Josh T. Smith
Josh T. Smith
Josh T. Smith earned a master’s degree in economics at Utah State University. He previously worked on energy and environmental policy as a Policy Analyst at Strata and is now a researcher based in Logan, Utah. He writes about immigration, energy, and prohibitions.
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{content}California’s Next “Green New Deal” Should Be Red Tape Reduction
California has long positioned itself as a leader...
The Bitter Truth Behind Sugary Soda Taxes
Taxes on sugar-sweetened sodas, heralded as a solution to obesity and poor health, are...
Prohibition Is A Bad Way to Deal with Flavored Tobacco
On November 8, 2022, Californians will be able to vote up or down a law...
California Considers Banning Flavored Tobacco Products
A Policy That Would Do More Harm than Good
Banning Flavored Tobacco and Vaping Products Does More Harm Than Good
Doug Shaw, the owner of Sanctuary Tobacco for 26 years...
The Moratorium on Soda Taxes Puts California on the Right Track
California recently banned future local soda taxes until 2031...
If You Want to Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground, You Support a Form of Economic Self-Destruction
The production of oil and natural...
Philly Moves the Goalposts on Soda Tax
When you’re losing, it’s good advice to play another game...
The Ban on Flavored Tobacco: San Francisco’s Nannies Are at It Again
Not content to impose a heavy tax burden on cigarette...
Santa Fe’s Rejection of Soda Tax a Win for Public Health
Record numbers of voters turned out on May 2 to say no to a soda tax...
