Policy Analyst, Cicero Institute
Tanner contributes to Cicero’s research efforts, focusing on regulation, workforce, public safety, and healthcare. He excels in writing op-eds, drafting white papers, model legislation, and conducting in-depth research reports. Prior to Cicero, Tanner founded Downballot Solutions, successfully managing local political campaigns across seven states. Inspired by Cicero’s core values of accountability, transparency, and liberty, Tanner finds purpose in his work aligned with these principles. He is motivated by his colleagues and holds a strong track record in politics and policy, winning 94% of elections with Downballot Solutions. A native of Edina, MN, Tanner went on to study political philosophy, economics, and classics at Dartmouth. He now resides in Austin, TX, where he pursues his passion for competitive powerlifting, holding numerous records and achievements at both state and national levels.
Chief Legal Officer and Policy Director, Cicero Institute
Jonathan Wolfson is the Chief Legal Officer and Policy Director at the Cicero Institute. Before joining Cicero, he led the Policy Office at the U.S. Department of Labor where he managed DOL's deregulatory efforts and oversaw DOL's internal policy development think tank. He previously was a litigator and regulatory attorney at an international law firm representing clients before state and federal courts across the country. Following law school he served as a law clerk to The Honorable Edith Brown Clement of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Before law school, Jonathan was a policy analyst at the White House Council of Economic Advisers.
Jonathan received an A.B. in Economics from Washington University in St. Louis and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he was an Olin Law and Economic Fellow and won the John M. Olin Prize for best original law and economics research.
Explainer Episode 77 - State Regulatory Reform and Overcoming Regulatory Inertia
Tanner H. Jones, Jonathan Wolfson
Tanner Jones and Jonathan Wolfson from the Cicero Institute discuss their co-authored paper titled "Restoring...