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Presentation to the Senate Revenue & Taxation Committee, Oklahoma State Senate Interim Study: “The Inflation Problem for Oklahomans and Taxpayers” Host: Senator Micheal Bergstrom

Presentation to the Interim Study on affordable housing solutions hosted by Rep. Rob Hall County and Municipal Government Committee, Oklahoma House of Representatives

This report, Focusing on AI, Forgetting Demographics: America’s Overlooked Workforce Challenge, finds that nearly one-fifth of U.S. employment is concentrated in population-serving human service occupations where demand is sensitive to demographic change. While the measures are not directly equivalent, the paper finds that this employment footprint is similar in scale to several prominent estimates of U.S. workforce exposure to Artificial Intelligence (AI). The report uses

As healthcare costs rise and patients experience strained access to care, this research sheds light on the potential for Medicaid fraud and improper payments to increase pressures on our healthcare system and impact services beyond the Medicaid program. Medicaid fraud and improper payments are generally studied in financial terms. This report, Medicaid Fraud & Improper Payments in Context, develops a framework for translating fraud and unauthorized payments into real-world, h

This research paper provides a comprehensive comparison of key state cost burdens on homeownership, highlighting differences in state policy environments concerning taxation, regulations, and recurring ownership expenses. Using an index constructed from seven distinct factors combined within four metric categories, states are ranked from the lowest to the highest burden in their overall score and each metric category. Burdens are grouped into categories of use, construction,

The Hern Policy Institute (HPI) was founded to seek freedom-based solutions to halt cycles of poverty and foster generational prosperity within society. To achieve this purpose, HPI is directing its research and resources toward some of the largest factors impacting the fiscal and physical well-being of Americans today: education, healthcare, and economic policies. This article will discuss our research focus and strategy for advancing the benefits of economic liberty within