Ohioans to Get Out of Debt

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Greg R. Lawson, research fellow at The Buckeye Institute, submitted testimony to the Ohio Senate Insurance and Financial Institutions Committee on the policies in Senate Bill 112, which clarifies restrictions on debt settlement companies that could make it more difficult for Ohioans to get out of debt. In his testimony, Lawson noted that “Senate Bill 112 helps clarify Ohio’s rules…and can bring some needed relief to debt settlement companies and the constituents that may need them.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Objections to Commonsense Drug Sentencing Reforms are Overblown

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Daniel J. Dew, legal fellow with The Buckeye Institute’s Legal Center, testified Tuesday before the Ohio House Criminal Justice Subcommittee on Criminal Sentencing on policies that will increase public safety and reduce the state’s prison population. In his testimony, Dew noted the strides Ohio has made to reform its criminal justice system and he discussed the need for Ohio to reform its drug sentencing laws and outlined how expanding access to “earned credit” would enhance public safety.

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