What I Remember By Matt A. Mayer My six-months-pregnant wife and I were driving to work in Denver when… What I Remember
Testimony on Tax Expenditures Before the Ohio House Tax Structure Study Committee By Matt A. Mayer Thank you Chairman Adams and members of the Tax Structure Study Committee… Testimony on Tax Expenditures Before the Ohio House Tax Structure Study Committee
Unemployment Rates Don’t Tell the Whole Story By Matt A. Mayer All things being equal, it is better to live in a state… Unemployment Rates Don’t Tell the Whole Story
Term Limits Not the Problem, Party Sway Is By Matt Mayer Every year, someone pens a column blaming term limits for alleged Statehouse dysfunction.… Term Limits Not the Problem, Party Sway Is
Out-of-Whack: Egregious Examples of Government Compensation Packages By Matt A. Mayer A nurse in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Corrections averaged roughly… Out-of-Whack: Egregious Examples of Government Compensation Packages
Five More Myths About Collective Bargaining Reform and Senate Bill 5 By Matt A. Mayer Myth #11: Collective bargaining is a constitutional right. Reality: Big Labor and… Five More Myths About Collective Bargaining Reform and Senate Bill 5
Top 10 Myths About Collective Bargaining Reform and Senate Bill 5 By Matt A. Mayer Myth #1: Senate Bill 5 (SB5) won’t save taxpayers money. Reality: Taxpayers… Top 10 Myths About Collective Bargaining Reform and Senate Bill 5
Governor John Kasich’s 2012-2013 State Budget: Big Strides Made in Some Programs, But Missed Opportunities Undermine His Message By Matt A. Mayer Like many Ohioans, we eagerly awaited Governor John Kasich’s state budget for… Governor John Kasich’s 2012-2013 State Budget: Big Strides Made in Some Programs, But Missed Opportunities Undermine His Message
OPERS Ignores Its Own Statements and Misleads the Public (May 13, 2011) By Matt A. Mayer If all Ohioans had the same benefit as government workers, it would… OPERS Ignores Its Own Statements and Misleads the Public (May 13, 2011)
Public pensions must move to 401(k) plans By Matt A. Mayer New idea? Michigan ended defined-benefit plans (i.e., pensions) for new state workers… Public pensions must move to 401(k) plans
An Analysis of Senate Bill 5 Restoring Taxpayer Rights in the Public Workplace as Local Governments Seek Higher Taxes By Matt A.… An Analysis of Senate Bill 5
Foes’ sincerity on collective-bargaining reform hollow By Matt A. Mayer ADVOCATES of collective-bargaining reform in Ohio, demonized by their opponents, deserve credit… Foes’ sincerity on collective-bargaining reform hollow