by Tyler Williamson | Jan 6, 2021 | Blog
Why must aspiring plumber contractors’ complete multiple years of education, multiple years of lower level work, and pay a hefty annual fee just to obtain a license? What justification does the state provide for these requirements? According to the Construction...
by Tyler Williamson | Jan 6, 2021 | Research
Plumber Licensing in Oklahoma Author Tyler Williamson Abstract This paper summarizes Oklahoma’s plumber licensing law and evaluates whether there is any public interest justification for it. None is found. In fact, the license only serves to burden consumers by...
by Tyler Williamson | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog
Over a million Oklahomans voted in the recent November 3rd election. For most, the presidential race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is what drove them to the polls. However, some were likely confused when they reached the bottom portion of their ballot marked...
by Tyler Williamson | Sep 30, 2020 | Blog
Imagine that someone forcibly takes your hard-earned money and then simply gives it to a multi-billion dollar corporation such as Home Depot, Wal-Mart, or Boeing. You receive no benefit from this forcible redistribution of wealth, and the sole beneficiary is the...
by Tyler Williamson | Sep 30, 2020 | Research
Policymaker’s Guide to Evaluating Corporate Welfare Authors Tyler Williamson, Spencer Cadavero, and Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper describes what constitutes corporate welfare and what does not. It describes specific questions policymakers should ask in order to...
