Recent Research: Budgets and Taxes

Research & Commentary: Idaho’s Tobacco Tax Advantage

February 1, 2012

Idaho House Revenue and Taxation Committee Chairman Dennis Lake (R-Blackfoot) says he wants to increase the state’s cigarette tax by $1.25 per pack, to help curb smoking and raise revenue.

The Leaflet - The State of the States

January 26, 2012

This week was President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, and in many states the governors’ State of the S

The Leaflet - National School Choice Week

January 19, 2012

On Saturday, January 21, National School Choice Week 2012 will kickoff in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Leaflet - Emerging Issues for 2012

January 5, 2012

Earlier this week the National Conference of State Legislatures highlighted some of the

Research & Commentary: The FutureGen Project

January 4, 2012

In the past few decades the federal government has spent millions of taxpayer dollars subsidizing the development of new energy technologies, including large-scale sequestration of carbon emitted f

The Leaflet - Happy Holidays

December 29, 2011

Happy holidays to everyone! As we get ready to ring in 2012 it gives us a chance to reflect upon 2011.

Research & Commentary: Amazon Taxes

Elizabeth Henderson
December 22, 2011

Many state legislatures are pursuing legislation to force out-of-state online and catalog retailers to collect and remit sales taxes on purchases made by residents in the state.

The Leaflet - The Parent Trigger Two Years Later

December 15, 2011

In August of 2010 The Heartland Institute began getting involved in a revolutionary education reform issue known as

The Leaflet: Heartland Uncovers Shocking Medicare Wasteful Spending

December 9, 2011

As you may already know, The Heartland Institute produces and sends out six monthly newspapers addressing the major domestic public policy issues to every national and state elected official in the

The Leaflet - The Amazon tax goes to Congress

December 1, 2011

I hope everyone had a fun- and food-filled Thanksgiving!