Heartland Institute

The state employee pension system in Illinois is broke, both financially and structurally.

This week sponsors of the Marketplace Fairness Act, Sens.

The Florida Legislature is considering a bill that would allow and regulate the use of a technology that has revolutionized the United States’ energy outlook: hydraulic fracturing.

The U.S.

Kentucky’s government employee pension system is currently carrying a $33 billion unfunded liability and has less than half the money it needs to cover all its present and future obligations.

Broadband consumers in Tennessee could soon see a significant hike in their monthly bills if legislation now before the state legislature passes.

Problem

Wind and solar energy are dilute, intermittent, and more costly than traditional hydrocarbon energy sources.

Minnesota Gov.

I am the president of The Heartland Institute. For the past ten years, Maureen Martin worked for me as a senior fellow and legal counsel.