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From expanding healthcare access to building strong state economies to empowering parents through education reform, states are leading the way in breaking down barriers to opportunity and improving lives. See the latest state policy trends and examples of federalism in action below.
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Essential Reading
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After the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Ohio v. Yellen, The Buckeye Institute committed to continue to fight the Biden Administration’s unlawful federal tax mandate, which prohibits states from directly or indirectly using ARPA funds to offset any tax cut
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In a new policy memo, A Path to Greater Prosperity, The Buckeye Institute offered recommendations on Ohio’s budget as it enters the final stages of deliberation. The budget includes the boldest school choice expansion in Ohio history and returns money to taxpayers through significant tax cuts
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The Buckeye Institute joined New Civil Liberties Alliance, the Manhattan Institute, and the Law Offices of Crystal Moroney in filing an amicus brief in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Association of America, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to rein in the power of the unelected administrative state and protect the separation-of-powers principle embedded in the U.S. Constitution
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After a free speech win in Missouri v. Biden, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in O’Handley v. Weber, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the state of California from “jawboning” social media companies from censoring viewpoints the government does not agree with
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Washington Policy Center’s Liv Finne breaks down a report that finds that since 2021, public schools have lost 25% of their students in Washington state and analyzes the policies that are driving the exodus
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Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy’s Stephen D. Haner released a brief examining Virginia Senators’ claim of “voodoo estimating” in a battle over tax cuts in the state
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The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Acheson Hotels v. Laufer, calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to safeguard the American judicial system from abuse and send a clear message that lawsuits must be based on actual injury or harm
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In a new piece, The Buckeye Institute looks at the dangers of healthcare monopolies
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In the News
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In The Center Square, the Cardinal Institute’s Aaron Cobb notes West Virginia is wasting money on school districts
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At Broad + Liberty, the Commonwealth Foundation’s Guy Ciarrocchi considers the debate over Lifeline Scholarships
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At Utah Policy, Sutherland Institute’s Christine Cooke Fairbanks outlines how members of Congress should approach education policy
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In The Salt Lake Tribune, Sutherland Institute’s Christine Cooke Fairbanks explains why Utah students would benefit from the ‘success sequence’
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In the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Thomas Jefferson Institute’s Chris Braunlich considers Virginia’s education funding formula
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At RealClearPolicy, The Buckeye Institute calls for a collaborative state-federal effort to allow states to tailor a state-based visa program to fit their local labor markets
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In The Columbus Dispatch, The Buckeye Institute makes the non-partisan case for voting YES on Ohio Issue 1 to “fend off the Californication of Ohio”
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In the Bay to Bay News notes the Caesar Rodney Institute’s Charlie Copeland ‘Off-budget’ funding bills hide spending increases
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In the Vermont Daily Chronicle, the Ethan Allen Institute’s John McClaughry considers the debate over income inequality
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In The Hill, the Foundation for Government Accountability’s Tarren Bragdon highlights how we can close loopholes that encourage waste and fraud
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In RedState, the Freedom Foundation argues to get government out of the business of collecting dues on behalf of unions
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In The Daily Caller, the Illinois Policy Institute’s Brad Weisenstein highlights the Illinois Governor’s new deal with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31
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In the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Independent Institute’s Benjamin Powell argues for cutting the pork in the farm bill
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