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The NJ Climate Superfund Will Make the Middle Class Pay for Sins They Didn’t Commit

by Mattias Gugel, Jess Ward December 01, 2025

Op-Ed 

Michigan’s ad tax plan: A road to nowhere (and fewer tourists)

by Mattias Gugel November 11, 2025

Op-Ed 

Missouri wants to charge you more to pay by credit card — without your say

by Jess Ward, Mattias Gugel November 09, 2025

Op-Ed 

Don’t treat and tax smoke-free products like cigarettes in Wisconsin

by Leah Vukmir October 10, 2025

Letters 

Kansas Should Avoid Expanding Flawed 340B Program

by Leah Vukmir September 24, 2025

Blog 

Don’t Blame the Swipe: I’ll Pay Extra for the Crispy Chicken Sandwich with Hot Honey, Not a Bad Bill

by Mattias Gugel August 11, 2025

Op-Ed 

A small business fight against card fee caps

by Jess Ward July 17, 2025

Blog 

Small Business Owners Need Fewer Mandates for Better Margins

by Jess Ward July 14, 2025

Letters 

Arkansas Should Modernize Its Tax Treatment of Nonresident Workers

by Mattias Gugel July 01, 2025

Op-Ed 

When drug discounts don’t help patients, something’s gone wrong

by Leah Vukmir June 23, 2025

Blog 

Too Messy for Illinois: Why Conservative States Shouldn’t Touch the Swipe Fee Ban

by Mattias Gugel, Jess Ward June 20, 2025

Blog 

Wisconsin’s Gig Workers Just Got a Green Light—Now Gov. Evers Needs to Keep It On

by Mattias Gugel June 20, 2025

Op-Ed 

Debanking Is a Mess; States Can’t Clean It Up

by Mattias Gugel, Jess Ward June 18, 2025

Op-Ed 

Telemedicine helps patients and taxpayers—Michigan should embrace it

by Leah Vukmir June 17, 2025