A Winning Plan for Entitlement Reform
This essay is the first of a series of Heartland Policy Briefs by the author on entitlement reform.
Research & Commentary: Cybersecurity
Cyber-terrorism, hackers, identity theft, and viruses threaten to disrupt digital networks.
14 Think Tanks and Advocacy Groups Urge Congress to Oppose Carbon Taxes
UPDATE: On March 13, 2013, The Heartland Institute was among 16 conservative think tanks and advocacy groups that signed a letter urging a sense of the Congress resolut
Research & Commentary: UTOPIA and the Problems Facing Municipal Broadband
One of Utah’s most ambitious municipal broadband programs is facing serious subscribership and funding problems.
Research & Commentary: The Nevada Parent Trigger
Nevada legislators are considering an education reform that has garnered significant national attention: the Parent Trigger.
Research & Commentary: Efforts to Improve Teacher Quality
The United States has increased its teaching force 250 percent since 1950, reducing teacher-student ratios from 1:22 to 1:15, but the expansion has not brought higher teacher quality.
Research & Commentary: Georgia Parent Trigger
A Georgia legislator plans to propose an education reform that has garnered significant national attention: the Parent Trigger.
Research & Commentary: “Use it or Lose it” Proposals
With gasoline prices reaching all-time highs, some activists and politicians are attacking oil and gas companies for not fully developing the federal leases for energy production they hold, and the



