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Alcohol & Tobacco
February 22, 2019
Research & Commentary: Nebraska Should Avoid Relying on Alcohol Taxes
Proposal would increase the tax on beer by 345 percent, the tax on wine not from farm wineries by 1,032 percent, and the tax on distilled spirits by 227 percent in an effort to provide property tax relief.
Alcohol & Tobacco
February 22, 2019
Research & Commentary: South Dakota’s Proposed Tax on Vaping Would Damage Tobacco Harm Reduction Efforts
Legislation aims to apply a 35 percent wholesale tax to electronic cigarettes.
Energy
February 21, 2019
Research & Commentary: Connecticut Considers Regressive Carbon-Dioxide Tax and Misguided Energy Extraction Bans
There Is No Scientific Justification For Banning Of Fossil-Fuel Development In Connecticut
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Alcohol & Tobacco
February 21, 2019
Research & Commentary: Nebraska Should Avoid Using Tobacco and Vaping Taxes for Property Tax Relief
Proposal to increase the state's tobacco tax and create a vaping tax disproportionately impacts lower income Nebraskans and is a disservice to public health,
Education
February 21, 2019
Research & Commentary: Denying Licenses to Those in Student Loan Default is Bad Policy for Georgia
In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new proposed law in Georgia that would prohibit the suspension or denial of licenses for those in default with their student loans.
Education
February 21, 2019
Research & Commentary: Expanding the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarships Program Would Help More Low-Income Sooners
Proposals Would Increase Program Budget Up to $30 Million

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February 22, 2019
Research & Commentary: Nebraska Should Avoid Relying on Alcohol Taxes
By Lindsey Stroud
Proposal would increase the tax on beer by 345 percent, the tax on wine not from farm wineries by 1,032 percent, and the tax on distilled spirits by 227 percent in an effort to provide property tax relief.
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February 22, 2019
Research & Commentary: South Dakota’s Proposed Tax on Vaping Would Damage Tobacco Harm Reduction Efforts
By Lindsey Stroud
Legislation aims to apply a 35 percent wholesale tax to electronic cigarettes.
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February 21, 2019
Research & Commentary: Connecticut Considers Regressive Carbon-Dioxide Tax and Misguided Energy Extraction Bans
By Tim Benson
There Is No Scientific Justification For Banning Of Fossil-Fuel Development In Connecticut
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February 21, 2019
Research & Commentary: Nebraska Should Avoid Using Tobacco and Vaping Taxes for Property Tax Relief
By Lindsey Stroud
Proposal to increase the state's tobacco tax and create a vaping tax disproportionately impacts lower income Nebraskans and is a disservice to public health,
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February 21, 2019
Research & Commentary: Denying Licenses to Those in Student Loan Default is Bad Policy for Georgia
By Matthew Glans
In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines a new proposed law in Georgia that would prohibit the suspension or denial of licenses for those in default with their student loans.
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February 21, 2019
Research & Commentary: Expanding the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarships Program Would Help More Low-Income Sooners
By Tim Benson
Proposals Would Increase Program Budget Up to $30 Million
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February 21, 2019
Research & Commentary: Federal Tax Reform Opens Door for Kansas Tax Reform
By Matthew Glans
In this Research & Commentary, Matthew Glans examines Kansas' efforts to respond to recent federal tax changes and why these reforms are important.
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February 20, 2019
Supreme Court: Eighth Amendment Protection Against 'Excessive Fines' Applies to States
By U.S. Supreme Court
The unanimous court decision in Timbs v. Indiana was based on the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments
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February 20, 2019
Research & Commentary: ESA Bill Would Provide Quality School Options for Low-Income, Special Needs, and Bullied Georgia Students
By Tim Benson
Program Would Also Be Open To Children In Foster Care And The Children Of Active Duty Military Members
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February 20, 2019
Research & Commentary: Arkansas E-Cigarette Tax Is Disservice to Tobacco Harm Reduction
By Lindsey Stroud
Proposal to add a 68 percent tax to vaping products is a disservice to tobacco harm reduction.
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