The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio Senate Energy Committee on the policies in Ohio Senate Bill 2. As with Ohio House Bill 15, Senate Bill 2 offers smarter, principled energy policies—several of which The Buckeye Institute and American for Prosperity-Ohio offered in Better Energy Policy for Ohio—that reduce bureaucratic red tape and help power supply keep pace with new demands.

The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio House Energy Committee on the policies in Ohio House Bill 15—many of which were recommended by The Buckeye Institute and American for Prosperity-Ohio in Better Energy Policy for Ohio. The policies, if adopted, would help ensure a healthy supply of affordable, reliable energy to meet the state’s rising consumer demands.

The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio Senate Higher Education Committee on policies in Ohio Senate Bill 1, which, if adopted, would improve higher education in Ohio by increasing accountability. In his testimony, Greg R. Lawson, a research fellow at The Buckeye Institute, praised America’s higher education system, pointing out that it “has long been the envy of the world” and noted that the policies in Senate Bill 1 could help address the systemic and cultural problems facing Ohio’s public universities. 

In a new policy brief, Building a Responsible, Pro-Growth Budget, The Buckeye Institute offers forward-looking policies that Ohio lawmakers should adopt in the next budget to “begin improving Ohio’s tomorrow today.” “By taking strategic, responsible steps to restrain public spending, promote economic growth, and reform failed government and education systems, Ohio can better align fiscal, tax, and education policies with the economic realities of the 21st century.”

Last December, The Buckeye Institute released a report, Beware the Trojan Horse of Rulemaking Nongovernment Organizations. The report describes how nongovernment organizations in Ohio present a unique regulatory threat disguised as an innocuous Trojan gift horse. The Giving Review talked to report author Greg R. Lawson about the report and how rulemaking NGOs can serve good purposes but should operate transparently and be subject to the scrutiny of democratically elected policymakers.

It is time once again to celebrate Ohio students during National School Choice Week! This annual celebration highlights the growing opportunities for families to choose the elementary and secondary education that best fits their needs. Thanks to the leadership of Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman, Ohio’s most extensive voucher program, EdChoice, is now universally available to every child, in every family, in every Ohio community. Ohio’s five voucher programs now help more than 150,000 students, and its charter schools teach more than 112,000 students. 

Greg Lawson, a research fellow at The Buckeye Institute, joined the Common Sense Ohio podcast for some serious talk about Ohio’s energy policy and the recent report—Better Energy Policy for Ohio—which he co-authored. Lawson and host Norm Murdock also discuss reforms needed to ensure Ohio has enough classroom space to keep the promise of universal school choice, Buckeye’s new case—Sheldon v. OAPSE—and Buckeye’s recent call for the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its infamous decision in Kelo v. New London. 

In a new policy report, Better Energy Policy for Ohio, The Buckeye Institute, in partnership with Americans for Prosperity-Ohio, outlines the challenges facing Ohio as the need and demand for energy grows and offers basic principles lawmakers should use as a guide to develop better energy policies for the Buckeye State. “Ohioans deserve a better, smarter, more principled energy policy that reduces bureaucratic red tape and helps ensure a healthy supply of affordable, reliable energy.”

Broadband internet access significantly drives economic growth, enhances educational opportunities, and promotes the public welfare. The Buckeye Institute supports policies that expand access to broadband, including recent amendments to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) pole attachment rules—and the PUCO should support them, too. The FCC’s revised pole attachment rules offer a practical solution to a persistent barrier to broadband expansion. By aligning state policies with the FCC rules, the PUCO can help bridge Ohio’s digital divide and provide all residents with access to high-speed broadband internet.

In a new policy report, Transforming Higher Education in Ohio: Reforms Needed Today to Prepare for Tomorrow, The Buckeye Institute offers eight commonsense policy reforms that lawmakers should adopt to ensure that Ohio’s higher education system is preparing graduates to meet the demands of the 21st century job market. “The reforms outlined in The Buckeye Institute’s report will foster competition in higher education, reduce academic overhead, and encourage students to pursue studies that yield stable incomes after graduation.”