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Publications Never lose a debate with a global warming alarmist!   May 18, 2021 In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Massachusetts that would allow for cities and towns to opt into a local excise tax on fuel. Massachusetts lawmakers are considering levying additional gas taxes on the local level with House Bill 3039. If passed, the bill would allow any city or town to impose a local excise tax on the sale of fuel and special fuels to retail dealers. This w...

Publications Never lose a debate with a global warming alarmist!   Research & Commentary: Making the Invest in Kids Program Permanent is the Right Way to Go for Illinois May 12, 2021 Program Provided Scholarships For Over 5,500 Students In 2020, With Over 32,000 Still On Wait List A bipartisan group of legislators have introduced a bill to make the Invest in Kids Program, Illinois’ tax-credit scholarship (TCS) program for low-income students which is set to expire in 2022, a permanent progra...

Publications Never lose a debate with a global warming alarmist!   May 6, 2021 Every Ohio Child Would Become Eligible For Highly Popular Educational Choice Scholarship Voucher Legislation introduced in the Ohio House of Representatives would ensure that every child in the Buckeye State would be eligible to participate in the state’s highly popular Educational Choice Scholarship voucher program. This “Backpack Bill” (as in education funds will follow a child like a backpack) has been intr...

Publications Never lose a debate with a global warming alarmist!   May 6, 2021 Forty School Choice Programs Have Saved Between $12.1 And $27.8 Billion Through 2018 A Working Paper released by EdChoice in March 2021 finds that education choice programs have saved taxpayers between $12.1 billion and $27.8 billion through Fiscal Year (FY) 2018. The Fiscal Effects of Private K–12 Education Programs in the United States, authored by EdChoice’s Director of Fiscal Policy and Analysis Martin Lueke...

Publications Never lose a debate with a global warming alarmist!   May 7, 2021 Texas could be the next state in line to roll back prohibition-era alcohol sales laws, making purchasing for customers more convenient, and the market more competitive. Legislation has been introduced in the state of Texas that would allow sales of alcohol on Sunday for all retailers. The Texas legislature has bipartisan support to roll back outdated laws that limit packaged retailers from selling on Sundays. With ...

Publications Never lose a debate with a global warming alarmist!   May 7, 2021 Education Choice Associated With Higher NAEP Achievement Levels, Higher Gains A March 2021 report from the School Choice Demonstration Project at the University of Arkansas finds that states with higher levels of education choice, or “education freedom,” are associated with higher achievement levels and higher achievement gains on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) test, colloquially known as...

Publications Never lose a debate with a global warming alarmist!   May 10, 2021 In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Maine that would allow citizens a private cause of action if their political speech has been unjustly censored on big tech platforms. The Maine House of Representatives will soon consider House Bill 1609, “An Act to Stop Social Media Censorship.” This legislation would provide citizens of the Pine Tree State a private cause of action in c...

Publications Never lose a debate with a global warming alarmist!   May 5, 2021 In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Rhode Island that would raise the minimum wage. Like most state legislatures, Rhode Island has spent substantial time in 2021 focused on economic concerns after a tumultuous 2020. Lawmakers in the Ocean State are spending a significant portion of their legislative session analyzing the state’s economic condition after an unforeseen plunge i...

Publications Never lose a debate with a global warming alarmist!   May 5, 2021 In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a House Bill in Maine that would raise the minimum wage. Following the financial roller coaster that was 2020, many state legislatures are beginning sessions reeling from budget deficits due to lost tax revenue because of the coronavirus-related recession. Because of the perilous economic situation, many states are considering quick fixes to address their bud...

Publications Never lose a debate with a global warming alarmist!   May 5, 2021 In this Research & Commentary, Samantha Fillmore examines a Senate Bill in Rhode Island that would raise the minimum wage. Following the financial roller coaster that was 2020, many state legislatures are beginning sessions reeling from budget deficits due to lost tax revenue courtesy of the coronavirus-related recession. Because of the perilous economic situation, many states are considering quick fixes to address ...