Recent Research: Budgets and Taxes

Massachusetts Bucking The Trend On State Employees — And Not In A Good Way

John Nothdurft
August 28, 2008

With 29 states expected to face budget deficits next year, many governors are realizing their state payrolls have swelled well beyond their means.

No. 121 Housing Policy for the 21st Century

William Higginson
July 24, 2008

Future Deficits Inevitable Without Comprehensive Solution

John Nothdurft
July 24, 2008

Washington's estimated $2.7 billion budget shortfall will force tough decisions to be made in the coming years, and without fiscal discipline these deficits will reoccur in larger form.

Reoccurring Budget Deficits Need Comprehensive Fix

John Nothdurft
July 17, 2008

California is facing a $17 billion deficit along with the third-highest unemployment rate in the country. This has caused some elected officials to say the state has a revenue problem ...

Research & Commentary: TABOR, The Taxpayers Bill of Rights

John Nothdurft
Ralph Conner
July 8, 2008

Introduction by Steven Stanek
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Freight Rail Would Save Time and Fuel

John Nothdurft
July 3, 2008

A study released July 1 by the Association of American Railroads, written by Heartland Institute Senior Fellow Wendell Cox, shows that expanding freight rail would dramatically reduce congestion, p

No. 119 Welfare Reform after Ten Years: A State-by-State Analysis

Gary MacDougal, Kate Campaigne, Dane Wendell
June 30, 2008

How to Privatize Airports ... and Why

Ralph Conner
March 12, 2008

Research & Commentary: The Flat Tax - Will it Be Coming to Your State?

Nick Baker
March 3, 2008

While millions of Americans wait for Congress to consider a national flat-rate income tax, an increasing number of proactive governors and legislators are "flattening" taxes at the state level.