 Ohio
More Medicaid Problems in Ohio - Buckeye Institute At a time when state agencies are trying to trim budgets and the state is facing large budget deficits, the governor is trying to expand one of the most expensive parts of the state budget – Medicaid.  Respond to this posting
Government Spending
House Transparency Rules Reveal that Pork Projects Tilt Heavily Toward Appropriators - Heritage Foundation The recent transparency rules, agreed to by House Appropriations Committee Chairman David Obey (D-WI), have provided a window into how Congress allocates pork projects. While Congress claims to distribute pork projects by merit, the first two appropriations bills suggest that committee assignments are the more important factor.Respond to this posting
2006 Piglet Book - A Buckeye Institute Report An examiniation of Ohio's wasteful government spending. Respond to this posting
 Health Care
CATO Study: Massachusetts Universal Care Plan Is Mostly Bad, Ugly - Heartland Institute A study released in late June by the Cato Institute (click here for the full report) assesses the strengths and weaknesses of Massachusetts' universal health care plan, which took effect on July 1. The sudy's author, David Hyman, argues that program's best result to date is that it leads the way for states to re-emerge as significant policy-setting entities in the health care arena. Respond to this posting
Ohio 8th Graders trail Peers in Other Countries - American Institutes for Research A study done by Gary Phillips for the American Institutes of Research indicates that on average, students in 12 states and 8 countries were ahead of Ohio 8th graders in science, and 17 states and 9 countries in math. But the study also found that the highest achieveing students in Ohio ranked significantly below the highest achievers in other countries.Respond to this posting
Not as Good as You Think: Why the Middle Class Needs School Choice - Pacific Research Institute Right now, many middle-class parents complacently believe that things are great in their neighborhood public schools. Is that belief largely true or an illusion? If the latter, then bold action on the part of middle-class parents is overdue.Respond to this posting
NCLB Will Leave All Americans Behind - CATO Commentary - Andrew Coulson U.S. students have suffered overall stagnation or decline in math, reading, and science in the years since NCLB was passed.Respond to this posting
Lower Taxes to Keep Ohio Competitive - An NCP Issues Forum Viewpoint Short of doing away with Ohio’s income tax altogether, lowering Ohio’s maximum tax rate would be one of the most effective reforms state lawmakers could implement to make the state more competitive with our neighbors and with states that don’t have an income tax.Respond to this posting
 High Taxes Drive People and Jobs Out of States - Heartland Institute Just as nations compete economically, so do the individual states within the United States. In fact, states are much more likely to lose jobs and people to other states than to other nations.Respond to this posting
The Danger of Over-Regulation - Richard Rahn - Technology and Democracy Project Appropriate regulation and the rule of law can strengthen financial markets and the domestic economy by attracting flows of foreign capital. Excessive regulation has the opposite effect when it imposes costs that cause capital and companies to flee a jurisdiction.Respond to this posting
Are Your Courts Fair? 2007 ILR/HARRIS STATE LIABILITY SYSTEMS RANKING STUDY - An Institute for Legal Reform Study the ILR /Harris Poll ranks the 50 states based on how fair their court systems are perceived to be. Where does your state rank?Respond to this posting
Tort Reform Record: June 2007 - American Tort Reform Association The Tort Reform Record is published each June and December to record the accomplishments of the latest legislative year. It includes a two-page, state-by-state summary of the ATRA-supported reforms enacted by the states since 1986. Respond to this posting |
