January 14, 2022
Week in Review: January 14, 2022
Center of the American Experiment launched a statewide radio campaign with ads in Spanish, Somali, and English educating Minnesotans on how alternative energy sources such as wind and solar are making energy more expensive for everyone.
The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief with the Ohio Supreme Court in Bowling v. DeWine urging to the court to affirm that the state’s governor has the authority to withdraw Ohio from the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Program, something Buckeye recommended as part of its Policy Solutions for the Pandemic series.
The Texas Public Policy Foundation filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Texas General Land Office in federal district court against the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for continuing to disregard the private property rights of Texans.
Inflation Likely To Be Key Midterm Election Concern
The US Supreme Court blocked the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandate. This Network played a significant role in this win—filing several lawsuits that challenged the mandate and highlighting how it would harm businesses and communities. Learn more about how the Network fought back here.
The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission postponed the vote on a proposal to weaken prison terms for felons after receiving thousands of comments opposing the change. Center of the American Experiment’s call to action on this issue generated over 3,800 comments, representing the overwhelming majority of the total comments received.
The Mississippi House voted to repeal the state income tax. Both Empower Mississippi and the Mississippi Center for Public Policy celebrated the passage of this legislation.
A lawmaker in Virginia introduced a bill to fund students, not systems.
A judge in Waukesha, Wisconsin, ruled absentee ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting are illegal under state law. The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty noted this ruling provides Wisconsin voters with certainty for forthcoming elections.
A Conservative Platform for Alabama 2022
The Alabama Policy Institute released a fully developed legislative to-do list for true conservatives in the legislature or seeking elected office.
Minnesota Should Join The National Nurse Licensure Compact
In a new policy brief, Center of the American Experiment explains why Minnesota policymakers should join the national Nurse Licensure Compact.
Better Jobs Mississippi: Smart Regulation of Occupations
Empower Mississippi released a new report that examines the burden created by Mississippi’s occupational regulations, how they impact entrepreneurs, consumers, and the larger economy, and potential reforms that could reduce the burden.
Growing Iowa’s Economy—A Blueprint for Free-Market Solutions
Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation released a blueprint for growth and a reliable roadmap for Iowa’s future.
A Responsible Kansas Budget
The Kansas Policy Institute partnered with the Texas Public Policy Foundation to release a model that limits the growth of government spending to the sum of the state’s population growth and inflation.
Virtual Learning Grows During COVID
Virtual learning in K-12 education continues to grow due to the health threat caused by coronavirus variants and the assistance this learning model can provide to at-risk students, according to two papers released by Pioneer Institute.
Becoming America’s ‘Education Destination
The James Madison Institute released a new report detailing how universal K-12 scholarships can brighten Florida’s future.
Time To Get Serious About Kentucky’s Reading Instruction Problem
Bluegrass Institute
Campaign By Neel Kashkari And The Mpls Fed Violates Federal Law
Center of the American Experiment
Teacher Pay Front Of Mind For Legislature
Empower Mississippi
State Can Give Parents Options And Support Traditional Public Schools
Georgia Center for Opportunity
Education Myth No. 2: Education Choice Programs Defund Public Schools
Idaho Freedom Foundation
Chicago Teachers Union Ends Walkout After Students Lose 5 Days
Illinois Policy Institute
Why Focus On Funding Students And Not Systems?
John Locke Foundation
Disadvantaged Students Harmed The Most By Remote Schooling
Mackinac Center
Struggling With Remote Learning, New Vineyard Family Exercises Limited School Choice Options To Improve Son’s Education
Maine Policy Institute
Government Transparency Should Include School Curriculum Too
Mississippi Center for Public Policy
Oklahoma Parents Left In Lurch By School Closings
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
Empower Texas Families With School Choice
Texas Public Policy Foundation
FGA Responds To House Democrats’ Scheme To Pass Election Bill And End The Filibuster
Foundation for Government Accountability
Climate Act Accounting Overstates Benefit To New Yorkers
Empire Center for Public Policy
FDA, Take Note: There Can Be No Trust Without Transparency
Goldwater Institute
Illinois Has Been Subject To Pritzker’s Emergency Powers For Nearly 22 Months. Where Does This Power Come From?
Illinois Policy Institute
Optimism Remains For 2022, Despite Anti-Transparency Forces
Show-Me Institute
Since Downstate Is The Epicenter Of Omicron, Why Are Upstate Hospitals Feeling The Crunch?
Empire Center for Public Policy
Restoring The Patient-Doctor Relationship
Frontier Institute
What Is So Bad About Fee-For-Service?
Frontier Institute
Study: Relaxing Density Restrictions Has The Biggest Impact On Reducing Housing Costs
Center of the American Experiment
Montana Cities Are The Problem, And The Solution To Housing
Frontier Institute
House Bill 1904 Will Increase Rents And Destroy Affordable Housing
Washington Policy Center
WILL Urges Governor Evers To Abandon Race Discrimination In New Housing Assistance Program
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty
Inflation Up, Real Earnings Down
Center of the American Experiment
Could Inflation Be A Persistent Problem For The Foreseeable Future?
Georgia Center for Opportunity
Government Spending Is The Cause Of, Not The Antidote For Record Inflation
John Locke Foundation
CEOs See Labor Shortage, Inflation As Biggest Challenges In 2022: “Rising Prices Here To Stay.”
Yankee Institute
To Stem California’s Population Decline, We Need Fewer Emergencies And More Normality
California Policy Center
National Review’s Radio Free California Podcast Episode 206: California Lawmakers Propose State Takeover Of Health Care
California Policy Center
Don’t Own An EV? Too Bad. Oregon Says You’ll Pay For The Infrastructure Anyway.
Cascade Policy Institute
Mississippi’s Population Continues To Decline
Empower Mississippi
“Rosy” Talk Won’t Improve The State Of Our State
Garden State Initiative
Over Half Of People Leaving Louisiana Are Looking For Work
Pelican Institute for Public Policy
State Business Tax Climate Ranking
Show-Me Institute
Lower Taxes, Better Texas: Eliminate Property Taxes By 2033
Texas Public Policy Foundation
Will Mississippi Be The 10th No Income Tax State?
Americans for Tax Reform
A Run On Disinfection Robots
Badger Institute
The Other Epidemic: Overspending
Badger Institute
House GOP Budget: 3 Things To Like & 2 Things To Scrap
Bluegrass Institute
California Considers Doubling Its Taxes
California Policy Center
Don’t Own An EV? Too Bad. Oregon Says You’ll Pay For The Infrastructure Anyway
Cascade Policy Institute
Legislators Should Use Federal Funds, Not The Surplus, To Pay Back Unemployment Insurance Loan
Center of the American Experiment
If Democrats Want To Lower Costs For Minnesotans, They Should Support Tax Cuts
Center of the American Experiment
The State Of The State Spending Spree
Empire Center for Public Policy
House Advances Income Tax Repeal
Empower Mississippi
Goldwater Fights Pro-Tax Forces, Asks AZ Supreme Court To Enforce Constitution
Goldwater Institute
State Budget Windfall Should Be Shared With Taxpayers
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
Brad Little’s Budget Boasts 17.1% Spending Increase, Not 8.1%
Idaho Freedom Foundation
Illinois Spent 6% More Than It Took In For 15 Years, So COVID-19 Hit It Harder
Illinois Policy Institute
A Solution Benefitting All Property Taxpayers
Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation
Improving Iowa’s Income Tax Climate
Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation
Mississippi House Votes To Repeal Income Tax
Mississippi Center for Public Policy
PRI All Stars On The Governor’s Budget – What Will The Governor’s Spending Plan Mean For You?
Pacific Research Institute
State After State Announces Records Tax Cuts But Crickets In Washington
Washington Policy Center
Gov. Lamont Retroactively Increases Earned Income Tax Credit. Democrat Leaders Say Legislation May Follow
Yankee Institute
Alabama Center For Law And Liberty Celebrates Monumental Victory In U.S. Supreme Court Case
Alabama Policy Institute
The Buckeye Institute Celebrates HUGE Victory In Vaccine Mandate Case
The Buckeye Institute
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Federal Vaccine Mandate
Pelican Institute for Public Policy
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Biden Vaccine Mandate For Private Employers
Texas Public Policy Foundation
Operating Engineers Union Sued For Dragging Its Feet Until ‘Opt-Out Window’ Closes
Freedom Foundation
Statement By Freedom Foundation CEO Aaron Withe Regarding Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
Freedom Foundation
Amendment 1 Would Guarantee Illinois’ Sky-High Debt, Taxes Would Rise Faster
Illinois Policy Institute
2022 Legislative Session Readies For Kickoff
Georgia Public Policy Foundation
Tax Cuts Seem To Be Everywhere – Except In Alabama
Alabama Policy Institute in the Southeast Sun
Tis The Season For True Tax Reform
Bluegrass Institute in The Times Leader
Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ Will Raise Energy Prices
Center of the American Experiment and Mackinac Center in The Hill
Eliminate The Red Tape That Stifles Drug Benefits
Citizens Against Government Waste in The Oklahoman
The Peril Of The Federal Billions
Ethan Allen Institute in the Caledonian Record
The Next Big Battle In The War On Employment
Foundation for Government Accountability in The Washington Times
Chicago Students Suffer when the Chicago Teachers Union Flexes its Muscles
Illinois Policy Institute in National Review
To give parents options, Illinois lawmakers should preserve tax credit scholarship program
Illinois Policy Institute in the Chicago Sun-Times
Fires Demonstrate Public Safety Success, Failure
Independence Institute in The Gazette
Gov. Reynolds Outlines Bold, Conservative, Pro-Growth Agenda That Places Taxpayers And Families First
Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation in The Center Square
Where’s Whitmer Administration’s COVID-19 Science And Data?
Mackinac Center in The Detroit News
Make Sure Michigan Residents Benefit From State’s Cash Haul
Mackinac Center in the Record Patriot
Maryland Should Lease Out BWI To Pay Off Its Pension Debt
Maryland Public Policy Institute in The Washington Post
Improving Maryland’s Tax And Business Climate
Maryland Public Policy Institute in The Daily Record
Expanding Telehealth Access Is A Lifesaver For Vulnerable Patients
Pacific Research Institute in the Tennessean
Healthcare Price Transparency Is Advancing
Pacific Research Institute in the Washington Examiner
New Burdens On Entrepreneurship Would Hurt Minority Economic Advancement
Pacific Research Institute in the Tallahassee Democrat
Calif. Can Look Forward to Socialized Medicine If Single-Payer Returns
Pacific Research Institute at Newsmax
No, Biden Hasn’t Saved The Economy
Texas Public Policy Foundation at Fox News Online
Five Words Of Encouragement For Florida Policymakers
The James Madison Institute at Florida Politics
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