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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 would be in addition to the state’s current 24-cent-per-gallon tax on fuel. According to HB 3039, a...

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 program. Enacted in 2017, the Invest in Kids Program is open to families with household income levels be...

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 introduced as a “‘Legislative Intent Bill’ while lawmakers debate Ohio’s education funding formu...

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 Lueken, analyzed data from 40 separate private school choice programs—including 19 voucher programs, 18...

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 the introduction of SB 1013 and companion legislation HB 2232 Texas is moving toward a more free and...