Heartland Research & Commentary

A consortium of consultants and science educators has released its final draft of what it plans will become national education standards for K-12 science.

According to Governing magazine, there were 28 public bankruptcies in 2011 and 2012.

Colorado legislators are bucking the national trend and considering a proposal that would boost the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS).

The Vermont Legislature is considering a vast new

In his 2013 State of the Union Address, President Obama proposed increasing the national minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.00 an hour, with the stated goal of raising the incomes of millions

Included in President Barack Obama’s 2014 budget is a proposal to expand federally funded pre-K, to be paid for by raising the federal cigarette tax from $1.01 per pack to $1.95.

North Carolina legislators are considering repealing the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS).

The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, also known as the Dodd-Frank Act, created many new restrictions on financial instruments and activities.

As advancements in hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling continue to revolutionize the nation’s energy outlook, it’s important to consider the economic ripple effect expanding shale energy h

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