The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief with the Ohio Supreme Court in Cincinnati ex rel. Miller v. Cincinnati, arguing that Ohio law allows citizens to bring cases on behalf of the government when they feel it is necessary to prevent an abuse of corporate power that the government refuses to address itself. “Whatever one thinks about the merits of this case, it does not negate the fact that Mr. Miller has standing to bring the case under Ohio law.”

With the recently unveiled Senate version of Ohio’s budget, The Buckeye Institute continues to urge greater fiscal prudence in the face of international, national, and local uncertainty. The Buckeye Institute offers recommendations on what policies lawmakers should include in the final version of the budget to ensure the Buckeye State remains on a pro-growth path in turbulent times.

In a filing with the State Employment Relations Board (SERB), The Buckeye Institute charged the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association (OCSEA) with an unfair labor practice for violating the Janus rights of The Buckeye Institute’s client, Ryan Smith, a United States Marine Corps combat veteran. The Buckeye Institute’s filing with SERB follows the union’s silence on Buckeye’s May 15 demand letter to OCSEA’s state leadership, insisting that the union investigate conduct at the union orientation.

The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Abbotsford Education Association v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission, urging the Wisconsin Court of Appeals to uphold the carefully constructed constitutional balance between the peoples’ right to govern themselves while ensuring fundamental rights are not trammeled. “For the opponents of Wisconsin’s Act 10, their remedy is found in the statehouse, not the courthouse.”

The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio Senate Finance Committee on the policies in Ohio Substitute House Bill 96—Ohio’s biennial budget. In the testimony, The Buckeye Institute, noted that “[s]ignificant growth in Medicaid and education spending—the two largest budget items—could prove especially dangerous to the state’s long-term fiscal health and make it difficult, if not impossible, to maintain pro-growth tax policies like those adopted in the last budget.”

The Buckeye Institute appreciates the immense honor of having former Federal Elections Commission chairman Bradley A. Smith chair our board of trustees. Smith’s “Last Lecture: Why We Study Law” event in Columbus, Ohio, was co-sponsored by The Federalist Society. Many of his present and former students, colleagues, and friends attended, alongside a sizable contingent of Buckeye staff. Professor Smith is retiring from his illustrious career as Capital University School of Law’s Josiah H. Blackmore II/Shirley M. Nault Professor of Law after this semester.

The Buckeye Institute commented on the newly released jobs report from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, saying, “Ohio’s private sector added 20,900 new jobs in April, easily offsetting the small, 2,500 downward revision to the March report. With April’s report, Ohio’s private sector employment is averaging 15,000 new jobs a month, indicating that businesses intend to hire at a strong clip in 2025.”

In Kathmandu, Robert Alt sat down for an interview with Nepal’s premier business magazine, Business 360, for a conversation about free market ideas, public policy, and the lessons mountaineering can offer to those working to shape a more prosperous and accountable future.

The Buckeye Institute commented after Governor Mike DeWine signed Ohio House Bill 15 into law. “With the signing of House Bill 15, Ohio is now a national leader in smart, free-market energy policy. While more work remains to ensure cost transparency and protect consumers from overpaying for costly infrastructure, The Buckeye Institute-championed policies are pro-consumer and pro-business—ending costly, uncompetitive subsidies, bringing back greater predictability in public utility rate cases, and incentivizing new energy development.”

Surprised by your recent property tax bill? You might not be alone. Ohio ranks 13th in the nation for local tax rates, and as property values rise, many regional homeowners are feeling a pinch. While Ohio schools take a big slice of tax revenues, property taxes also fund a long list of other services. Greg R. Lawson, a research fellow at The Buckeye Institute, joined the Columbus Metropolitan Club’s Forum “Taxed & Confused: Making Sense of Rising Property Taxes in Ohio” to discuss property taxes in Ohio.