The WasteWatcher

Inflation Reduction Act Is a Trip Hazard for States and Local Communities
State and local leaders should allocate IRA funds with extreme caution.

Recognizing Women’s Medical Innovations on World IP Day
Intellectual property rights must be protected to encourage future research and development of life saving cures.

Celebrating Creative Women on World IP Day
April 26, 2023 celebrates Women in IP, which should provide focus on protecting their intellectual property rights.

West Virginia Should Continue to Repeal Burdensome CON Laws
SB 613 partially repeals West Virginia's harmful Certificate of Need laws.

Attacking PBMs Won’t Result in Lower Drug Costs
SB 1550 will negatively impact Florida's private sector healthcare market and ultimately harm patients.

FTC Budget Request Would Lead to More Interference and Less Innovation
Congress should reject the FTC's bloated budget request and stop the agency from getting more power.

New York Should Reject a Tobacco Tax Increase
New York's proposed tobacco tax increases would do more harm than good.

Buckeye Institute’s “Piglet Book” Offers Reforms for Ohio
The Buckeye Institute's 2023 Piglet Book offers reforms to keep Ohio's economic future bright.

Maryland Mistakenly Follows California’s Ban on Gas-Powered Cars
Gov. Moore's directive seeks to force Marylanders to move to electric vehicles sooner than they may be ready to.

El Paso Voters Should Reject Climate Charter
El Pasoans should reject an effort to adopt a "climate charter" for the city.

Florida’s So-Called Data Privacy Bills Will Devastate the Economy
A new law could prevent Florida small businesses from reaching their customers online.

New York Takes the Wrong Approach to Tobacco
New York's proposed tax and flavor ban would negatively impact tobacco harm reduction efforts and public health.