June 2, 2023
Week in Review: June 2, 2023
Alaska Policy Forum provided testimony about best practices for school district online checkbooks.
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii offered a tribute for Sam Slom, a Hawaii Legislator and member of Grassroot’s Board of Advisors who passed away.
Indiana Policy Review opened registration for its 2023 Christmas Seminar. Seminar events include a discussion of how the Declaration of Independence’s principles apply to Indiana today, and a primer of “do’s and don’t’s” for challenging an incumbent in a primary.
Kansas Policy Institute presented its 2023 Public Education Fact Book, an invaluable resource for a plethora of public education data on student achievement, K-12 spending, enrollment, employment and more.
Maine Policy Institute called for taxpayers to be spared from numerous proposed tax increases.
Goldwater Institute filed a brief in support of a Florida mom and dad’s constitutionally protected parental rights to know essential information about their children.
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty sent a letter to Bexar County and its County Manager, David Smith, condemning its racially discriminatory “Small Business Assistance Program.” Bexar County is using $10 million of federal tax dollars to support small businesses; but the program discriminates against many businesses based on race.
Georgia: The State Supreme Court declared Georgia’s “lactation consultant” licensing law unconstitutional and made clear that the right of Georgians “to pursue a lawful occupation of their choosing free from unreasonable government interference” remains a meaningful limit on government power (Goldwater Institute).
Goldwater Institute celebrated passage of the Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act, a new federal law that makes it easier for members of the military and their families to get to work when they move to a new state.
Nebraska: The Governor signed two bills that enact major tax reforms in Nebraska. The Platte Institute noted these pro-growth tax packages mark a new era for Nebraska, making the state more competitive and offering tax relief to its citizens.
New Mexico: New legislation enables New Mexico families to deduct any contributions to their New Mexico sponsored 529 account that will be used to pay for up to $10,000 annually (per-child) on tuition expenses at an elementary or secondary public or private school (Rio Grande Foundation).
Ohio: In Glacier Northwest v. Teamsters, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed with arguments The Buckeye Institute put forth in its amicus brief and told the union that vandalism is not a “protected activity” in labor disputes.
South Carolina: A brand new education freedom program is on the way in the state! Education Scholarship Trust Fund scholarships will be awarded beginning with the 2024-25 school year (Palmetto Promise).
Texas: Legislators passed a bill which rolls back the millions of dollars and thousands of man-hours currently being diverted from academic enrichment toward politicized, race- and gender-based programming each year (Goldwater Institute and Texas Public Policy Foundation).
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty won a preliminary injunction on behalf of three clients challenging the ATF’s new rule regulating up to 40 million pistols equipped with stabilizing braces.
In partnership with Alaska Policy Forum, the Pension Integrity Project at Reason Foundation analyzed the costs and risks of proposed public retirement plan changes in the Alaska Legislature.
Cardinal Institute made a compelling economic case for why the Mountain State should continue to make policy changes that will position it as a top state for remote workers in America.
James Madison Institute released a brief that unpacked Florida’s recently passed legislation that increases accessibility to school choice by expanding scholarship opportunities to include all Florida K-12 students.
John Locke Foundation revealed the four key differences between budgets proposed by the North Carolina House, Senate and Governor.
Libertas Institute showed how universal licensure could boost economic opportunities in the states.
Mackinac Center unpacked how state legislators are straying from the path of a sustainable Michigan budget with their latest budget proposal.
Pelican Institute detailed the economic situation in Louisiana in efforts to help Louisianians reach their full potential.
Yankee Institute published a study which demonstrates that simply increasing school funding will do little to provide relief to low-income Connecticut children who are being left behind by public schools.
Texas: Legislators appropriated a massive $17.6 billion in tax relief for homeowners, renters, and businesses. They are now considering the best way to deliver that relief to taxpayers (Texas Public Policy Foundation).
Education Bill with Burdensome Mandates, Contentious Policies Signed into Law
Center of the American Experiment
Arizona ESAs Are Set to Fund a Lot More Students for a Lot Less Money
Goldwater Institute
Illinois Boosts Scholarships for Private Colleges, But Not for Low-Income Kids
Illinois Policy Institute
Illinois has more Graduates but with Lower Scores, Fewer Heading to College
Illinois Policy Institute
Common School Choice Myths Don’t Hold Water
John Locke Foundation
Will Education Funding Produce Results?
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
State’s Income Tax Windfall Isn’t Needed – Public Schools Have Plenty of Money
Washington Policy Center
Reading Alone
Show-Me Institute
Right to Try Turns Five. It’s Saving Lives Today
Goldwater Institute
MISO North-Central Region has a Capacity Surplus, For Now
Center of the American Experiment
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the Energy Provisions in the Debt Ceiling Bill
Center of the American Experiment
Electric Heat and Frozen Pipes
Ethan Allen Institute
Supreme Court Cleans Up the Clean Water Act
Mountain States Policy Center
Ecology Quietly Scrubs the Gas Price Impacts of CO2 Tax from their Webpage
Washington Policy Center
Colorado River “Plan” Staves Off Federal Interference, Keeps Water Coming
Pacific Research Institute
CT Has Worst Electricity Prices in New England, 2nd in Nation — So How Can We Address the Problem?
Yankee Institute
Minnesota’s Economy Has Grown More Slowly than the National Average in Every Year Since 2014
Center of the American Experiment
Are Work Requirement Good or Bad?
Georgia Center for Opportunity
Pandemic Cocktails To-Go Gets Extension in Illinois
Illinois Policy Institute
When “Market Rate” Doesn’t Mean “Affordable” Government’s Probably Involved
Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy
Kansas Loses Private-Sector Jobs for Third Month in a Row
Kansas Policy Institute
A Toxic Belch of Swamp Gas from the Regulatory Marsh
Nevada Policy Research Institute
Corporatism Seizes the NV Legislature
Nevada Policy Research Institute
Godspeed to Rehiring: Get on Board Governor
Washington Policy Center
More Money, Same Result in Oregon
Cascade Policy Institute
Hawaii Needs to Rein in Wild Spending
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
Backyard Chickens and the Courage to Solve Problems
MacIver Institute
Michigan Should Focus Its Broadband Money
Mackinac Center
Why Washington State Ferry System Faces Rough Seas Ahead
Washington Policy Center
California City Services Will Get Slammed as Public Pay Goes Up
Pacific Research Institute
Helping Louisiana’s Comeback by Eliminating the Corporate Franchise Tax
Pelican Institute
Costly and Outdated. Where Do We Sign Up?
Show-Me Institute
Taxpayers Will Pay Randi Weingarten a Pension Because of Government’s Special Deals with Unions
Goldwater Institute
It’s Time to Take a Closer Look at Zoning Laws
Beacon Center of Tennessee
Honoring America’s Heroes
Center of the American Experiment
Why We Observe Memorial Day
Freedom Foundation Minnesota
Hawaii’s “Empty Homes” Tax Won’t Fix Supply-Side Housing Crisis
Grassroot Institute of Hawaii
Remembering Wisconsin’s Losses on this Memorial Day
MacIver Institute
A Veteran’s View of Memorial Day
Mississippi Center for Public Policy
In The Tennessean, the Beacon Center outlines how the Tennessee Works Tax Act lifts barriers for businesses and individuals.
In the Star News Network, the California Policy Center considers the future of globalism.
In The Daily Caller, Center of the American Experiment points out the Biden Admin is sacrificing whales to ‘save the planet.’
In the Washington Examiner, the Commonwealth Foundation asks why North Carolina’s governor is so afraid of school choice.
In his recent column, the Ethan Allen Institute’s John McClaughry considers Burlington’s homeless problem.
In The New York Post, the Goldwater Institute highlights the problems with prevailing wage laws.
At National Review, the Goldwater Institute notes new ‘reparations math’ is coming to a public school near you.
In his recent column, John Hood notes Carolina voters dislike big government.
In The Hill, the Libertas Institute considers AI regulations.
In the Alpena News, the Mackinac Center highlights how Michigan school districts haven’t implemented the teacher evaluation system.
In Forbes, the Pacific Research Institute’s Sally Pipes outlines how lawmakers can slash Medicare spending without cutting benefits.
In The Spokesman-Review, the Washington Policy Center celebrated the Sackett v. EPA ruling.
