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On November 18, 2024, The Buckeye Institute submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of GHP Management Corp. v. Los Angeles.
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Rea S. Hederman Jr., executive director of the Economic Research Center and vice president of policy at The Buckeye Institute, has shared insights on Ohio's latest jobs report.
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The Buckeye Institute has submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in the case of Holman v. Vilsack.
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The Buckeye Institute has announced the conclusion of its investigation into race-based programs at Ohio's public law schools.
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On November 7, 2024, The Buckeye Institute submitted an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in two cases: Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond and St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond.
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The Buckeye Institute has submitted an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the case of Speech First v. Whitten, arguing that Indiana University's bias incidents policy infringes upon students' First Amendment rights.
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Rea S. Hederman Jr., executive director of the Economic Research Center and vice president of policy at The Buckeye Institute, provided insights on the latest jobs report from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. According to Hederman, "Ohio’s unemployment rate held steady in September at 4.5 percent, and at the same time, the labor force participation rate ticked up to 62.4 percent, indicating that more people are looking for work." This is in contrast with national figures where "the national unemployment rate declined to 4.1 percent, and the national labor force...
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On October 17, 2024, The Buckeye Institute issued a final letter to the University of Michigan, referred to as "That School Up North," demanding compliance with a freedom of information request. The institute seeks immediate access to specific documents and has threatened legal action if the university does not comply with Michigan law.
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The Buckeye Institute has submitted a proposal to amend the Ohio Supreme Court's Rules of Practice, specifically Rule 7.06. The proposed change aims to extend the deadline for filing amicus briefs supporting jurisdiction from one day to thirty days after the appellant's deadline for submitting a memorandum in support of jurisdiction.
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The Buckeye Institute has submitted an amicus brief in the case of Advance Colorado v. Griswold, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether Colorado's government-compelled ballot-language speech code infringes on First Amendment rights.
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The Buckeye Institute has filed an appeal brief in the case of Wos v. Cleveland, urging Ohio’s Eighth District Court of Appeals to hold the city accountable for not adhering to its ordinance requiring interest payments on delayed municipal income tax refunds. The appeal follows a trial court's dismissal of the case.
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On Monday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in the case of Snope v. Brown, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case and emphasize that lower courts must follow Supreme Court precedents.
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Rea S. Hederman Jr., executive director of the Economic Research Center and vice president of policy at The Buckeye Institute, commented on the newly released jobs report from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
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On September 13, 2024, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in the case of Kentucky v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to rule that the EPA's new emissions regulation exceeds its Congressional authority by effectively mandating electric vehicles.
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On September 12, 2024, The Buckeye Institute joined forces with the Cato Institute and the National Federation of Independent Business to file an amicus brief in Leachco, Inc. v. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The brief urges the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case and terminate the federal government’s use of what they describe as unconstitutional in-house tribunals.
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On Tuesday, The Buckeye Institute released a policy memo addressing the shortcomings of government-owned broadband networks (GONs) and advocating for public-private partnerships to enhance broadband access.
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Columbus, OH – On Monday, The Buckeye Institute released a new policy memo urging lawmakers to assist Ohioans struggling with debt by adopting policies to improve debt resolution options and increase “consumer access to all available debt management and settlement options.”
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The Buckeye Institute has filed an amicus brief in the case of Buffalo, NY v. Hyundai, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to prevent governments from using private businesses as sources of funding for local government operations.
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Columbus, OH – On Thursday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Goldstein v. Professional Staff Congress at City University of New York (PSC/CUNY), urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case and end laws that mandate public-sector employees to accept union representation they neither requested nor desire.
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The Buckeye Institute has filed a notice of appeal in the case Wos v. Cleveland, a class action lawsuit representing nonresidents of Cleveland who experienced delays in receiving their municipal income tax refunds. The appeal will be heard by Ohio’s Eighth District Court of Appeals.
