Policy Documents

The Heartlander: March 2004

Heartland Institute staff –
March 1, 2004

Save These Dates!

Chicago will be the place for conservatives and libertarians in late April, starting with the Chicago Conservative Conference on April 25.



John Stossel Entertains, Informs

More than 220 people attended Heartland’s February 4 luncheon event featuring John Stossel.



SRN Reports School Choice Progress, Promise

  • The March issue of School Reform News offers school choice news from Washington DC, New Mexico, Vermont, and Wisconsin. The issue’s featured interview is with professor J.E. Stone.
  • SRN Managing Editor George Clowes met with the Burlington Free Press, the lieutenant governor, two key state legislators, and others in Vermont.
  • The University of North Carolina distributed two SRN articles at its Annual Conference on Race, Class, Gender, and Ethnicity. Heartland Chairman Herb Walberg was interviewed on Lowman Henry’s Lincoln Radio Journal.



HCN Exposes Health Care Meltdown in Vermont

  • The March issue of Health Care News reports how guaranteed issue and community rating have destroyed Vermont’s health insurance market.
  • HCN Managing Editor Conrad Meier was interviewed by Business Insurance Magazine and addressed the Penn Ohio Regional Health Care Alliance.
  • Heartland President Joseph L. Bast debated drug importation on National Public Radio. Director of Operations Latreece Vankinscott attended a meeting of the American Association of Preferred Provider Organizations.



ECN Covers Endangered Species and More

  • The March issue of Environment & Climate News addresses endangered species, the Yellowstone snowmobile ban, and more.
  • ECN Managing Editor James Taylor spoke to the American Legislative Exchange Council’s Energy Sustainability Academy.
  • Bast testified on global warming before the Iowa House Environmental Protection Committee, while Science Director Jay Lehr spoke to the National Cleaners Association and Wheaton (Illinois) Morning Rotary Club.
  • Heartland Senior Fellow Wendell Cox addressed audiences on four college campuses in Minnesota and Wisconsin in February.



BTN Offers More Good News than Bad

  • The March issue of Budget & Tax News leads with Oregon voters’ rejection of an $800 million tax hike and also covers news from California, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, and more.
  • BTN Managing Editor John Skorburg was interviewed by Farm Week. Associate Publisher Nikki Saret represented Heartland at the annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau Federation.



IT Update Highlights Voice over Internet

The March issue of IT Update highlights voice over Internet protocol and also addresses spam, antitrust, and the relevance of property rights in today’s digital economy.



Welcome Aboard!

Allen Fore has joined Heartland as Vice President - Public Affairs.