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Buckeye Institute Policy Analyst Marc Kilmer believes energy proposals in Congress and the Ohio General Assembly provide consumers with less choice and will lead to new taxes, regulations and unneeded subsidies. He joined David Hansen on Buckeye Voices.

The Tax Foundation’s Curtis Dubay recently released his 2008 Tax Business Climate Index.  Dubay found Ohio’s business climate is among the worst in the country.  He discusses the findings with Buckeye Institute President David Hansen.

Mackinac Center Labor Policy Director Paul Kersey discusses the positive economic impact of reforming labor policies with Buckeye Institute President David Hansen.  This is the second part of a two part discussion.

Capital University Professor of Economics Dr. Robert Lawson discusses economic freedom around the world and in Ohio with Buckeye Institute President David Hansen.

The Cato Institute Senior Fellow Peter Van Doren discusses electricity deregulation with Buckeye Institute President David Hansen.  Mr. Van Doren is editor of the Cato publication Regulation and his commentary on electricity deregulation was recently published in the Wall Street Journal.

Buckeye Institute Director of Education Policy Matt Carr discusses spending inequities within school districts and his soon to be released report, Shortchanging Disadvantaged Students: An Analysis of Intradistrict Spending Patterns in Ohio.

Buckeye Institute Policy Analyst Beth Lear discusses the consequences of expanding the reach of Ohio’s under performing and bloated public education bureaucracy preschools.

Buckeye Voices: Rep. John Adams on education and taxes

In what many critics are calling a payback to the politically powerful Service Employee International Union (SEIU), Governor Ted Strickland issued an Executive Order unionizing home health care workers.  State Senator Kevin Coughlin believes the governor’s order will hinder job creation in Ohio.  He joins Buckeye Institute President David Hansen on Buckeye Voices.

Buckeye Institute Senior Fellow Dr. Sam Staley testified before the Ohio House State Government and Elections Committee regarding how Urban Homestead Zones will revitalize central cities.  He joins us on Buckeye Voices to discuss his research.