by Luke Tucker | Aug 20, 2019 | Research
Massage Therapy Licensure in Oklahoma Author Luke Tucker Abstract This paper describes Oklahoma’s 3-year-old massage therapist licensing requirements and concludes, once again, that Oklahoma needlessly requires the state’s permission before someone can...
by Mike Davis | Aug 7, 2019 | Research
Abstracting: Licensure and Regulatory Impacts in Oklahoma Authors Mike Davis, with statistical modeling and analysis by Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper shows how the licensing of abstracting (title searches made to facilitate real estate transactions) increases...
by Luke Tucker | Jul 24, 2019 | Research
Polygraph Examiner Licensure in Oklahoma Author Luke Tucker Abstract This paper summarizes Oklahoma polygraph examiner licensing requirements, describes the profession, and concludes that there is no public interest justification for such licensing. Polygraph...
by Byron Schlomach | Jul 8, 2019 | Research
Medicaid Expansion in Colorado: An Exercise in Futility Author Byron Schlomach Abstract This paper interprets conclusions from a report by the Colorado Healthcare Affordability and Sustainability Enterprise Board in plain language. It shows that hospitals in Colorado...
by Benjamin Lepak | Apr 16, 2019 | Research
Athletic Trainer Licensure in Oklahoma Author Benjamin Lepak Abstract This paper summarizes Oklahoma athletic trainer licensing law and concludes that there is no public interest justification for it. What’s more, it creates a perverse incentive for unlicensed...
by Byron Schlomach | Apr 3, 2019 | Research
Multilateral Disarmament: A State Compact to End Corporate Welfare Authors Byrson Schlomach, Stephen Slivinski, James Hohman Abstract This paper (jointly published by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy and the 1889 Institute) comprehensively discusses various forms...
