Recent Research: Budgets and Taxes

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.

Why Is Science Being Ignored?

Nick Baker
February 26, 2008

The Case for the Flat Tax

Trevor Martin
December 5, 2007

Federal Excise Tax on Tobacco

The Heartland Institute Staff
July 5, 2007

Excise Taxes - Focus on Michigan's Liquor Taxes

prepared by The Heartland Institute
April 11, 2007

Gross Receipts Taxes

The Heartland Institute
February 27, 2007

Phase Out Sales Tax On Groceries

February 13, 2007

Freshman Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe in 2007 proposed a 50 percent reduction in the state sales tax on groceries. The tax cut, enacted by the General Assembly reduced the grocery tax from six to three cents. Gov. Beebe has proposed reducing the grocery tax from three to two cents when the legislature meets in session in 2009.